§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'."