U.S.C. Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDÂ ORGANIZATIONS 36 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDÂ ORGANIZATIONS Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations Part B - Organizations CHAPTER 805 - GOLD STAR WIVES OF AMERICA Sec. 80501 - Definition From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§80501. Definition
For purposes of this chapter, "State" includes the District of Columbia and the territories and possessions of the United States.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1362.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
80501 36:1613. Dec. 4, 1980, Pub. L. 96–497, §14, 94 Stat. 2597.
The word "includes" is substituted for "means" for consistency in the revised title. The word "several" is omitted as unnecessary. The words "the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" are omitted as included in "the territories and possessions of the United States".