36 USC 70301: Definition
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36 USC 70301: 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 703-FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
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§70301. 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. 1349 .)

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Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
70301 36:2213. Jan. 8, 1983, Pub. L. 97–427, §14, 96 Stat. 2267 .

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