36 USC 20901: Definition
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36 USC 20901: Definition Text contains those laws in effect on January 11, 2026
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSSubtitle II-Patriotic and National OrganizationsPart B-OrganizationsCHAPTER 209-AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR
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§20901. Definition

For purposes of this chapter, "State" includes the District of Columbia and the territories and possessions of the United States.

( Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1290 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
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Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
20901 36:2113. Aug. 10, 1982, Pub. L. 97–234, §14, 96 Stat. 263 .

The words "the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" are omitted as included in "the territories and possessions of the United States".