Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 94 — National Oceans and Coastal Security
§ 7501. Definitions
Statutory text
In this chapter:
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).
Coastal State
The term “coastal State” has the meaning given the term “coastal state” in section 1453 of this title.
Foundation
The term “Foundation” means the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation established by section 3701(a) of this title.
Fund
The term “Fund” means the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund established under section 7503(a) of this title.
Indian tribe
The term “Indian tribe” means any federally recognized Indian tribe.
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.
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.
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.
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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.)