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Sec. 2 · H.R. 187

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Passed the House · Sec. 2

In this Act: (1) Federal fishing restriction 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. (2) Federal land or water management agency The term Federal land or water management agency means— (A) the Bureau of Reclamation; (B) the National Park Service; (C) the Bureau of Land Management; (D) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (E) the Forest Service. (3) Federal waterway The term Federal waterway means waters managed by 1 or more of the relevant Secretaries. (4) Federal waterway restriction 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. (5) Secretaries The term Secretaries means— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior. (6) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.

•HR 187 EHSEC. 2
Sent to the Senate · Sec. 2

In this Act: (1) Federal fishing restriction 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. (2) Federal land or water management agency The term Federal land or water management agency means— (A) the Bureau of Reclamation; (B) the National Park Service; (C) the Bureau of Land Management; (D) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (E) the Forest Service. (3) Federal waterway The term Federal waterway means waters managed by 1 or more of the relevant Secretaries. (4) Federal waterway restriction 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. (5) Secretaries The term Secretaries means— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior. (6) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.

•HR 187 RFSSEC. 2

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