§20701. Definition

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36 U.S.C. § 20701

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. 1288.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
20701	36:1913.	June 1, 1982, Pub. L. 97–192, § 14, 96 Stat. 111.

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