This part sets the meaning of six terms used in the rest of the law. It names the five agencies the law covers. It names the two leaders who must do the work.
The document says “means”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“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.”
Defines Federal fishing restriction for the whole Act as a defined area in which all or certain fishing activities are barred or restricted, either for a period or without end, by a Federal land or water management agency. Section 4(c) is the provision that turns on the term.
What the document actually says
“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.”
That sentence, in plain words
A federal fishing rule marks off an area. In it, some or all fishing is barred. The bar can be for a time or for good. An agency sets it.
What this is about
The next rule lists the five agencies that count. Section 4 says these areas must go on maps online. This part does not create any fishing rule.
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The document says “means”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“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.”
Defines Federal land or water management agency as a closed list of five: the Bureau of Reclamation, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service.
What the document actually says
“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.”
That sentence, in plain words
The term covers five agencies. The law names each one. No other agency is on the list.
What this is about
Four of the five sit in the Interior. The Forest Service sits under the farm agency. The list is used in the fishing rule above and in section 4.
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The document says “means”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“The term ``Federal waterway'' means waters managed by 1 or more of the relevant Secretaries.”
Defines Federal waterway as waters managed by one or more of the relevant Secretaries. The Act does not define waters, and the word relevant is not used in the definition of Secretaries below.
What the document actually says
“The term ``Federal waterway'' means waters managed by 1 or more of the relevant Secretaries.”
That sentence, in plain words
This term covers water that the Secretaries run. One of them is enough. It need not be both.
What this is about
The Secretaries are named later in this part. The law does not say what counts as waters. Section 7 says the law does not change what navigable waters means.
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The document says “means”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“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.”
Defines Federal waterway restriction as a restriction on access to or use of a Federal waterway, applied by one or more of the Secretaries under applicable law. The restriction has its source in that other law, not in this Act.
What the document actually says
“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.”
That sentence, in plain words
A waterway rule limits who may reach the water. It can limit how the water is used. One or both Secretaries set it under some other law.
What this is about
This law does not add new limits on water use. It asks for limits that exist to be put on maps. Section 4 lists what those maps must show.
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The document says “means”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“The term ``Secretaries'' means-- (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior.”
Defines Secretaries as two officials: the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior. Most duties in the Act fall on the Secretaries jointly or on each of them.
What the document actually says
“The term ``Secretaries'' means-- (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior.”
That sentence, in plain words
The word means two people. One heads the farm agency and acts through the Forest Service chief. The other heads the Interior.
What this is about
Section 3 tells them to work as one. Section 4 speaks of each of them. Section 5 lets them bring in help.
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The document says “means”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.”
Defines State to take in each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.
What the document actually says
“The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.”
That sentence, in plain words
A State means any of the states. It also means the District of Columbia. It means each territory too.
What this is about
The law uses the word in later parts. Section 5 speaks of State agencies. Section 7 speaks of State powers.
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