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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 98 — Sportsmen’s Access to Federal Land

§ 7911. Definitions

Statutory text

In this subchapter:

(1)

Federal land

The term “Federal land” means—

(A)

any land in the National Forest System (as defined in section 1609(a) of this title) that is administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and

(B)

public lands (as defined in section 1702 of title 43), the surface of which is administered by the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.

(2)

Secretary concerned

The term “Secretary concerned” means—

(A)

the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land described in paragraph (1)(A); and

(B)

the Secretary, with respect to land described in paragraph (1)(B).

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. John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

    Pub. L. 116–9 title IV § 4101 · 133 Stat. 580

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 7911

    (Pub. L. 116–9, title IV, § 4101, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 757.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 116–9, title IV, § 4101, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 757.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 4101. DEFINITIONS.   In this subtitle: (1) Federal land.— The term “Federal land” means— (A) any land in the National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))) that is administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and (B) public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)), the surface of which is administered by the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (2) Secretary concerned.— The term “Secretary concerned” means— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land described in paragraph (1)(A); and (B) the Secretary, with respect to land described in paragraph (1)(B).

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definition of “Secretary”

Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, see section 2 of Pub. L. 116–9, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 116–9, title IV, § 4101, , 133 Stat. 757.)

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