The document says “means”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“The term ``Conservation Area'' means the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area.”
Section 2(1) of the Act. Wherever this Act says Conservation Area, it means the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area.
What the document actually says
“The term ``Conservation Area'' means the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area.”
That sentence, in plain words
When this law says Conservation Area, it means Sloan Canyon.
What this is about
Sloan Canyon is public land that Congress set aside years ago. Its full name is long. The law uses a short one so it need not repeat it.
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The document says “means”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.”
Section 2(2) of the Act. Wherever this Act says Secretary, it means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
What the document actually says
“The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.”
That sentence, in plain words
When this law says Secretary, it means the head of the Interior Department. That person acts through the head of a land agency.
What this is about
The land agency is the Bureau of Land Management. It looks after public land for the whole country. The law names it so we know who must do the work.
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Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act, Public Law 119-91, sec. 2, 140 Stat. 822 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ91/html/PLAW-119publ91.htm
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“Definitions,” Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act, section 2. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/sloan-canyon-conservation-lateral-pipeline-act/section-2/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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