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16 U.S.C. § 8202 — Definitions
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In this chapter:
(1) **Appropriate congressional committees** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
(2) **Board** — The term “Board” means the National Fish Habitat Board established by [section 8203 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8203&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Director** — The term “Director” means the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(4) **Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator** — The term “Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator” means the Assistant Administrator for Water of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(5) **Indian Tribe** — The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given to the term “Indian tribe” in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Assistant Administrator** — The term “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Assistant Administrator” means the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(7) **Partnership** — The term “Partnership” means an entity designated by Congress as a Fish Habitat Partnership under [section 8204 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8204&num=0&edition=prelim).
(8) **Real property interest** — The term “real property interest” means an ownership interest in—
(A) land; or
(B) water (including water rights).
(9) **Marine Fishe
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In this chapter:
(1) **Appropriate congressional committees** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
(2) **Board** — The term “Board” means the National Fish Habitat Board established by [section 8203 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8203&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Director** — The term “Director” means the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(4) **Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator** — The term “Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator” means the Assistant Administrator for Water of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(5) **Indian Tribe** — The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given to the term “Indian tribe” in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Assistant Administrator** — The term “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Assistant Administrator” means the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(7) **Partnership** — The term “Partnership” means an entity designated by Congress as a Fish Habitat Partnership under [section 8204 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8204&num=0&edition=prelim).
(8) **Real property interest** — The term “real property interest” means an ownership interest in—
(A) land; or
(B) water (including water rights).
(9) **Marine Fisheries Commissions** — The term “Marine Fisheries Commissions” means—
(A) the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission;
(B) the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; and
(C) the Pacific States Marine Commission.
(10) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(11) **State** — The term “State” means each of the several States, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.
(12) **State agency** — The term “State agency” means—
(A) the fish and wildlife agency of a State; and
(B) any department or division of a department or agency of a State that manages in the public trust the inland or marine fishery resources of the State or sustains the habitat for those fishery resources pursuant to State law or the constitution of the State.
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**(a) In general** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter.
**(b) Availability of appropriations** Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the provision of funds under this chapter shall be subject to the availability of appropriations and the Secretary is not required to reduce funding for programs, projects, or activities serving a tribe in order to make funds available to another tribe or tribal organization under this chapter.
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**(a) Authority to recommend** The Board may recommend to Congress the designation of Fish Habitat Partnerships in accordance with this section.
**(b) Purposes** The purposes of a Partnership shall be—
(1) to work with other regional habitat conservation programs to promote cooperation and coordination to enhance fish populations and fish habitats;
(2) to engage local and regional communities to build support for fish habitat conservation;
(3) to involve diverse groups of public and private partners;
(4) to develop collaboratively a strategic vision and achievable implementation plan that is scientifically sound;
(5) to leverage funding from sources that support local and regional partnerships;
(6) to use adaptive management principles, including evaluation of project success and functionality;
(7) to develop appropriate local or regional habitat evaluation and assessment measures and criteria that are compatible with national habitat condition measures; and
(8) to implement local and regional priority projects that improve conditions for fish and fish habitat.
**(c) Criteria for designation** An entity seeking to be designated by Congress as a Partnership shall—
(1) submit to the Board an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Board may reasonably require; and
(2) demonstrate to the Board that the entity has—
(A) a focus on promoting the health of important fish and fish habitats;
(B) an ability to coordinate the implementation of priority projects that support the goals and national priorities set by the Board that are within the Partnership boundary;
(C) a self-governance structure that supports the implementation of strategic priorities for fish habitat;
(D) the ability to develop local and regional r
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**(a) Establishment**
(1) **Fish Habitat Board** — There is established a board, to be known as the “National Fish Habitat Board”, whose duties are—
(A) to promote, oversee, and coordinate the implementation of this chapter;
(B) to establish national goals and priorities for fish habitat conservation;
(C) to recommend to Congress entities for designation as Partnerships; and
(D) to review and make recommendations regarding fish habitat conservation projects.
(2) **Membership** — The Board shall be composed of 28 members, of whom—
(A) 2 shall be representatives of the Department of the Interior, including the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management;
(B) 1 shall be a representative of the United States Geological Survey;
(C) 1 shall be a representative of the Department of Commerce;
(D) 1 shall be a representative of the Department of Agriculture;
(E) 1 shall be a representative of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies;
(F) 4 shall be representatives of State agencies, 1 of whom shall be nominated by a regional association of fish and wildlife agencies from each of the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and Western regions of the United States;
(G) 2 shall be representatives of Indian Tribes, of whom—
(i) 1 shall be a representative of Indian Tribes in the State of Alaska; and
(ii) 1 shall be a representative of Indian Tribes in States other than the State of Alaska;
(H) 2 shall be representatives of—
(i) the Regional Fishery Management Councils established by [section 1852(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1852/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(ii) the Marine Fisheries Commissions;
(I) 1 shall be a representative o
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 8574
(2) Public availability
The Secretary concerned shall make each
good neighbor agreement available to the pub-
lic.
(3) Financial and technical assistance
(A) In general
The Secretary concerned may provide fi-
nancial or technical assistance to a Gov-
ernor, Indian Tribe, or county carrying out
authorized recreation services.
(B) Omitted
(4) Retention of NEPA responsibilities
Any decision required to be made under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to any author-
ized recreation services to be provided under
this section on Federal land shall not be dele-
gated to a Governor, Indian Tribe, or county.
(Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 351, Jan. 4, 2025, 138
Stat. 2915.)
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This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(5) and
(b)(1), was in the original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title III
of Pub. L. 118–234, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2891, which is
classified principally to this subchapter. For complete
classification of title III to the Code, see Tables.
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, re-
ferred to in subsec. (b)(4), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970,
83 Stat. 852, which is classified generally to chapter 55
(§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Wel-
fare. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of
Title 42 and Tables.
CODIFICATION
Section is comprised of section 351 of Pub. L.
118–234. Subsec. (b)(3)(B) of section 351 of Pub.
L. 118–234 amended section 2113a of this title.
§ 8572. Permit relief for picnic areas
(a) In general
If the Secretary concerned does not require
the public to obtain a permit or reservation to
access a picnic area on
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