Us Code § 1015 - "State" defined

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§ 1015. "State" defined

As used in this chapter, the term "State" includes the several States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the District of Columbia.

(Mar. 9, 1945, ch. 20, §5, 59 Stat. 34; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, §4, 70 Stat. 908.)


Editorial Notes

Amendments

1956—Act Aug. 1, 1956, included "Guam" in definition of State.


Executive Documents

Admission of Alaska and Hawaii to Statehood

Alaska was admitted into the Union on Jan. 3, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, and Hawaii was admitted into the Union on Aug. 21, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3309, Aug. 21, 1959, 24 F.R. 6868, 73 Stat. c74. For Alaska Statehood Law, see Pub. L. 85–508, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 339, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. For Hawaii Statehood Law, see Pub. L. 86–3, Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 4, set out as a note preceding section 491 of Title 48.

CHAPTER 21—NATIONAL POLICY ON EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY

Sec.
1021.
Congressional declarations.
1022.
Economic Report of President; coverage; supplementary reports; reference to Congressional joint committee; percentage rate of unemployment; definitions.
1022a.
Medium-term economic goals and policies respecting full employment and balanced growth.
1022b.
Presentation of analysis respecting short-term and medium-term goals in Economic Report of President; mutually reinforcing means.
1022c.
Inclusion of priority policies and programs in President's Budget.
1022d.
President's Budget.
1022e.
Inflation.
1022f.
Advisory board or boards.
1023.
Council of Economic Advisers.
1024.
Joint Economic Committee.
1025.
Printing of monthly publication by Joint Economic Committee entitled "Economic Indicators"; distribution.
1026.
Repealed.

        

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