Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 670

Definitions

In this subchapter:
(1)

Military installation

The term “military installation”—
(A)
means any land or interest in land owned by the United States and administered by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department, except land under the jurisdiction of the Assistant Secretary of the Army having responsibility for civil works;
(B)
includes all public lands withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under public land laws and reserved for use by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department; and
(C)
Public Law 101–51010 U.S.C. 2687 does not include any land described in subparagraph (A) or (B) that is subject to an approved recommendation for closure under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of ; note).
(2)

State

The term “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.

(3)

State-owned National Guard installation

The term “State-owned National Guard installation” means land owned and operated by a State when such land is used for training the National Guard pursuant to chapter 5 of title 32, with funds provided by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department, even though such land is not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.

(4)

State fish and wildlife agency

The term “State fish and wildlife agency” means the one or more agencies of State government that are responsible under State law for managing fish or wildlife resources.

(5)

United States

The term “United States” means the States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States.

(6)

Indian tribe

43 U.S.C. 1601The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( et seq.), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

Pub. L. 86–797, title I, § 100Pub. L. 105–85, div. B, title XXIX, § 2911111 Stat. 2021Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title III, § 312(a)(1)125 Stat. 1351Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title III, § 312(b)126 Stat. 1691(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 92–20385 Stat. 688section 1601 of Title 43The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in par. (6), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–2392013—Par. (6). added par. (6).

Pub. L. 112–812011—Pars. (2) to (5). added pars. (2) and (3) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (4) and (5), respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–85, div. B, title XXIX, § 2901111 Stat. 2016

osection 670a–1 of this titlesection 670a of this title“This title [enacting this section and sections 670e–1 and 670e–2 of this title, amending sections 670a, 670b, 670c, 670c–1, 670f, and 670 of this title, repealing , and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and ] may be cited as the ‘Sikes Act Improvement Act of 1997’.”
, , , provided that:

Short Title of 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–420, § 192 Stat. 921

o“That this Act [amending sections 670f and 670 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Sikes Act Amendments of 1978’.”
, , , provided:

Short Title

Pub. L. 86–797, § 1Pub. L. 105–85, div. B, title XXIX, § 2903111 Stat. 2016

“This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Sikes Act’.”
, as added by , , , provided that: