§460lll. Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1) Administrator

The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

(2) Advisory Board

The term "Advisory Board" means the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board established under section 460lll–22 of this title.

(3) Chairman

The term "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

(4) Eligible employee

The term "eligible employee" means a person that was, on the date of transfer pursuant to section 460lll–41 of this title, a full-time or part-time annual employee of the Tennessee Valley Authority at the Recreation Area.

(5) Environmental law

(A) In general

The term "environmental law" means all applicable Federal, State, and local laws (including regulations) and requirements related to protection of human health, natural and cultural resources, or the environment.

(B) Inclusions

The term "environmental law" includes-

(i) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.);

(ii) the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.);

(iii) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.);

(iv) the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.);

(v) the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.);

(vi) the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.);

(vii) the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.);

(viii) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and

(ix) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

(6) Forest highway

The term "forest highway" has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 23.¹

(7) Governmental unit

The term "governmental unit" means an agency of the Federal Government or a State or local government, local governmental unit, public or municipal corporation, or unit of a State university system.

(8) Hazardous substance

The term "hazardous substance" has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601).

(9) Person

The term "person" has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601).

(10) Pollutant or contaminant

The term "pollutant or contaminant" has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601).

(11) Qualified resident or relative

The term "qualified resident or relative" means-

(A) a former resident of the area within the Recreation Area or the spouse of a former resident of that area; or

(B) a widow, widower, or lineal descendant of an individual buried in a cemetery located in the Recreation Area.

(12) Recreation Area

The term "Recreation Area" means the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.

(13) Release

The term "release" has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601).

(14) Response action

The term "response action" has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601).

(15) Secretary

The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(16) State

The term "State" means the State of Kentucky and the State of Tennessee.

( Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, §101(e) [title V, §502], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231 , 2681-310; Pub. L. 117–328, div. DD, title II, §201(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5581 .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, referred to in par. (5)(B)(i), is Pub. L. 96–510, Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2767 , which is classified principally to chapter 103 (§9601 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9601 of Title 42 and Tables.

The Solid Waste Disposal Act, referred to in par. (5)(B)(ii), is title II of Pub. L. 89–272, Oct. 20, 1965, 79 Stat. 997 , as amended generally by Pub. L. 94–580, §2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2795 , which is classified generally to chapter 82 (§6901 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6901 of Title 42 and Tables.

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in par. (5)(B)(iii), is act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, as amended generally by Pub. L. 92–500, §2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 816 , which is classified generally to chapter 26 (§1251 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1251 of Title 33 and Tables.

The Clean Air Act, referred to in par. (5)(B)(iv), is act July 14, 1955, ch. 360, 69 Stat. 322 , which is classified generally to chapter 85 (§7401 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7401 of Title 42 and Tables.

The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, referred to in par. (5)(B)(v), is act June 25, 1947, ch. 125, as amended generally by Pub. L. 92–516, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 973 , which is classified generally to subchapter II (§136 et seq.) of chapter 6 of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 136 of Title 7 and Tables.

The Toxic Substances Control Act, referred to in par. (5)(B)(vi), is Pub. L. 94–469, Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2003 , which is classified generally to chapter 53 (§2601 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of Title 15 and Tables.

The Safe Drinking Water Act, referred to in par. (5)(B)(vii), is title XIV of act July 1, 1944, as added Pub. L. 93–523, §2(a), Dec. 16, 1974, 88 Stat. 1660 , which is classified generally to subchapter XII (§300f et seq.) of chapter 6A of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 201 of Title 42 and Tables.

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in par. (5)(B)(viii), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852 , which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in par. (5)(B)(ix), is Pub. L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884 , which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§1531 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1531 of this title and Tables.

Section 101(a) of title 23, referred to in par. (6), was subsequently amended, and section 101(a) no longer defines "forest highway".

Amendments

2022-Pars. (11) to (16). Pub. L. 117–328 added par. (11) and redesignated former pars. (11) to (15) as (12) to (16), respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, §101(e) [title V, §501], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231 , 2681-310, provided that: "This title [enacting this subchapter] may be referred to as 'The Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998'."

¹ See References in Text note below.