In this chapter:

1. (1) Federal fishing restriction The 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. (2) Federal land or water management agency The term “Federal land or water management agency” means—

   1. (A) the Bureau of Reclamation;
   2. (B) the National Park Service;
   3. (C) the Bureau of Land Management;
   4. (D) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and
   5. (E) the Forest Service.
3. (3) Federal waterway The term “Federal waterway” means waters managed by 1 or more of the relevant Secretaries.
4. (4) Federal waterway restriction The 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. (5) Secretaries The term “Secretaries” means—

   1. (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and
   2. (B) the Secretary of the Interior.
6. (6) State The 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 Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. 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’.”