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40 U.S.C. 8301: DefinitionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 83-WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT
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§8301. Definition

In this chapter, the term “Washington metropolitan region” includes the District of Columbia, the counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges in Maryland, and the counties of Arlington and Fairfax and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in Virginia.

( Pub. L. 107–217 , Aug. 21, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1210 .)

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40:135.

Pub. L. 86–527, § 6, June 27, 1960, 74 Stat. 224.