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16 U.S.C. § 6801

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United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 6801, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448194
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In this chapter: The term “entrance fee” means the recreation fee authorized to be charged to enter onto lands managed by the National Park Service or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The term “expanded amenity recreation fee” means the recreation fee authorized by section 6802(g) of this title. The term “Federal land management agency” means the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, or the Forest Service. The term “Federal recreational lands and waters” means lands or waters managed by a Federal land management agency. The term “National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass” means the interagency national pass authorized by section 6804 of this title. The term “passholder” means the person who is issued a recreation pass. The term “recreation fee” means an entrance fee, standard amenity recreation fee, expanded amenity recreation fee, or special recreation permit fee. The term “recreation pass” means the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass or one of the other recreation passes available as authorized by section 6804 of this title. The term “recreation service provider” means a person that provides recreational services to the public under a special recreation permit under clause (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (13)(A). The term “Secretaries” means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture acting jointly. The term “Secretary” means— The term “special account” means the special account established in the Treasury under section 6806 of this title for a Federal land management agency. The term “special recreation permit” means a permit issued by a Federal land management agency for the use of Federal recreational lands and waters— for a specialized recreational use not described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), such as— for— at the discretion of the Secretary, a single organized group recreation activity or event (including an activity or event in which motorized recreational vehicles are used or in which outfitting and guiding services are used) that— at the discretion of the Secretary, a recurring organized group recreation activity (including an outfitting and guiding activity) that— for— The term “special recreation permit” does not include— The term “special recreation permit fee” means the fee authorized by section 6802(h)(2) of this title. The term “standard amenity recreation fee” means the recreation fee authorized by section 6802(f) of this title. The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.

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