Section text and notes
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 , included “Guam” in definition of State.
Executive Documents
Admission of Alaska and Hawaii to Statehood
Pub. L. 85–50872 Stat. 339 section 21 of Title 48Pub. L. 86–373 Stat. 4 section 491 of Title 48Alaska was admitted into the Union on , on issuance of Proc. No. 3269, , 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, and Hawaii was admitted into the Union on , on issuance of Proc. No. 3309, , 24 F.R. 6868, 73 Stat. c74. For Alaska Statehood Law, see , , , set out as a note preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions. For Hawaii Statehood Law, see , , , set out as a note preceding .