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§7501 Definitions

Title 16 › Chapter 94— NATIONAL OCEANS AND COASTAL SECURITY › § 7501

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The chapter defines key words used later. Coastal county is the list NOAA uses to identify counties on the coast. Coastal State has the same meaning as the statute’s definition of “coastal state.” Foundation refers to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Fund refers to the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund. Indian tribe means any tribe the federal government recognizes. Administrator usually means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, who leads NOAA. Tidal shoreline is defined by a related federal shoreline regulation.

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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.

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Short Title

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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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 7501

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60