2024 U.S. Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 87A - Modernizing Access to Public Land
Sec. 6851 - Definitions

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Citation 16 U.S.C. § 6851 (2024)
Section Name §6851. Definitions
Section Text

In this chapter:

(1) Federal land

The term "Federal land" means any land managed by a Federal land management agency.

(2) Federal land management agency

The term "Federal land 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;

(E) the Forest Service; and

(F) the Corps of Engineers.

(3) Road or trail

The term "road or trail" means a road or trail designated by 1 or more of the Secretaries for public use.

(4) Secretaries

The term "Secretaries" means—

(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service;

(B) the Secretary of the Interior; and

(C) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 117–114, §2, Apr. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 1175.)


Editorial Notes STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES SHORT TITLE

Pub. L. 117–114, §1, Apr. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 1175, provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act'."

Publication Title United States Code, 2024 Edition, Title 16 - CONSERVATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 87A - MODERNIZING ACCESS TO PUBLIC LAND
Sec. 6851 - Definitions
Contains section 6851
Date 2024
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2025
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Short Titles 'Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act'."
Statutes at Large References 136 Stat. 1175
Public Law References Public Law 117-114
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