16 U.S.C. § 6851Chapter 87A

§6851. Definitions

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§6851. Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) Federal land

The term "Federal land" means any land managed by a Federal land management agency.

(2) Federal land management agency

The term "Federal land 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;

(E) the Forest Service; and

(F) the Corps of Engineers.

(3) Road or trail

The term "road or trail" means a road or trail designated by 1 or more of the Secretaries for public use.

(4) Secretaries

The term "Secretaries" means—

(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service;

(B) the Secretary of the Interior; and

(C) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 117–114, §1, Apr. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 1175, provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act'."

Last amended: December 31, 2024

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