§6871. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Federal fishing restriction
The 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 agency
The 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 waterway
The term “Federal waterway” means waters managed by 1 or more of the relevant Secretaries.
(4) Federal waterway restriction
The 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) Secretaries
The term “Secretaries” means—
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and
(B) the Secretary of the Interior.
(6) State
The 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 Title
Pub. 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’.”
