Us Code § 858 - Applicability to Canal Zone
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§ 858. Applicability to Canal Zone
This subchapter applies to and within the Canal Zone.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 849, §10, as added Pub. L. 87–845, §13, Oct. 18, 1962, 76A Stat. 700.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section 3602(b) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Internal Security Act of 1950 which comprises subchapters I to III of this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 2, 1963, see section 25 of Pub. L. 87–845, set out as an Effective Date of 1962 Amendment note under section 414 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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