Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/16/3451
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16 U.S. Code § 3451 - Definitions | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
§ 3451.
(1) Area planThe term “area plan” means a resource conservation and use plan developed through a locally led planning process by a council for a designated area of 1 or more States, or of land under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe, that includes 1 or more of the following elements:
The term “Board” means the Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board established under section 3456(a) of this title.
(3) CouncilThe term “council” means a nonprofit entity (including an affiliate of the entity) operating in a State that is—
The term “designated area” means a geographic area designated by the Secretary to receive technical assistance and financial assistance under this subchapter.
The term “financial assistance” means a grant or loan provided by the Secretary (or the Secretary and other Federal agencies) to, or a cooperative agreement entered into by the Secretary (or the Secretary and other Federal agencies) with, a council, or association of councils, to carry out an area plan in a designated area, including assistance provided for planning, analysis, feasibility studies, training, education, and other activities necessary to carry out the area plan.
(7) Local unit of governmentThe term “local unit of government” means—
The term “planning process” means actions taken by a locally led council to develop and carry out an effective area plan in a designated area, including development of the area plan, goals, purposes, policies, implementation activities, evaluations and reviews, and the opportunity for public participation in the actions.
(9) Nonprofit organizationThe term “nonprofit organization” means any organization that is—
described in section 501(c) of title 26; and
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26.
The term “project” means a project that is carried out by a council to achieve any of the elements of an area plan.
(12) StateThe term “State” means—
(13) Technical assistanceThe term “technical assistance” means any service provided by the Secretary or agent of the Secretary, including—
(Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1528, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2504, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 269; Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2805(a), (b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1088; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2805(a), (b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1816.)
A prior section 3451, Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1528, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1337, related to statement of purpose, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–171.
2008—Par. (1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 2805(a)(1), substituted “locally led planning process” for “planning process” in introductory provisions.
Pars. (8), (9). Pub. L. 110–246, § 2805(a)(2), (3), redesignated pars. (9) and (8) as (8) and (9), respectively, and, in par. (8), substituted “Locally led planning process” for “Planning process” in heading and “locally led council” for “council” in text.
Par. (13)(C), (D). Pub. L. 110–246, § 2805(b), added subpars. (C) and (D) and struck out former subpars. (C) and (D) which read as follows: