16 USC § 4503d - Definitions

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title: "16 USC § 4503d - Definitions"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "4503d"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 65
chapter_name: "INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY COOPERATION"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–513, title VI, § 608, as added Pub. L. 102–574, § 2(a)(2), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4595.)"
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# § 4503d. Definitions

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

**(1)** **Institutes of Tropical Forestry** section 6706 of title 7

The term “Institutes of Tropical Forestry” means the Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry established under .

**(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.

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

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

For , 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, , 59 F.R. 49777, set out as a note under , Territories and Insular Possessions.