{"identifier":"/us/usc/t7/s8501","title":7,"num":"\u00a7\u202f8501.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f8501.\nDefinitions\nIn this chapter:\n(1)\nBrown tree snake\nThe term \u201cbrown tree snake\u201d means the species of the snake Boiga irregularis.\n(2)\nCompact of Free Association\nThe term \u201cCompact of Free Association\u201d means the Compacts of Free Association entered into between the United States and the governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, as approved by and contained in\nPublic Law 108\u2013188\n117 Stat. 2720\n48 U.S.C. 1921\nPublic Law 99\u2013658\n100 Stat. 3673\n48 U.S.C. 1931\n(3)\nFreely Associated States\nThe term \u201cFreely Associated States\u201d means the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.\n(4)\nIntroduction\nThe terms \u201cintroduce\u201d and \u201cintroduction\u201d refer to the expansion of the brown tree snake outside of the range where this species is endemic.\n(5)\nSecretary\nThe term \u201cSecretary concerned\u201d means\u2014\n(A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to matters under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior; and\n(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to matters under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture.\n(6)\nSecretaries\nThe term \u201cSecretaries\u201d means both the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture.\n(7)\nTechnical Working Group\nThe term \u201cTechnical Working Group\u201d means Brown Tree Snake Technical Working Group established under the authority of\nsection 4728 of title 16\n(8)\nTerritorial\nThe term \u201cterritorial\u201d, when used to refer to a government, means the Government of Guam, the Government of American Samoa, and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as autonomous agencies and instrumentalities of such a government.\n(9)\nUnited States\nThe term \u201cUnited States\u201d, when used in the geographic sense, means the several States, the District of Colombia,\n1\n1 So in original. Probably should be \u201cColumbia,\u201d.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t7/s8501.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s8501","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f8501."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this chapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s8501/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Brown tree snake"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cbrown tree snake\u201d means the species of the snake Boiga irregularis.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s8501/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Compact of Free Association"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cCompact of Free Association\u201d means the Compacts of Free Association entered into between the United States and the governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, as approved by and contained in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"Public Law 108\u2013188","href":"/us/pl/108/188","tail":" ("},{"t":"ref","text":"117 Stat. 2720","href":"/us/stat/117/2720","tail":"; "},{"t":"ref","text":"48 U.S.C. 1921","href":"/us/usc/t48/s1921","tail":" et seq.), and the Compact of Free Association entered into between the United States and the government of the Republic of Palau, as approved by and contained in "},{"t":"ref","text":"Public Law 99\u2013658","href":"/us/pl/99/658","tail":" ("},{"t":"ref","text":"100 Stat. 3673","href":"/us/stat/100/3673","tail":"; "},{"t":"ref","text":"48 U.S.C. 1931","href":"/us/usc/t48/s1931","tail":" et seq.)."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s8501/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Freely Associated States"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cFreely Associated States\u201d means the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s8501/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Introduction"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The terms \u201cintroduce\u201d and \u201cintroduction\u201d refer to the expansion of the brown tree snake outside of the range where this species is endemic.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s8501/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Secretary"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cSecretary concerned\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t7/s8501/5/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to matters under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t7/s8501/5/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to matters under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s8501/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Secretaries"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cSecretaries\u201d means both the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s8501/7","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(7)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Technical Working Group"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cTechnical Working Group\u201d means Brown Tree Snake Technical Working Group established under the authority of ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 4728 of title 16","href":"/us/usc/t16/s4728","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s8501/8","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(8)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Territorial"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cterritorial\u201d, when used to refer to a government, means the Government of Guam, the Government of American Samoa, and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as autonomous agencies and instrumentalities of such a government.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s8501/9","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(9)"},{"t":"heading","text":"United States"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cUnited States\u201d, when used in the geographic sense, means the several States, the District of Colombia,","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSo in original. 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