16 U.S.C. § 6871
Definitions
United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective
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- 16 U.S.C. § 6871, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448218
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In this chapter:
The term “Federal fishing restriction” means a defined area in which all or certain fishing activities are temporarily or permanently prohibited or restricted by a Federal land or water management agency.
The term “Federal land or water management agency” means—
The term “Federal waterway” means waters managed by 1 or more of the relevant Secretaries.
The term “Federal waterway restriction” means a restriction on the access or use of a Federal waterway applied under applicable law by 1 or more of the Secretaries.
The term “Secretaries” means—
The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- MAPWaters Act of 2025House: 413–0Senate: no recorded tally