In this chapter:(1) Federal fishing restrictionThe term “Federal fishing restriction” means a defined area in which all or certain fishing activities are temporarily or permanently prohibited or restricted by a Federal land or water management agency.
(2) Federal land or water management agencyThe term “Federal land or water management agency” means—(A) the Bureau of Reclamation;
(B) the National Park Service;
(C) the Bureau of Land Management;
(D) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and
(E) the Forest Service.
(3) Federal waterwayThe term “Federal waterway” means waters managed by 1 or more of the relevant Secretaries.
(4) Federal waterway restrictionThe term “Federal waterway restriction” means a restriction on the access or use of a Federal waterway applied under applicable law by 1 or more of the Secretaries.
(5) SecretariesThe term “Secretaries” means—(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and
(B) the Secretary of the Interior.
(6) StateThe term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.
(Pub. L. 119–62, § 2, Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1979.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short TitlePub. L. 119–62, § 1, Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1979, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act of 2025’ or the ‘MAPWaters Act of 2025’.”
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