7 U.S.C. § 349

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 349 - "State" defined

The term "State" means the States of the Union, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

7 U.S.C. § 349

May 8, 1914, ch. 79, §10, as added Pub. L. 87-749, §1(i), Oct. 5, 1962, 76 Stat. 745; amended Pub. L. 92-318, title V, §506(h), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 99-396, §9(f), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 840.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1986- Pub. L. 99-396 amended section generally, expanding definition of "State" to include the Northern Mariana Islands.1972- Pub. L. 92-318 inserted reference to Virgin Islands and Guam.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 92-318 effective after June 30, 1970, see section 506(n) of Pub. L. 92-318 set out as a note under section 326a of this title.