Title 31 of the U.S. Code § 103 - United States
Full text of § 103 from Title 31 of the United States Code.
§ 103. United States
In this title, "United States", when used in a geographic sense, means the States of the United States and the District of Columbia.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | (no source). |
The section is included to avoid the necessity for defining "United States" each time it is used in the revised title.
CHAPTER 3—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, div. F, title LXI, §6106(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4557, added item 316.
2010—Pub. L. 111–203, title V, §502(c), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1588, added items 312 to 315 and struck out item 312 "Continuing in office".
2003—Pub. L. 108–177, title I, §105(a)(2), Dec. 13, 2003, 117 Stat. 2603, added item 311 and redesignated former item 311 as 312.
2001—Pub. L. 107–56, title III, §361(c), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 332, added item 310 and redesignated former item 310 as 311.
1994—Pub. L. 103–296, title III, §312(l)(2), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1530, added item 333.
1989—Pub. L. 101–73, title III, §307(a)(2), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 352, added item 309 and redesignated former item 309 as 310.
1984—Pub. L. 98–302, §3(b), May 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 218, added item 332.
1 So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.
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