Statute · United States Code
16 U.S.C. § 6871 — Definitions
16 U.S.C. § 6871
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-10-22
In this chapter: (1) Federal fishing restriction The term “Federal fishing restriction” means a defined area in which all or certain fishing activities are temporarily or permanently prohibited or restricted by a Federal land or water management agency. (2) Federal land or water management agency The term “Federal land or water management agency” means— (A) the Bureau of Reclamation; (B) the National Park Service; (C) the Bureau of Land Management; (D) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (E) the Forest Service. (3) Federal waterway The term “Federal waterway” means waters managed by 1 or more of the relevant Secretaries. (4) Federal waterway restriction The term “Federal waterway restriction” means a restriction on the access or use of a Federal waterway applied under applicable law by 1 or more of the Secretaries. (5) Secretaries The term “Secretaries” means— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior.
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16 U.S.C. § 6871 — Definitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
In this chapter: (1) Federal fishing restriction The term “Federal fishing restriction” means a defined area in which all or certain fishing activities are temporarily or permanently prohibited or restricted by a Federal land or water management agency. (2) Federal land or water management agency The term “Federal land or water management agency” means— (A) the Bureau of Reclamation; (B) the National Park Service; (C) the Bureau of Land Management; (D) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (E) the Forest Service. (3) Federal waterway The term “Federal waterway” means waters managed by 1 or more of the relevant Secretaries. (4) Federal waterway restriction The term “Federal waterway restriction” means a restriction on the access or use of a Federal waterway applied under applicable law by 1 or more of the Secretaries. (5) Secretaries The term “Secretaries” means— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior. (6) State The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.