Federal · Title 16 — Conservation
16 U.S.C. § 6871: Definitions
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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. the Bureau of Reclamation; the National Park Service; the Bureau of Land Management; the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and the Forest Service. The term “Federal waterway” means waters managed by 1 or more of the relevant Secretaries. 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. the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and the Secretary of the Interior. The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.
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