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Code · U.S. Code · Title 16 - CONSERVATION · CHAPTER 103— EXPANDING PUBLIC LANDS OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES · § 8401

§ 8401. Definitions

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In this chapter:
(1)Federal land management agency The term “Federal land management agency” has the meaning given the term in section 6801 of this title.
(2)Federal recreational lands and waters The term “Federal recreational lands and waters” has the meaning given the term in section 6801 of this title.
(3)Gateway community The term “gateway community” means a community that serves as an entry point, or is adjacent, to a recreation destination on Federal recreational lands and waters or non-Federal land at which there is consistently high, in the determination of the Secretaries, seasonal or year-round visitation.
(4)Indian Tribe The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25.
(5)Land use plan The term “land use plan” means—
(A)a land use plan prepared by the Secretary pursuant to section 1712 of title 43; and
(B)a land management plan prepared by the Forest Service for a unit of the National Forest Service pursuant to section 1604 of this title.
(6)Secretaries The term “Secretaries” means each of—
(A)the Secretary; and
(B)the Secretary of Agriculture.
(7)Secretary The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(8)Secretary concerned The term “Secretary concerned” means—
(A)the Secretary, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; or
(B)the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land managed by the Forest Service.
(9)State The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.
(Pub. L. 118–234, § 2, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2837.)
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  • 138 Stat. 2837
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  • Public Law 116–152
  • section 802(3) of Pub. L. 108–447
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