Definitions — Us Code Code § 521c
Us Code Code § 521c — Definitions. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 521c. Definitions
For purposes of sections 521c to 521i of this title—
(1) the term "person" includes any State or any political subdivision or entity thereof;
(2) the term "interchange" means a land transfer in which the Secretary and another person exchange titles to lands or interests in lands of approximately equal value where the Secretary finds that such a value determination can be made without a formal appraisal and under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe; and
(3) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States.
(Pub. L. 97–465, §1, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2535.)
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