{"identifier":"/us/usc/t16/s6552","title":16,"num":"\u00a7\u202f6552.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f6552.\nDefinitions\nIn this subchapter:\n(1)\nApplied silvicultural assessment\n(A)\nIn general\nThe term \u201capplied silvicultural assessment\u201d means any vegetative or other treatment carried out for information gathering and research purposes.\n(B)\nInclusions\nThe term \u201capplied silvicultural assessment\u201d includes timber harvesting, thinning, prescribed burning, pruning, and any combination of those activities.\n(2)\n1890 Institution\n(A)\nIn general\nThe term \u201c1890 Institution\u201d means a college or university that is eligible to receive funds under the Act of\nAugust 30, 1890\n7 U.S.C. 321\n(B)\nInclusion\nThe term \u201c1890 Institution\u201d includes Tuskegee University.\n(3)\nForest-damaging insect\nThe term \u201cforest-damaging insect\u201d means\u2014\n(A) a Southern pine beetle;\n(B) a mountain pine beetle;\n(C) a spruce bark beetle;\n(D) a gypsy moth;\n(E) a hemlock woolly adelgid;\n(F) an emerald ash borer;\n(G) a red oak borer;\n(H) a white oak borer; and\n(I) such other insects as may be identified by the Secretary.\n(4)\nSecretary\nThe term \u201cSecretary\u201d means\u2014\n(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service, with respect to National Forest System land; and\n(B) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through appropriate offices of the United States Geological Survey, with respect to federally owned land administered by the Secretary of the Interior.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t16/s6552.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f6552."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this subchapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Applied silvicultural assessment"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201capplied silvicultural assessment\u201d means any vegetative or other treatment carried out for information gathering and research purposes.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/1/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Inclusions"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201capplied silvicultural assessment\u201d includes timber harvesting, thinning, prescribed burning, pruning, and any combination of those activities.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"1890 Institution"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/2/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201c1890 Institution\u201d means a college or university that is eligible to receive funds under the Act of ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"August 30, 1890","tail":" ("},{"t":"ref","text":"7 U.S.C. 321","href":"/us/usc/t7/s321","tail":" et seq.)."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/2/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Inclusion"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201c1890 Institution\u201d includes Tuskegee University.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Forest-damaging insect"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cforest-damaging insect\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/3/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" a Southern pine beetle;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/3/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" a mountain pine beetle;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/3/C","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(C)"},{"t":"content","text":" a spruce bark beetle;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/3/D","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(D)"},{"t":"content","text":" a gypsy moth;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/3/E","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(E)"},{"t":"content","text":" a hemlock woolly adelgid;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/3/F","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(F)"},{"t":"content","text":" an emerald ash borer;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/3/G","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(G)"},{"t":"content","text":" a red oak borer;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s6552/3/H","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(H)"},{"t":"content","text":" a white oak borer; 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