16 U.S.C. § 6871
Definitions
In this chapter:(1) Federal fishing restrictionThe 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 agencyThe 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 waterwayThe term “Federal waterway” means waters managed by 1 or more of the relevant Secretaries.
(4) Federal waterway restrictionThe 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) SecretariesThe term “Secretaries” means—(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and(B) the Secretary of the Interior.(6) StateThe 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 SubsidiariesShort TitlePub. 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’.”