15 U.S.C. § 1015 — “State” defined

As used in this chapter, the term “ State ” includes the several States , Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico , Guam, and the District of Columbia. (Mar. 9, 1945, ch. 20, § 5, 59 Stat. 34 ; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, § 4, 70 Stat. 908 .) Editorial Notes Amendments 1956—Act Aug. 1, 1956 , included “Guam” in definition of State. Executive Documents Admission of Alaska and Hawaii to Statehood Alaska was admitted into the Union on Jan. 3, 1959 , on issuance of Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959 , 24 F.R. 81 , 73 Stat. c16, and Hawaii was admitted into the Union on Aug. 21, 1959 , on issuance of Proc. No. 3309, Aug. 21, 1959 , 24 F.R. 6868 , 73 Stat. c74. For Alaska Statehood Law, see Pub. L. 85–508 , July 7, 1958 , 72 Stat. 339 , set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 48 , Territories and Insular Possessions. For Hawaii Statehood Law, see Pub. L. 86–3 , Mar. 18, 1959 , 73 Stat. 4 , set out as a note preceding section 491 of Title 48 .

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