16-U.S.C.-4503D

§4503D – Definitions

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Title 16 > Chapter 65 > Section 4503d

Details

• Reference: Section 4503d
• Legend: §4503D – Definitions
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

As used in this chapter (unless the context otherwise requires):

(1) Institutes of Tropical Forestry

The term Institutes of Tropical Forestry means the Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry established under section 6706 of title 7.

(2) Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(3) State

The term State means each of the 50 States, Guam, American Samoa, the Republic of Palau (until the Compact of Free Association enters into effect), Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

(Pub. L. 101–513, title VI, §608, as added Pub. L. 102–574, §2(a)(2), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4595.)

References in Text

For Oct. 1, 1994, as the date the Compact of Free Association with the Republic of Palau enters into effect, referred to in par. (3), see Proc. No. 6726, Sept. 27, 1994, 59 F.R. 49777, set out as a note under section 1931 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

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16-U.S.C.-2109B in the Legal Encyclopedia: Forest

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