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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 5859 (Introduced in House) — To establish forest management, reforestation, and utilization practices which lead to the sequestration of greenhous... · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term forest plan means— a land use plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management for public lands pursuant to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ); or a land and resource management plan prepared by the Forest Service for a unit of the National Forest System pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1604 ). The term forest management activity means a project or activity carried out by the Secretary concerned on National Forest System lands or public lands consistent with the forest plan covering the lands.
The term National Forest System has the meaning given that term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) ). The term naturally regenerated means to regenerate natural wood growth from— available seed sources; or any other environmental process that does not involve planting. The term public lands has the meaning given that term in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702 ).
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 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 lands. The term Secretaries means the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Interior.
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