§ 670. — 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: 16USC670]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 5C--CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ON GOVERNMENT LANDS
SUBCHAPTER I--CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
Sec. 670. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Military installation
The term ``military installation''--
(A) means any land or interest in land owned by the United
States and administered by the Secretary of Defense or the
Secretary of a military department, except land under the
jurisdiction of the Assistant Secretary of the Army having
responsibility for civil works;
(B) includes all public lands withdrawn from all forms of
appropriation under public land laws and reserved for use by the
Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department;
and
(C) does not include any land described in subparagraph (A)
or (B) that is subject to an approved recommendation for closure
under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part
A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).
(2) State fish and wildlife agency
The term ``State fish and wildlife agency'' means the one or
more agencies of State government that are responsible under State
law for managing fish or wildlife resources.
(3) United States
The term ``United States'' means the States, the District of
Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States.
(Pub. L. 86-797, title I, Sec. 100, as added Pub. L. 105-85, div. B,
title XXIX, Sec. 2911, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2021.)
References in Text
Public land laws, referred to in par. (1)(B), are classified
generally to Title 43, Public Lands.
Short Title of 1997 Amendment
Section 2901 of title XXIX of Pub. L. 105-85 provided that: ``This
title [enacting this section and sections 670e-1 and 670e-2 of this
title, amending sections 670a, 670b, 670c, 670c-1, 670f, and 670o of
this title, repealing section 670a-1 of this title, and enacting
provisions set out as notes under this section and section 670a of this
title] may be cited as the `Sikes Act Improvement Act of 1997'.''
Short Title of 1978 Amendment
Pub. L. 95-420, Sec. 1, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 921, provided: ``That
this Act [amending sections 670f and 670o of this title] may be cited as
the `Sikes Act Amendments of 1978'.''
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 86-797, as added by Pub. L. 105-85, div. B,
title XXIX, Sec. 2903, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2016, provided that:
``This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the `Sikes Act'.''
