36 U.S.C. § 21001
For purposes of this chapter, “State” includes the District of Columbia and the territories and possessions of the United States.
(Added Pub. L. 105–354, § 1(5)(A), , 112 Stat. 3242.)
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 21001 | 36 App.:5915. | Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L. 105–231, § 16, 112 Stat. 1532. |
The words “the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands” are omitted as included in “the territories and possessions of the United States”.