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Code · U.S. Code · Title 16 - CONSERVATION · CHAPTER 87B— MODERNIZING ACCESS TO PUBLIC WATERS · § 6871

§ 6871. Definitions

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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.
(Pub. L. 119–62, § 2, Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1979.)
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