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16 U.S.C. § 719b–1

Definition of State

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 719b–1, Definition of State, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/446282
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For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 103-340(H.R. 3679)1994-10-06
    Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-316(H.R. 2496)2000-10-19
    To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally