16 USC § 5207 - Definitions

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title: "16 USC § 5207 - Definitions"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "5207"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 72
chapter_name: "RECREATIONAL HUNTING SAFETY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320808, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2122.)"
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# § 5207. Definitions

As used in this chapter:

**(1)** **Federal lands** The term “Federal lands” means—

**(A)** national forests;

**(B)** public lands;

**(C)** national parks; and

**(D)** wildlife refuges.

**(2)** **Lawful hunt** The term “lawful hunt” means the taking or harvesting (or attempted taking or harvesting) of wildlife or fish, on Federal lands, which—

**(A)** is lawful under the laws applicable in the place it occurs; and

**(B)** does not infringe upon a right of an owner of private property.

**(3)** **National forest** section 1609(a) of this title

The term “national forest” means lands included in the National Forest System (as defined in ).

**(4)** **National park** section 100501 of title 54

The term “national park” means lands and waters included in the National Park System (as defined in ).

**(5)** **Public lands** section 1702(e) of title 43

The term “public lands” has the same meaning as is provided in .

**(6)** **Secretary** The term “Secretary” means—

**(A)** the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to national forests; and

**(B)** the Secretary of the Interior with respect to—

**(i)** public lands;

**(ii)** national parks; and

**(iii)** wildlife refuges.

**(7)** **Wildlife refuge** section 668dd of this title

The term “wildlife refuge” means lands and waters included in the National Wildlife Refuge System (as established by ).

**(8)** **Conduct** The term “conduct” does not include speech protected by the first article of amendment to the Constitution.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320808, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2122.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

In par. (4), “” substituted for “section 2(a) of the Act entitled ‘An Act to facilitate the management of the National Park System and miscellaneous areas administered in connection with that system, and for other purposes’, approved  ()” on authority of , , , which Act enacted Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs.