# § 460lll. Definitions
In this subchapter:
**(1)** **Administrator** The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
**(2)** **Advisory Board** *lll*
The term “Advisory Board” means the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board established under section 460–22 of this title.
**(3)** **Chairman** The term “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
**(4)** **Eligible employee** *lll*
The term “eligible employee” means a person that was, on the date of transfer pursuant to section 460–41 of this title, a full-time or part-time annual employee of the Tennessee Valley Authority at the Recreation Area.
**(5)** **Environmental law**
**(A)** **In general** The term “environmental law” means all applicable Federal, State, and local laws (including regulations) and requirements related to protection of human health, natural and cultural resources, or the environment.
**(B)** **Inclusions** The term “environmental law” includes—
**(i)** the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.);
**(ii)** the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.);
**(iii)** the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.);
**(iv)** the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.);
**(v)** the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.);
**(vi)** the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.);
**(vii)** the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.);
**(viii)** the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
**(ix)** the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
**1** **Forest highway** section 101(a) of title 23[^1]
The term “forest highway” has the meaning given the term in .
See References in Text note below.
**(7)** **Governmental unit** The term “governmental unit” means an agency of the Federal Government or a State or local government, local governmental unit, public or municipal corporation, or unit of a State university system.
**(8)** **Hazardous substance** 42 U.S.C. 9601
The term “hazardous substance” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ().
**(9)** **Person** 42 U.S.C. 9601
The term “person” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ().
**(10)** **Pollutant or contaminant** 42 U.S.C. 9601
The term “pollutant or contaminant” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ().
**(11)** **Qualified resident or relative** The term “qualified resident or relative” means—
**(A)** a former resident of the area within the Recreation Area or the spouse of a former resident of that area; or
**(B)** a widow, widower, or lineal descendant of an individual buried in a cemetery located in the Recreation Area.
**(12)** **Recreation Area** The term “Recreation Area” means the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.
**(13)** **Release** 42 U.S.C. 9601
The term “release” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ().
**(14)** **Response action** 42 U.S.C. 9601
The term “response action” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ().
**(15)** **Secretary** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
**(16)** **State** The term “State” means the State of Kentucky and the State of Tennessee.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title V, § 502], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–310; Pub. L. 117–328, div. DD, title II, § 201(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5581.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, referred to in par. (5)(B)(i), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 103 (§ 9601 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Solid Waste Disposal Act, referred to in par. (5)(B)(ii), is title II of , , , as amended generally by , , , which is classified generally to chapter 82 (§ 6901 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in par. (5)(B)(iii), is , as amended generally by , , , which is classified generally to chapter 26 (§ 1251 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Clean Air Act, referred to in par. (5)(B)(iv), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 85 (§ 7401 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, referred to in par. (5)(B)(v), is , as amended generally by , , , which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 136 et seq.) of chapter 6 of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Toxic Substances Control Act, referred to in par. (5)(B)(vi), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 53 (§ 2601 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Safe Drinking Water Act, referred to in par. (5)(B)(vii), is title XIV of act , as added , , , which is classified generally to subchapter XII (§ 300f et seq.) of chapter 6A of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in par. (5)(B)(viii), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in par. (5)(B)(ix), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1531 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
, referred to in par. (6), was subsequently amended, and section 101(a) no longer defines “forest highway”.
### Amendments
2022—Pars. (11) to (16). added par. (11) and redesignated former pars. (11) to (15) as (12) to (16), respectively.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Short Title
> “This title [enacting this subchapter] may be referred to as ‘The Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998’.”
, , , 2681–310, provided that: