96 STAT. 1654
26 USC 170.
Effective date. 95 Stat. 419.
16 USC 3503.
PUBLIC LAW 97-348—OCT. 18, 1982
(1) The term "undeveloped coastal barrier" means— (A) a depositional geologic feature (such as a bay barrier, tombolo, barrier spit, or barrier island) that— (i) consists of unconsolidated sedimentary materials, (ii) is subject to wave, tidal, and wind energies, and (iii) protects landward aquatic habitats from direct wave attack; and (6) all associated aquatic habitats, including the adjacent wetlands, marshes, estuaries, inlets, and nearshore waters; but only if such feature and associated habitats (i) contain few manmade structures and these structures, and man's activities on such feature and within such habitats, do not significantly impede geomorphic and ecological processes, and (ii) are not included within the boundaries of an area established under Federal, State, or local law, or held by a qualified organization as defined in section 170(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, primarily for wildlife refuge, sanctuary, recreational, or natural resource conservation purposes. (2) The term "Committees" refers to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (3) The term "financial assistance" means any form of loan, grant, guaranty, insurance, payment, rebate, subsidy, or any other form of direct or indirect Federal assistance other than— (A) general revenue-sharing grants made under section 102 of the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Amendments of 1972 (31 U.S.C. 1221); (B) deposit or account insurance for customers of banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, or similar institutions; (C) the purchase of mortgages or loans by the Government National Mortgage Association, the Federal National Mortgage Association, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; (D) assistance for environmental studies, planning, and assessments that are required incident to the issuance of permits or other authorizations under Federal law; and (E) assistance pursuant to programs entirely unrelated to development, such as any Federal or federally assisted public assistance program or any Federal old-age survivors or disability insurance program. Effective October 1, 1983, such term includes flood insurance described in section 1321 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4028). (4) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) The term "System unit" means any undeveloped coastal barrier, or combination of closely-related undeveloped coastal barriers, included within the Coastal Barrier Resources System established by section 4. SEC. 4. THE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) There is established the Coastal Barrier Resources System which shall consist of those undeveloped coastal barriers located on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States that are identified and generally depicted on the maps that are
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