Us Code § 6201 - Definitions
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§ 6201. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term—
(1) "Director" means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;
(2) "State" means any State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and
(3) "municipality" means any subcounty unit of general local government that received Federal assistance in the fiscal year that is the subject of the report.
(Added Pub. L. 99–547, §2(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3057.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
Pub. L. 99–547, §1, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3057, provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections 6101 and 6102a of this title, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 6102 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 6102 of this title] may be cited as the 'Consolidated Federal Funds Report Amendments of 1985'."
Executive Documents
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
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