As used in this chapter, the term—
1 1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. section 1447b(a) of this title “Board” means any Regional Marine Research board established pursuant to ;
“Federal agency” means any department, agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government, including any independent agency or establishment of the Federal Government and any government corporation;
“local government” means any city, town, borough, county, parish, district, or other public body which is a political subdivision of a State and which is created pursuant to State law;
“marine and coastal waters” means estuaries, waters of the estuarine zone, including wetlands, any other waters seaward of the historic height of tidal influence, the territorial seas, the contiguous zone, and the ocean;
section 501(c)(3) of title 26section 501(a) of title 26 “nonprofit organization” means any organization, association, or institution described in which is exempt from taxation pursuant to ;
section 1447b(a) of this title “region” means 1 of the 9 regions described in ; and
“State” means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Pub. L. 92–532, title IV, § 402Pub. L. 101–593, title III, § 301104 Stat. 2963 (, as added , , .)
Executive Documents
Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone of United States
section 1331 of Title 43For extension of territorial sea and contiguous zone of United States, see Proc. No. 5928 and Proc. No. 7219, respectively, set out as notes under , Public Lands.