Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§6502 Definitions

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines two key terms used in the chapter. Federal land means land in the National Forest System (managed by the U.S. Forest Service) and public land surfaces managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Indian tribe means whatever section 5304 of title 25 says it means.

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Title 16, §6502

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In this chapter:

(1)Federal land (2) Indian tribe

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.

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References in Text

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

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110