Federal · Title 16 — Conservation

16 U.S.C. § 6801: Definitions

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The term “entrance fee” means the recreation fee authorized to be charged to enter onto lands managed by the National Park Service or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The term “expanded amenity recreation fee” means the recreation fee authorized by section 6802(g) of this title . The term “Federal land management agency” means the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, or the Forest Service. The term “Federal recreational lands and waters” means lands or waters managed by a Federal land management agency. The term “National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass” means the interagency national pass authorized by section 6804 of this title . The term “passholder” means the person who is issued a recreation pass. The term “recreation fee” means an entrance fee, standard amenity recreation fee, expanded amenity recreation fee, or special recreation permit fee. The term “recreation pass” means the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass or one of the other recreation passes available as authorized by section 6804 of this title . The term “recreation service provider” means a person that provides recreational services to the public under a special recreation permit under clause (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (13)(A). The term “Secretaries” means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture acting jointly. the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to a Federal land management agency (other than the Forest Service); and the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the Forest Service. The term “special account” means the special account established in the Treasury under section 6806 of this title for a Federal land management agency. an organizational camp; a single event that does not require an entry or participation fee that is not strictly a sharing of expenses for the purposes of the event; and participation by the public in a recreation activity or recreation use of a specific area of Federal recreational lands and waters in which use by the public is allocated; for a large-group activity or event of 75 participants or more; is a structured or scheduled event or activity; is not competitive and is for fewer than 75 participants; may charge an entry or participation fee; involves fewer than 200 visitor-use days; and is undertaken or provided by the recreation service provider at the same site not more frequently than 3 times a year; a single competitive event; or is a structured or scheduled activity; is not competitive; may charge a participation fee; occurs in a group size of fewer than 7 participants; involves fewer than 40 visitor-use days; and is undertaken or provided by the recreation service provider for a term of not more than 180 days; or a recurring outfitting, guiding, or, at the discretion of the Secretary, other recreation service, the authorization for which is for a term of not more than 10 years; or a recurring outfitting, guiding, or, at the discretion of the Secretary, other recreation service, that occurs under a temporary special recreation permit authorized under section 8545 of this title . a concession contract for the provision of accommodations, facilities, or services; a commercial use authorization issued under section 101925 of title 54 ; or any other type of permit, including a special use permit administered by the National Park Service. The term “special recreation permit fee” means the fee authorized by section 6802(h)(2) of this title . The term “standard amenity recreation fee” means the recreation fee authorized by section 6802(f) of this title . The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.

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