# 43 U.S.C. § 373c: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s373c

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 U.S.C. § 373c
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—PUBLIC LANDS > CHAPTER 12—RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

The term “law enforcement personnel” means an employee of a Federal, State, or local government agency, including an Indian tribal agency, who has successfully completed law enforcement training approved by the Secretary and is authorized to carry firearms, make arrests, and execute service of process to enforce criminal laws of his or her employing jurisdiction.

( Pub. L. 107–69, § 2 , Nov. 12, 2001 , 115 Stat. 595 .)

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