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§170501. Definition

36 U.S.C. § 170501

For purposes of this chapter, “State” includes the District of Columbia and the territories and possessions of the United States.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1445.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
170501 36:2513. July 23, 1984, Pub. L. 98–372, § 14, 98 Stat. 1241.

The words “the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico” are omitted as included in “the territories and possessions of the United States”.