PUBLIC LAW 106-274—SEPT. 22, 2000 114 STAT. 807 (ii) any branch, department, agency, instrumentality, or official of an entity listed in clause (i); and (iii) any other person acting under color of State law; and (B) for the purposes of sections 4(b) and 5, includes the United States, a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, or official of the United States, and any other person acting under color of Federal law. (5) LAND USE REGULATION.—The term "land use regulation" means a zoning or landmarking law, or the application of such a law, that limits or restricts a claimant's use or development of land (including a structure affixed to land), if the claimant has an ownership, leasehold, easement, servitude, or other property interest in the regulated land or a contract or option to acquire such an interest. (6) PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY. —The term "program or activity" means all of the operations of any entity as described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 606 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-4a). (7) RELIGIOUS EXERCISE.— (A) IN GENERAL. —The term "religious exercise" includes any exercise of religion, whether or not compelled by, or central to, a system of religious belief. (B) RULE. —The use, building, or conversion of real property for the purpose of religious exercise shall be considered to be religious exercise of the person or entity that uses or intends to use the property for that purpose. Approved September 22, 2000. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2869: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): July 27, considered and passed Senate and House. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 36 (2000): Sept. 22, Presidential statement.
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