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22 U.S.C. § 3602

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United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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22 U.S.C. § 3602, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/457332
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For purposes of this chapter— Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, for purposes of applying laws of the United States and regulations issued pursuant to such laws with respect to transactions, occurrences, or status on or after October 1, 1979— Any reference set forth in subsection (b) of this section shall apply except as otherwise provided in this chapter or unless (1) such reference is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, (2) in the context in which a term is used such reference is clearly not intended, or (3) a term refers to a time before October 1, 1979. For purposes of this chapter:

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. 96-70(H.R. 111)1979-09-27
    An act to provide for the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal under the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-201(H.R. 3230)1996-09-23
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-85(H.R. 1119)1997-11-18
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998