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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 94 — National Oceans and Coastal Security

§ 7501. Definitions

Statutory text

In this chapter:

(1)

Coastal county

The term “coastal county” has the meaning given the term by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the document entitled “NOAA’s List of Coastal Counties for the Bureau of the Census” (or similar successor document).

(2)

Coastal State

The term “coastal State” has the meaning given the term “coastal state” in section 1453 of this title.

(3)

Foundation

The term “Foundation” means the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation established by section 3701(a) of this title.

(4)

Fund

The term “Fund” means the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund established under section 7503(a) of this title.

(5)

Indian tribe

The term “Indian tribe” means any federally recognized Indian tribe.

(6)

Administrator

Except as otherwise specifically provided, the term “Administrator” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

(7)

Tidal shoreline

The term “tidal shoreline” has the meaning given that term pursuant to section 923.110(c)(2)(i) of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or a similar successor regulation.

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. National Oceans and Coastal Security Act

    Pub. L. 114–113 div. O title IX § 902 · 129 Stat. 2242

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 7501

    (Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title IX, § 902, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 3031.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title IX, § 902, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 3031.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 902. DEFINITIONS.   In this title: (1) Coastal county.— The term “coastal county” has the meaning given the term by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the document entitled “NOAA’s List of Coastal Counties for the Bureau of the Census” (or similar successor document). (2) Coastal state.— The term “coastal State” has the meaning given the term “coastal state” in section 304 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453). (3) Foundation.— The term “Foundation” means the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation established by section 2(a) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701(a)). (4) Fund.— The term “Fund” means the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund established under section 904(a). (5) Indian tribe.— The term “Indian tribe” means any federally recognized Indian tribe. (6) Administrator.— Except as otherwise specifically provided, the term “Administrator” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (7) Tidal shoreline.— The term “tidal shoreline” has the meaning given that term pursuant to section 923.110(c)(2)(i) of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or a similar successor regulation.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title IX, § 901, , 129 Stat. 3031, provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘National Oceans and Coastal Security Act’.”

Credits

(Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title IX, § 902, , 129 Stat. 3031.)

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