§ 3101. Definitions

In this chapter:

• (1) The term “3D” means 3-dimensional.
• (2)
  • (A) The term “3D elevation data” means 3D, high-resolution data obtained using LiDAR, IfSAR, or other methods over the United States (including territories).
  • (B) The term “3D elevation data” includes terrestrial and bathymetric elevation data.
• (3) The term “3D Elevation Program” means the 3D Elevation Program established under section 3104(a) of this title .
• (4) The term “IfSAR” means interferometric synthetic aperture radar.
• (5) The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25 .
• (6) The term “lahar” means a large debris flow of mostly volcanic material that is—
  • (A) often fast-moving; and
  • (B) a hazard in watersheds downstream of volcanic peaks.
• (7) The term “LiDAR” means light detection and ranging.
• (8) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey.
• (9) The term “State” means—
  • (A) a State; and
  • (B) the District of Columbia.
• (10) The term “State office” means any unit of State government that handles the identification, mapping, assessment, and research of landslide hazards or responding to landslide events, including—
  • (A) a State geological survey office;
  • (B) a State department of emergency response; and
  • (C) a State department of transportation.
• (11) The term “territory” means—
  • (A) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
  • (B) Guam;
  • (C) American Samoa;
  • (D) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
  • (E) the Federated States of Micronesia;
  • (F) the Republic of the Marshall Islands;
  • (G) the Republic of Palau; and
  • (H) the United States Virgin Islands.