§ 2002. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC2002]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 40--SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES CONSERVATION
Sec. 2002. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(2) The term ``soil, water, and related resources'' means those
resources which come within the scope of the programs administered and
participated in by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(3) The term ``soil and water conservation program'' means a set of
guidelines for attaining the purposes of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 95-192, Sec. 3, Nov. 18, 1977, 91 Stat. 1407; Pub. L. 103-354,
title II, Sec. 246(f)(2)(B), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3225.)
Amendments
1994--Par. (2). Pub. L. 103-354 struck out ``through the Soil
Conservation Service'' after ``Agriculture''.
Transfer of Functions
Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department
of Agriculture, insofar as they involve lands and programs under
jurisdiction of that Department, related to compliance with this chapter
with respect to pre-construction, construction, and initial operation of
transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred
to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas
Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial
operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan
No. 1 of 1979, Secs. 102(f), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat.
1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees. Office of Federal Inspector for
the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and
authority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by
section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102-486, set out as an Abolition of Office of
Federal Inspector note under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and
Trade.
