In this title, “United States”, when used in a geographic sense, means the States of the United States and the District of Columbia.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
103(no source).
The section is included to avoid the necessity for defining “United States” each time it is used in the revised title.
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