§1447a — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

Explains the basic meanings of key words used in this chapter. Board means a Regional Marine Research board created under section 1447b(a). Federal agency means any U.S. federal department, agency, or other government instrumentality, including independent agencies and government corporations. Local government means a city, town, borough, county, parish, district, or similar public body that is a State political subdivision created under State law. Marine and coastal waters include estuaries, estuarine-zone waters (including wetlands), waters seaward of the historic height of tidal influence, the territorial seas, the contiguous zone, and the ocean. Nonprofit organization means an entity described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and exempt under section 501(a) of title 26. Region means one of the nine regions in section 1447b(a). State includes a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Title 16, §1447a

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As used in this chapter, the term—

(1)“Board” means any Regional Marine Research board 11 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. established pursuant to section 1447b(a) of this title;

(2)“Federal agency” means any department, agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government, including any independent agency or establishment of the Federal Government and any government corporation;

(3)“local government” means any city, town, borough, county, parish, district, or other public body which is a political subdivision of a State and which is created pursuant to State law;

(4)“marine and coastal waters” means estuaries, waters of the estuarine zone, including wetlands, any other waters seaward of the historic height of tidal influence, the territorial seas, the contiguous zone, and the ocean;

(5)“nonprofit organization” means any organization, association, or institution described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 which is exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501(a) of title 26;

(6)“region” means 1 of the 9 regions described in section 1447b(a) of this title; and

(7)“State” means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Executive Documents

Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone of United States For extension of territorial sea and contiguous zone of United States, see Proc. No. 5928 and Proc. No. 7219, respectively, set out as notes under section 1331 of Title 43, Public Lands.

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