Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§7911 Definitions

Title 16 › CHAPTER 98 — SPORTSMEN’S ACCESS TO FEDERAL LAND › SUBCHAPTER II — SPORTSMEN’S ACCESS TO FEDERAL LAND › § 7911

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines two key terms used here. "Federal land" means land in the National Forest System that the Forest Service manages, and public lands where the surface is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. "Secretary concerned" means the Secretary of Agriculture for Forest Service land and the Secretary who works through the BLM Director for the public lands.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §7911

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In this subchapter:

(1)Federal land (2) Secretary concerned

The term “Federal land” means—

(A)any land in the National Forest System (as defined in section 1609(a) of this title) that is 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, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definition of “Secretary” Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, see section 2 of Pub. L. 116–9, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 7911

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110