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§8531 Definitions

Title 16 › Chapter 103— EXPANDING PUBLIC LANDS OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES › Subchapter III— SIMPLIFYING OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR RECREATION › § 8531

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in this subchapter. “Commercial use authorization” means a permit to provide services to visitors in National Park System units under subchapter II of chapter 1019 of title 54. “Multijurisdictional trip” means a trip that uses 2 or more Federal recreational lands or waters and is under the control of 2 or more Federal land management agencies. “Recreation service provider” and “special recreation permit” are defined in section 6801 of this title (as amended by section 311). “Visitor‑use day” means whatever counting method the Secretary uses to authorize permit use, such as a daily visitor count, a “user day,” a launch, or a similar metric.

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Title 16, §8531

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In this subchapter:
(1)The term “commercial use authorization” means a commercial use authorization to provide services to visitors to units of the National Park System under subchapter II of chapter 1019 of title 54.
(2)The term “multijurisdictional trip” means a trip that—
(A)uses 2 or more units of Federal recreational lands and waters; and
(B)is under the jurisdiction of 2 or more Federal land management agencies.
(3)The term “recreation service provider” has the meaning given the term in section 6801 of this title (as amended by section 311).
(4)The term “special recreation permit” has the meaning given the term in section 6801 of this title (as amended by section 311).
(5)The term “visitor-use day” means a visitor-use day, user day, launch, or other metric used by the Secretary concerned for purposes of authorizing use under a special recreation permit.

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This subchapter, referred to in introductory provisions, was in the original “this title”, meaning title III of Pub. L. 118–234, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2891, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Tables. section 311, referred to in pars. (3) and (4), means section 311 of Pub. L. 118–234.

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16 U.S.C. § 8531

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60