16 U.S.C. § 719b-1 — Definition of State

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “ State ” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. ( Pub. L. 103–340, § 5 , as added Pub. L. 106–316, § 2(3) , Oct. 19, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1276 .) Editorial Notes Prior Provisions A prior section 5 of Pub. L. 103–340 was renumbered section 6 and is classified to section 719c of this title .

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