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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 5705 (Introduced in House) — To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to restrict the Secretary’s ability to alter permits, and for other purpo... · Sec. 12

Sec. 12. Definitions

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In this Act: The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term Secretary concerned means— the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System Lands; and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public land.
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