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16 U.S.C. 521c: DefinitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 2-NATIONAL FORESTS
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§521c. Definitions

For purposes of sections 521c to 521i of this title⁠—

(1)  the term “person” includes any State or any political subdivision or entity thereof;

(2)  the term “interchange” means a land transfer in which the Secretary and another person exchange titles to lands or interests in lands of approximately equal value where the Secretary finds that such a value determination can be made without a formal appraisal and under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe; and

(3)  the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States.

( Pub. L. 97–465, § 1 , Jan. 12, 1983 , 96 Stat. 2535 .)