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28 U.S.C. 1366: Construction of references to laws of the United States or Acts of CongressText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§1366. Construction of references to laws of the United States or Acts of Congress

For the purposes of this chapter, references to laws of the United States or Acts of Congress do not include laws applicable exclusively to the District of Columbia.

(Added Pub. L. 91–358, title I, § 172(c)(1) , July 29, 1970 , 84 Stat. 590 , § 1363; renumbered § 1364, Pub. L. 95–572, § 6(b)(1) , Nov. 2, 1978 , 92 Stat. 2456 ; renumbered § 1366, Pub. L. 99–336, § 6(a)(1)(C) , June 19, 1986 , 100 Stat. 639 .)