16 U.S.C. § 6502 — Definitions

Page 2599 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 6511 structure development, agriculture, settlements, land use planning or zoning, and energy siting and genera- tion; (ii) address deforestation and land conversion risk in new relevant trade agreements and seek to address such risks, where possible, in the implementation of ex- isting trade agreements; (iii) identify and engage in international processes and fora, as appropriate, to pursue approaches to com- bat deforestation and enhance sustainable land use op- portunities in preparing climate, development, and fi- nance strategies; (iv) engage other major commodity-importing and commodity-producing countries to advance common in- terests in addressing commodity-driven deforestation; and (v) assess options to direct foreign assistance and other agency programs and tools, as appropriate, to help threatened forest communities transition to an economically sustainable future, with special attention to the participation of and the critical role played by indigenous peoples and local communities and land- holders in protecting and restoring forests and in re- ducing deforestation and forest degradation. SEC. 4. Deploying Nature-Based Solutions to Tackle Cli- mate Change and Enhance Resilience. Just as forest con- servation, restoration, and adaptation generate broad benefits related to climate change and other areas, other nature-based solutions can advance multiple ben- efits. These solutions include actions that protect coasts and critical marine ecosystems, reduce flooding, moderate extreme heat, replenish groundwater sources, capture and store carbon dioxide, conserve biodiver- sity, and improve the productivity of agricultural and forest lands to produce food and fiber. To ensure that agencies pursue nature-based solutions, to the extent consistent with applicable law and supported by science, the following actions shall be taken: (a) The Chair of the Council on Environmental Qual- ity, the Director of the Office of Science and Tech- nology Policy, and the Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense (through the Assistant Sec- retary of the Army for Civil Works), the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec- retary of Commerce (through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security (through the Ad- ministrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency), the Administrator of the Environmental Pro- tection Agency, the Administrator of the Small Busi- ness Administration, and the heads of other agencies as appropriate, submit a report to the National Climate Task Force to identify key opportunities for greater deployment of nature-based solutions across the Fed- eral Government, including through potential policy, guidance, and program changes. (b) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance related to the valuation of ecosystem and environmental services and natural as- sets in Federal regulatory decision-making, consistent with the efforts to modernize regulatory review re- quired by my Presidential Memorandum of January 20, 2021 (Modernizing Regulatory Review) [86 F.R. 7223]. (c) Implementation of the United States Global Change Research Program shall include an assessment of the condition of nature within the United States in a report carrying out section 102 of the Global Change Research Act of 1990, 15 U.S.C. 2932. SEC. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive de- partment or agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Man- agement and Budget relating to budgetary, administra- tive, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appro- priations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforce- able at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. J.R. BIDEN, JR. § 6502. Definitions In this chapter: (1) Federal land The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means— (A) land of the National Forest System (as defined in section 1609(a) of this title) ad- ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Serv- ice; and (B) public lands (as defined in section 1702 of title 43), the surface of which is adminis- tered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (2) Indian tribe The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25. (Pub. L. 108–148, § 3, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1888.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 108–148, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1887, which is classified principally to this chap- ter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables. SUBCHAPTER I—HAZARDOUS FUEL REDUCTION ON FEDERAL LAND § 6511. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) At-risk community The term ‘‘at-risk community’’ means an area— (A) that is comprised of— (i) an interface community as defined in the notice entitled ‘‘Wildland Urban Inter- face Communities Within the Vicinity of Federal Lands That Are at High Risk From Wildfire’’ issued by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Inte- rior in accordance with title IV of the De- partment of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (114 Stat. 1009) (66 Fed. Reg. 753, January 4, 2001); or (ii) a group of homes and other struc- tures with basic infrastructure and serv- ices (such as utilities and collectively maintained transportation routes) within or adjacent to Federal land; (B) in which conditions are conducive to a large-scale wildland fire disturbance event; and (C) for which a significant threat to human life or property exists as a result of a wildland fire disturbance event.