Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter: The term “appropriate conservation project” means any project for the conservation, restoration, construction or rehabilitation of natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, or scenic resources. The terms “Corps” and “Public Lands Corps” mean the Public Lands Corps established by section 1723(a)(1) of this title. The term “eligible service lands” means public lands, Indian lands, and Hawaiian home lands. The term “Hawaiian home lands” means all lands given the status of Hawaiian home lands under section 204 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 (42 Stat. 110), or under the corresponding provision of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii adopted under section 4 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union”, approved March 18, 1959 (Public Law 86–3; 73 Stat. 5). The term “Indian” means a person who— The term “Indian lands” means— The term “Indian tribe” means an Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation, as defined in subsection (c), (g), or (j), respectively, of section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(c), (g), or (j)), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States under Federal law to Indians because of their status as Indians. The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in section 1002 of title 20. The term “institution of higher education” does not include— The term “priority project” means an appropriate conservation project conducted on eligible service lands to further 1 or more of the purposes of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) and other conservation and restoration initiatives, as follows: To protect, restore, or enhance forest ecosystem components to— To protect, restore, or enhance marine, estuarine, riverine, and coastal habitat ecosystem components— The term “public lands” means any lands or waters (or interest therein) owned or administered by the United States, except that such term does not include any Indian lands. The term “qualified youth or conservation corps” means any program established by a State or local government, by the governing body of any Indian tribe, or by a nonprofit organization that— The term “resource assistant” means a resource assistant selected under section 1725 of this title. The term “Secretary” means— The term “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The term “veteran” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38.