The term “State” means the States of the Union, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
May 8, 1914, ch. 79, § 10Pub. L. 87–749, § 1(i)76 Stat. 745Pub. L. 92–318, title V, § 506(h)86 Stat. 351Pub. L. 99–396, § 9(f)100 Stat. 840(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 99–3961986— amended section generally, expanding definition of “State” to include the Northern Mariana Islands.
Pub. L. 92–3181972— inserted reference to Virgin Islands and Guam.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
Pub. L. 92–318section 506(n) of Pub. L. 92–318section 326a of this titleAmendment by effective after , see , set out as a note under .