Federal · Title 43 — Public Lands

43 U.S.C. § 373c: Definitions

Civil

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This statute defines terms used in federal law: 'law enforcement personnel' means government employees trained and authorized to carry firearms and make arrests, and 'Reclamation project' and 'Reclamation lands' are defined by reference to federal code.

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The term “law enforcement personnel” means an employee of a Federal, State, or local government agency, including an Indian tribal agency, who has successfully completed law enforcement training approved by the Secretary and is authorized to carry firearms, make arrests, and execute service of process to enforce criminal laws of his or her employing jurisdiction. The terms “Reclamation project” and “Reclamation lands” have the meaning given such terms in section 460 l –32 of title 16.

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