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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores

§ 460rrr. Definitions

Statutory text

In this subchapter:

(1)

Commission

The term “Commission” means the Rio Grande Natural Area Commission established by section 460rrr–2(a) of this title.

(2)

Natural Area

The term “Natural Area” means the Rio Grande Natural Area established by section 460rrr–1(a) of this title.

(3)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Rio Grande Natural Area Act

    Pub. L. 109–337 § 2 · 120 Stat. 1777

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 460rrr

    (Pub. L. 109–337, § 2, Oct. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 1777.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 109–337, § 2, Oct. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 1777.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.   In this Act: (1) Commission.— The term “Commission” means the Rio Grande Natural Area Commission established by section 4(a). (2) Natural Area.— The term “Natural Area” means the Rio Grande Natural Area established by section 3(a). (3) Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 109–337, § 1, , 120 Stat. 1777, provided that: “This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Rio Grande Natural Area Act’.”

Credits

(Pub. L. 109–337, § 2, , 120 Stat. 1777.)

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