Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§6502 Definitions

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 84— - HEALTHY FOREST RESTORATION › § 6502

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines two key terms used in the chapter. Federal land means National Forest lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service and the surface of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Indian tribe has the meaning given in section 5304 of title 25.

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Title 16, §6502

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In this chapter:

(1)The term “Federal land” means—

(A)land of the National Forest System (as defined in section 1609(a) of this title) administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and

(B)public lands (as defined in section 1702 of title 43), the surface of which is administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.

(2)The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25.

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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 108–148, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1887, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 6502

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73