16 USC § 1006b - Territorial application

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s1006b"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "16 USC § 1006b - Territorial application"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "1006b"
section_name: "Territorial application"
chapter_number: 18
chapter_name: "WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD PREVENTION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 4, 1954, ch. 656, § 9, as added Aug. 7, 1956, ch. 1027, § 1(g), 70 Stat. 1090.)"
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# § 1006b. Territorial application

The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 4, 1954, ch. 656, § 9, as added Aug. 7, 1956, ch. 1027, § 1(g), 70 Stat. 1090.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Extension of Benefits to Projects Authorized Before Aug. 7, 1956

Section as applicable to all works of improvement and plans for such works under the provisions of this chapter, see Extension of Benefits note set out under .

## Executive Documents

### Admission of Alaska and Hawaii to Statehood

Alaska 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 former , Territories and Insular Possessions. For Hawaii Statehood Law, see , , , set out as a note preceding former .