Title 36 of the U.S. Code § 120112 - Definition
Full text of § 120112 from Title 36 of the United States Code.
§ 120112. Definition
For purposes of this chapter, the term "State" includes the District of Columbia and the territories and possessions of the United States.
(Added Pub. L. 110–254, §1(a)(2), June 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2421.)
CHAPTERS 1203 THROUGH 1299—RESERVED
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Pub. L. 113–237, §3(b)(11), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2837, added placeholder for chapters 1203 to 1299.
CHAPTER 1301—LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
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