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§6871. Definitions — Inbound Citations

16 U.S.C. § 6871

Cited by 31 provisions in release 119-102.

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  • 16 U.S.C. § 6873(a)
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    (a) Not later than 5 years after December 26, 2025, each of the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, shall digitize and make publicly available online, as applicable, geographic information system data that includes, with respect to Federal waterway restrictions—
    (1) status information with respect to the conditions under which Federal waterways are open or closed to entry or watercraft, including watercraft inspection, decontamination requirements, low-elevation aircraft, or diving;
    (2) the dates on which Federal waterways are seasonally closed to entry or watercraft;
    (3) the areas of Federal waterways with restrictions on motorized propulsion, horsepower, or fuel type;
    (4) the areas of Federal waterways with anchoring restrictions, no wake zones, exclusion zones, danger areas, or vessel speed restrictions;
    (5) Federal waterway restrictions on the direction of travel, including upstream or downstream travel; and
    (6) the uses, including by watercraft, that are restricted on each area of a Federal waterway, including the permissibility of—
    (A) canoes and other paddlecraft;
    (B) rafts and driftboats;
    (C) motorboats;
    (D) personal watercraft;
    (E) airboats;
    (F) amphibious aircraft;
    (G) hovercraft;
    (H) oversnow vehicles and other motorized vehicles on frozen bodies of water;
    (I) oceangoing ships;
    (J) swimming; and
    (K) other applicable recreational activities, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretaries.
  • 16 U.S.C. § 6873(a)(5)
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    (5) Federal waterway restrictions on the direction of travel, including upstream or downstream travel; and

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  • 16 U.S.C. § 6872
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    Not later than 30 months after December 26, 2025, the Secretaries, in coordination with the Federal Geographic Data Committee established by section 2802(a) of title 43, shall jointly develop and adopt interagency standards to ensure compatibility and interoperability among applicable Federal databases with respect to the collection and dissemination of geospatial data relating to public outdoor recreational access of Federal waterways and Federal fishing restrictions.
  • 16 U.S.C. § 6873(a)
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    (a) Not later than 5 years after December 26, 2025, each of the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, shall digitize and make publicly available online, as applicable, geographic information system data that includes, with respect to Federal waterway restrictions—
    (1) status information with respect to the conditions under which Federal waterways are open or closed to entry or watercraft, including watercraft inspection, decontamination requirements, low-elevation aircraft, or diving;
    (2) the dates on which Federal waterways are seasonally closed to entry or watercraft;
    (3) the areas of Federal waterways with restrictions on motorized propulsion, horsepower, or fuel type;
    (4) the areas of Federal waterways with anchoring restrictions, no wake zones, exclusion zones, danger areas, or vessel speed restrictions;
    (5) Federal waterway restrictions on the direction of travel, including upstream or downstream travel; and
    (6) the uses, including by watercraft, that are restricted on each area of a Federal waterway, including the permissibility of—
    (A) canoes and other paddlecraft;
    (B) rafts and driftboats;
    (C) motorboats;
    (D) personal watercraft;
    (E) airboats;
    (F) amphibious aircraft;
    (G) hovercraft;
    (H) oversnow vehicles and other motorized vehicles on frozen bodies of water;
    (I) oceangoing ships;
    (J) swimming; and
    (K) other applicable recreational activities, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretaries.
  • 16 U.S.C. § 6873(a)(6)(K)
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    (K) other applicable recreational activities, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretaries.
  • 16 U.S.C. § 6873(b)
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    (b) Not later than 5 years after December 26, 2025, each of the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, shall digitize and make publicly available online, as applicable, geographic information system data that includes, with respect to Federal waterway access and navigation information—
    (A) the location of boat ramps, portages, and fishing access sites under the authority of the Federal land or water management agency; and
    (B) the identification of the dates on which the facilities and sites identified under subparagraph (A) are open or closed, as applicable; and
    (2) bathymetric information and depth charts, as feasible.
  • 16 U.S.C. § 6873(c)
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    (c) Not later than 5 years after December 26, 2025, each of the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, shall digitize and make publicly available online geographic information system data that describes, with respect to Federal fishing restrictions—
    (1) the location and geographic boundaries of Federal fishing restrictions on recreational and commercial fishing, including—
    (A) full or partial closures;
    (B) no-take zones; and
    (C) Federal fishing restrictions within or surrounding marine protected areas;
    (2) Federal fishing restrictions on the use of specific types of equipment or bait; and
    (3) Federal requirements with respect to catch and release.
  • 16 U.S.C. § 6873(d)
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    (d) The Secretaries shall develop a process to allow members of the public to submit questions or comments regarding the information described in subsections (a) and (b).
  • 16 U.S.C. § 6873(e)
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    (e) The Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, shall update—
    (1) the data described in subsections (a) and (b) not less frequently than 2 times per year; and
    (2) the data described in subsection (c) in real time as changes go into effect.
  • 16 U.S.C. § 6874(a)
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    (a) For purposes of carrying out this chapter, the Secretaries may—
    (1) coordinate and partner with non-Federal agencies and private sector and nonprofit partners, including—
    (A) State natural resource agencies;
    (B) Tribal natural resource agencies;
    (C) technology companies;
    (D) geospatial data companies; and
    (E) experts in data science, analytics, and operations research; and
    (2) enter into an agreement with a third party to carry out any provision of this chapter.
  • 16 U.S.C. § 6874(b)
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    (b) The Secretaries may work with the Director of the United States Geological Survey to collect, aggregate, digitize, standardize, and publish data on behalf of the Secretaries to meet the requirements of this chapter.
  • 16 U.S.C. § 6874(c)
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    (c) With respect to data developed and distributed under this chapter, the Secretaries shall—
    (1) develop the data in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Tribal laws (including regulations); and
    (2) include a notice that any geospatial data are subject to applicable Federal, State, and Tribal laws (including regulations).
  • 16 U.S.C. § 6875
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    Not later than 1 year after December 26, 2025, and annually thereafter through March 30, 2034, the Secretaries shall submit a report that describes the progress made by the Secretaries with respect to meeting the requirements of this chapter to—

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