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54 U.S.C. 300310: Local governmentText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 54-NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMSCHAPTER 3003-DEFINITIONS
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§300310. Local government

In this division, the term “local government” means a city, county, township, municipality, or borough, or any other general purpose political subdivision of any State.

( Pub. L. 113–287, § 3 , Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3189 .)

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16 U.S.C. 470w(3).

Pub. L. 89–665, title III, § 301(3), as added Pub. L. 96–515, title V, § 501, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3001.

The word “parish” is omitted as unnecessary because of 1 U.S.C. 2.