42 U.S.C. § 10362
Section 10362 · Definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the March 30, 2009 version.
(1) Administrator
(1) Administrator
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) Advisory Committee
(2) Advisory Committee
The term “Advisory Committee” means the National Advisory Committee on Water Information established—
The term "Advisory Committee" means the National Advisory Committee on Water Information established—
(A) under the Office of Management and Budget Circular 92–01; and
(A) under the Office of Management and Budget Circular 92–01; and
(B) to coordinate water data collection activities.
(B) to coordinate water data collection activities.
(3) Assessment program
(3) Assessment program
The term “assessment program” means the water availability and use assessment program established by the Secretary under section 10368(a) of this title.
The term "assessment program" means the water availability and use assessment program established by the Secretary under section 10368(a) of this title.
(4) Climate division
(4) Climate division
The term “climate division” means 1 of the 359 divisions in the United States that represents 2 or more regions located within a State that are as climatically homogeneous as possible, as determined by the Administrator.
The term "climate division" means 1 of the 359 divisions in the United States that represents 2 or more regions located within a State that are as climatically homogeneous as possible, as determined by the Administrator.
(5) Commissioner
(5) Commissioner
The term “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Reclamation.
The term "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Reclamation.
(6) Director
(6) Director
The term “Director” means the Director of the United States Geological Survey.
The term "Director" means the Director of the United States Geological Survey.
(7) Eligible applicant
(7) Eligible applicant
The term "eligible applicant" means—
(B) any State, regional, or local authority, the members of which include 1 or more organizations with water or power delivery authority;
(C) any other organization with water or power delivery authority; and
(D) any nonprofit conservation organization, if—
(i) the nonprofit conservation organization is acting in partnership with and with the agreement of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C); or
(ii) in the case of an application for a project to improve the condition of a natural feature or nature-based feature on Federal land, the entities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) from the applicable service area have been notified of the project application and there is no written objection to the project.
(8) Federal Power Marketing Administration
(8) Federal Power Marketing Administration
The term “Federal Power Marketing Administration” means—
The term "Federal Power Marketing Administration" means—
(A) the Bonneville Power Administration;
(A) the Bonneville Power Administration;
(B) the Southeastern Power Administration;
(B) the Southeastern Power Administration;
(C) the Southwestern Power Administration; and
(C) the Southwestern Power Administration; and
(D) the Western Area Power Administration.
(D) the Western Area Power Administration.
(9) Hydrologic accounting unit
(9) Hydrologic accounting unit
The term “hydrologic accounting unit” means 1 of the 352 river basin hydrologic accounting units used by the United States Geological Survey.
The term "hydrologic accounting unit" means 1 of the 352 river basin hydrologic accounting units used by the United States Geological Survey.
(10) Indian tribe
(10) Indian tribe
(11) Major aquifer system
(11) Major aquifer system
The term “major aquifer system” means a groundwater system that is—
The term "major aquifer system" means a groundwater system that is—
(A) identified as a significant groundwater system by the Director; and
(A) identified as a significant groundwater system by the Director; and
(B) included in the Groundwater Atlas of the United States, published by the United States Geological Survey.
(B) included in the Groundwater Atlas of the United States, published by the United States Geological Survey.
(12) Major reclamation river basin
(12) Major reclamation river basin
(A) In general
(A) In general
The term “major reclamation river basin” means each major river system (including tributaries)—
The term "major reclamation river basin" means each major river system (including tributaries)—
(i) that is located in a service area of the Bureau of Reclamation; and
(i) that is located in a service area of the Bureau of Reclamation; and
(ii) at which is located a federally authorized project of the Bureau of Reclamation.
(ii) at which is located a federally authorized project of the Bureau of Reclamation.
(B) Inclusions
(B) Inclusions
The term “major reclamation river basin” includes—
The term "major reclamation river basin" includes—
(i) the Colorado River;
(i) the Colorado River;
(ii) the Columbia River;
(ii) the Columbia River;
(iii) the Klamath River;
(iii) the Klamath River;
(iv) the Missouri River;
(iv) the Missouri River;
(v) the Rio Grande;
(v) the Rio Grande;
(vi) the Sacramento River;
(vi) the Sacramento River;
(vii) the San Joaquin River; and
(vii) the San Joaquin River; and
(viii) the Truckee River.
(viii) the Truckee River.
(13) Natural feature
The term "natural feature" means a feature that is created through the action of physical, geological, biological, and chemical processes over time.
(14) Nature-based feature
The term "nature-based feature" means a feature that is created by human design, engineering, and construction to provide a means to reduce water supply and demand imbalances or drought or flood risk by acting in concert with natural processes.
The term “non-Federal participant” means—
The term "non-Federal participant" means—
(A) a State, regional, or local authority;
(A) a State, regional, or local authority;
(B) an Indian tribe or tribal organization; or
(B) an Indian tribe or tribal organization; or
(C) any other qualifying entity, such as a water conservation district, water conservancy district, or rural water district or association, or a nongovernmental organization.
(C) any other qualifying entity, such as a water conservation district, water conservancy district, or rural water district or association, or a nongovernmental organization.
The term “panel” means the climate change and water intragovernmental panel established by the Secretary under section 10366(a) of this title.
The term "panel" means the climate change and water intragovernmental panel established by the Secretary under section 10366(a) of this title.
The term “program” means the regional integrated sciences and assessments program—
The term "program" means the regional integrated sciences and assessments program—
(A) established by the Administrator; and
(A) established by the Administrator; and
(B) that is comprised of 8 regional programs that use advances in integrated climate sciences to assist decisionmaking processes.
(B) that is comprised of 8 regional programs that use advances in integrated climate sciences to assist decisionmaking processes.
(A) In general
(A) In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.
(B) Exceptions
(B) Exceptions
The term “Secretary” means—
The term "Secretary" means—
(i) in the case of sections 10363, 10364, and 10369 of this title, the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Commissioner); and
(i) in the case of sections 10363, 10364, and 10369 of this title, the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Commissioner); and
(ii) in the case of sections 10367 and 10368 of this title, the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director).
(ii) in the case of sections 10367 and 10368 of this title, the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director).
The term “service area” means any area that encompasses a watershed that contains a federally authorized reclamation project that is located in any State or area described in section 391 of title 43.
The term "service area" means any area that encompasses a watershed that contains a federally authorized reclamation project that is located in any State or area described in section 391 of title 43.