16 U.S.C. § 7911 — Definitions

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This section defines "Federal land" as National Forest System land and Bureau of Land Management public land. It also defines which Secretary — Agriculture or the Interior — is responsible for each type.

(1) "Federal land" means (A) land in the National Forest System, run by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Chief of the Forest Service, and (B) public lands, as defined in section 1702 of title 43, whose surface the Secretary runs through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (2) "Secretary concerned" means (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, for land described in paragraph (1)(A), and (B) the Secretary [of the Interior], for land described in paragraph (1)(B).

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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).

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

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2019Enacted · Pub. L. 116-9 · 133 Stat. 757

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