§7501 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines key words used in this chapter. Coastal county follows NOAA’s official list of coastal counties for the Census. Coastal State uses the meaning in section 1453. Foundation is the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (see section 3701(a)). Fund is the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund (see section 7503(a)). Indian tribe means any federally recognized tribe. Administrator means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, who is also the NOAA Administrator. Tidal shoreline follows 15 C.F.R. §923.110(c)(2)(i) or a similar rule.

Title 16, §7501

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In this chapter:

(1)The term “coastal county” has the meaning given the term by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the document entitled “NOAA’s List of Coastal Counties for the Bureau of the Census” (or similar successor document).

(2)The term “coastal State” has the meaning given the term “coastal state” in section 1453 of this title.

(3)The term “Foundation” means the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation established by section 3701(a) of this title.

(4)The term “Fund” means the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund established under section 7503(a) of this title.

(5)The term “Indian tribe” means any federally recognized Indian tribe.

(6)Except as otherwise specifically provided, the term “Administrator” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

(7)The term “tidal shoreline” has the meaning given that term pursuant to section 923.110(c)(2)(i) of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or a similar successor regulation.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title IX, § 901, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 3031, provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘National Oceans and Coastal Security Act’.”

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Title 16, §7501

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