Sec. 440.
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None of the funds made available by this or any other Act for any fiscal year may be used to prohibit the use of or access to Federal land (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6502 )) for hunting, fishing, or recreational shooting if such use or access— was not prohibited on such Federal land as of January 1, 2013; and was conducted in compliance with the resource management plan (as defined in section 101 of such Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6511 )) applicable to such Federal land as of January 1, 2013.
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture may temporarily close, for a period not to exceed 30 days, Federal land managed by the Secretary to hunting, fishing, or recreational shooting if the Secretary determines that the temporary closure is necessary to accommodate a special event or for public safety reasons. The Secretary may extend a temporary closure for one additional 90-day period only if the Secretary determines the extension is necessary because of extraordinary weather conditions or for public safety reasons.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of the several States to manage, control, or regulate fish and resident wildlife under State law or regulations.
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