1-U.S.C.-1
§1 – Words Denoting Number, Gender, and So Forth
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- Legend: §1 – Words Denoting Number, Gender, and So Forth
- USCode Year: 2013
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In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, unless the context indicates otherwise—
words importing the singular include and apply to several persons, parties, or things;
words importing the plural include the singular;
words importing the masculine gender include the feminine as well;
words used in the present tense include the future as well as the present;
the words insane” and insane person” shall include every idiot, insane person, and person non compos mentis;
the words person” and whoever” include corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals;
officer” includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office;
signature” or subscription” includes a mark when the person making the same intended it as such;
oath” includes affirmation, and sworn” includes affirmed;
writing” includes printing and typewriting and reproductions of visual symbols by photographing, multigraphing, mimeographing, manifolding, or otherwise.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §6, 62 Stat. 859; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §1, 65 Stat. 710; Pub. L. 112–231, §2(a), Dec. 28, 2012, 126 Stat. 1619.)
Amendments
2012—Pub. L. 112–231, in fifth clause after opening clause, struck out and ‘lunatic’ ” before shall include every” and lunatic,” before insane person,”.
1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, substituted, in fourth clause after opening clause, used” for use”.
1948—Act June 25, 1948, included tense”, whoever”, signature”, subscription”, writing” and a broader definition of person”.
Short Title of 2012 Amendment
Pub. L. 112–231, §1, Dec. 28, 2012, 126 Stat. 1619, provided that: This Act [amending this section and sections 92a, 215, and 215a of Title 12, Banks and Banking] may be cited as the ‘21st Century Language Act of 2012’.”
Short Title of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107–207, §1, Aug. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 926, provided that: This Act [enacting section 8 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002’.”
Short Title of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–199, §1, Sept. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2419, provided that: This Act [enacting section 7 of this title and section 1738C of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the ‘Defense of Marriage Act’.”
References in Pub. L. 113–67
Pub. L. 113–67, div. A, §1(c), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1166, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in any division of this Act [Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 113–6
Pub. L. 113–6, §3, Mar. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 199, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in division A, B, C, D, or E of this Act [Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 112–74
Pub. L. 112–74, §3, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 787, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 112–55
Pub. L. 112–55, §3, Nov. 18, 2011, 125 Stat. 552, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 112–10
Pub. L. 112–10, div. A, title IX, §9015, Apr. 15, 2011, 125 Stat. 102, provided that: Any reference to ‘this Act’ in this division [Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011, see Tables for classification] shall apply solely to this division.”
References in Pub. L. 111–118
Pub. L. 111–118, §3, Dec. 19, 2009, 123 Stat. 3409, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in any division of this Act [Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 111–117
Pub. L. 111–117, §3, Dec. 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3035, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 111–8
Pub. L. 111–8, §3, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 525, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in any division of this Act [Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 111–5
Pub. L. 111–5, §4, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 116, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in any division of this Act [American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 110–329
Pub. L. 110–329, §3, Sept. 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 3574, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ or ‘this joint resolution’ contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 110–161
Pub. L. 110–161, §3, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 1845, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 110–116
Pub. L. 110–116, §2, Nov. 13, 2007, 121 Stat. 1295, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in any division of this Act [see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referencing only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 109–289
Pub. L. 109–289, div. A, title VIII, §8112, Sept. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 1299, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in this division [Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, see Tables for classification] shall be referring only to the provisions of this division.”
References in Pub. L. 109–148
Pub. L. 109–148, div. B, title V, §5002, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2813, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in either division A [Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006, see Tables for classification] or division B [Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and Pandemic Influenza, 2006, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 109–115
Pub. L. 109–115, div. A, title VIII, §847, Nov. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2507, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in this division [Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this division.”
References in Pub. L. 108–447
Pub. L. 108–447, §3, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2810, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 108–199
Pub. L. 108–199, §3, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 108–7
Pub. L. 108–7, §3, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 12, provided that: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in any division of this joint resolution [Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
Continental United States
Pub. L. 86–70, §48, June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 154, provided that: Whenever the phrase ‘continental United States’ is used in any law of the United States enacted after the date of enactment of this Act [June 25, 1959], it shall mean the 49 States on the North American Continent and the District of Columbia, unless otherwise expressly provided.”
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