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§6502 Definitions
Title 16 › Chapter 84— HEALTHY FOREST RESTORATION › § 6502
Summary
'Federal land' means National Forest System land managed by the Secretary of Agriculture (see section 1609(a)) and public land surface managed by the Secretary of the Interior via the Bureau of Land Management (see section 1702, title 43). 'Indian tribe' is defined 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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16 U.S.C. § 6502
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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