Sec. 16101. Definitions
340 words·~2 min read·
/bill/117/hr/3684/eh/section-16101·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
For purposes of this division: The term eligible entity means a Federal agency, State, the District of Columbia, a territory of the United States, a unit of local government, an Indian Tribe, a non-profit organization, or an accredited institution of higher education. The term eligible projects and activities means projects and activities carried out by an eligible entity on public lands, tribal lands, or private land, or any combination thereof, to further the purposes for which the Fund is established, including planning and capacity building and projects and activities carried out in coordination with Federal, State, or tribal departments or agencies, or any department or agency of a subdivision of a State.
The term Foundation means the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation established under the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq. ). The term Fund means the Community Resilience and Restoration Fund established under this Act. The term Indian Tribe means the governing body of any individually identified and federally recognized Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, affiliated Tribal group, or component reservation in the list published pursuant to section 104(a) of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 5131(a) ).
The term restoration and resilience lands means fish, wildlife, and plant habitats, and other important natural areas in the United States, on public lands, private land (after obtaining proper consent from the landowner), or land of Indian Tribes, including: grasslands, shrublands, prairies, chapparal lands, forest lands, deserts, and riparian or wetland areas within or adjacent to these ecosystems. The term public lands means lands owned or controlled by the United States or any of its agencies, with the cooperation of the agency having jurisdiction thereof.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The term State means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, any Indian tribe, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
Connectionstraces to 2
Traces to 2 documents
Citation graph
cites case law
Cites 2Cited by 0 across 0 sources