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16 U.S.C. 6801: Definitions

Created in 2004 by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447). Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

13 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 460lll–23, 16 U.S.C. 6802, 16 U.S.C. 8401, 16 U.S.C. 8441, 16 U.S.C. 8442.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2025

    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(1), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in introductory provisions as reference to this chapter. (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(8), redesignated par. (3) as (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (15). (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (1)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(2), prior to redesignation of par. (1) as (15), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 6802(f) of this title. (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (1)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(3), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 6802(g) of this title. (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (2)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(8), redesignated pars. (4) to (6) as (3) to (5), respectively. Former par. (3) redesignated (1). (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (3), (4), (5)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(8), redesignated par. (7) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (5). (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (6)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(4), prior to redesignation of par. (6) as (5), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 6804 of this title. (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (6)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(8), redesignated pars. (8) and (9) as (7) and (8), respectively. Former par. (7) redesignated (6). (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (7), (8)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(9), added par. (9). Former par. (9) redesignated (8). (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (9)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(5), prior to redesignation of par. (9) as (8), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 6804 of this title. (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (9)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(8), redesignated pars. (10) and (11) as (11) and (10), respectively. (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (10), (11)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(6), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 6806 of this title. (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (12)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(10), added par. (13). Former par. (13) redesignated (14). (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (13)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(7), prior to redesignation of par. (13) as (14), substituted "section 6802(h)(2) of this title" for "section 6802(h) of this title". (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (13)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(8), redesignated par. (13) as (14). (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (14)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(8), redesignated par. (1) as (15). (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (15)
    • Pub. L. 118–234, §311(a)(11), added par. (16). (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (16)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.