Committeesmeans the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
financial assistancemeans any form of loan, grant, guaranty, insurance, payment, rebate, subsidy, or any other form of direct or indirect Federal assistance other than—
Great Lakesmeans Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake St.
insurable structuremeans an insurable structure that is—
Otherwise Protected Areameans any unit of the System that, at the time of designation, was predominantly composed of areas established under Federal, State, or local law, or held by a qualified organization, primarily for wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, recreational, or natural resource conservation purposes.
qualified organizationhas the meaning given the term in section 170(h)(3) of title 26.
Secretarymeans the Secretary of the Interior.
structuremeans a walled and roofed building, other than a gas or liquid storage tank, that—
System unitmeans any undeveloped coastal barrier, or combination of closely-related undeveloped coastal barriers, included within the John H.
undeveloped coastal barriermeans a coastal barrier the features and associated habitats of which contain few manmade structures and these structures, and man’s activities on such features and within such habitats, do not significantly impede geomorphic and ecological processes.