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40 U.S.C. 18101: DefinitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§18101. Definitions

In this chapter⁠—

(1)  Federal agency.⁠—The term “federal agency” has the same meaning given that term in section 102 of this title.

(2)  TTY.⁠—The term “TTY” means a text-telephone used in the transmission of coded signals through the nationwide telecommunications system.

( Pub. L. 107–217 , Aug. 21, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1290 .)

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40:762.

Pub. L. 100–542, § 2, Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2721.