§ 3502. — 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: 16USC3502]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 55--COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES
Sec. 3502. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter--
(1) The term ``undeveloped coastal barrier'' means--
(A) a depositional geologic feature (such as a bay barrier,
tombolo, barrier spit, or barrier island) that--
(i) is subject to wave, tidal, and wind energies, and
(ii) protects landward aquatic habitats from direct wave
attack; and
(B) all associated aquatic habitats, including the adjacent
wetlands, marshes, estuaries, inlets, and nearshore waters;
but only if such feature and associated habitats contain few manmade
structures and these structures, and man's activities on such
feature and within such habitats, do not significantly impede
geomorphic and ecological processes.
(2) The term ``Committees'' means the Committee on Resources of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate.
(3) The term ``financial assistance'' means any form of loan,
grant, guaranty, insurance, payment, rebate, subsidy, or any other
form of direct or indirect Federal assistance other than--
(A) deposit or account insurance for customers of banks,
savings and loan associations, credit unions, or similar
institutions;
(B) the purchase of mortgages or loans by the Government
National Mortgage Association, the Federal National Mortgage
Association, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation;
(C) assistance for environmental studies, planning, and
assessments that are required incident to the issuance of
permits or other authorizations under Federal law; and
(D) assistance pursuant to programs entirely unrelated to
development, such as any Federal or federally assisted public
assistance program or any Federal old-age survivors or
disability insurance program.
Such term includes flood insurance described in section 4028 of
title 42.
(4) The term ``Great Lakes'' means Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake
Huron, Lake St. Clair, Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior, to the
extent that those lakes are subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States.
(5) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.
(6) The term ``System'' means John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier
Resources System established by section 3503(a) of this title.
(7) The term ``System unit'' means any undeveloped coastal
barrier, or combination of closely-related undeveloped coastal
barriers, included within the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier
Resources System established by section 3503 of this title.
(Pub. L. 97-348, Sec. 3, Oct. 18, 1982, 96 Stat. 1653; Pub. L. 99-272,
title XIV, Sec. 14001(b)(5), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 329; Pub. L. 99-
514, Sec. 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 100-707, title II,
Sec. 204(c)(2), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4714; Pub. L. 101-591,
Sec. 2(a), (b)(1), (c), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2931; Pub. L. 106-167,
Sec. 3(c)(2), Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1804; Pub. L. 106-514,
Sec. 4(a)(1), (2), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2396.)
Amendments
2000--Par. (2). Pub. L. 106-514, Sec. 4(a)(1), substituted ``means
the Committee on Resources'' for ``refers to the Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries''.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 106-514, Sec. 4(a)(2), substituted ``Such'' for
``Effective October 1, 1983, such'' in concluding provisions.
1999--Pars. (6), (7). Pub. L. 106-167 substituted ``John H. Chafee
Coastal Barrier Resources System'' for ``Coastal Barrier Resources
System''.
1990--Par. (1). Pub. L. 101-591, Sec. 2(c), in concluding
provisions, struck out cl. (i) designation, inserted a period after
``processes'', and struck out at end ``, and (ii) are not included
within the boundaries of an area established under Federal, State, or
local law, or held by a qualified organization as defined in section
170(h)(3) of title 26, primarily for wildlife refuge, sanctuary,
recreational, or natural resource conservation purposes.''
Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 101-591, Sec. 2(a), redesignated cls. (ii) and
(iii) as (i) and (ii), respectively, and struck out former cl. (i) which
read as follows: ``consists of unconsolidated sedimentary materials,''.
Par. (6). Pub. L. 101-591, Sec. 2(b)(1), amended par. (6) generally.
Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: ``The term `system maps'
means--
``(A) the maps that are entitled `Coastal Barrier Resources
System', numbered A01 through T12 (but excluding maps T02 and T03)
and dated September 30, 1982, and the maps numbered T02A and T03A
and dated December 8, 1982; and
``(B) the maps prepared under section 3503(b) of this title and
any modification to those maps under that section.''
1988--Pars. (4) to (7). Pub. L. 100-707 added pars. (4) and (6) and
redesignated former pars. (4) and (5) as (5) and (7), respectively.
1986--Par. (1). Pub. L. 99-514 substituted ``Internal Revenue Code
of 1986'' for ``Internal Revenue Code of 1954'', which for purposes of
codification was translated as ``title 26'' thus requiring no change in
text.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 99-272 struck out subpar. (A) relating to general
revenue-sharing grants made under section 6702 of title 31, and
redesignated subpars. (B) to (E) as (A) to (D), respectively.
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-272, effective Oct. 18, 1986, see section
14001(e) of Pub. L. 99-272.
