42 USC § 1703 - “Contractor with the United States” defined

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s1703"
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title: "42 USC § 1703 - “Contractor with the United States” defined"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "1703"
section_name: "“Contractor with the United States” defined"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "COMPENSATION FOR INJURY, DEATH, OR DETENTION OF EMPLOYEES OF CONTRACTORS WITH UNITED STATES OUTSIDE UNITED STATES"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "COMPENSATION, REIMBURSEMENT, ETC., BY SECRETARY OF LABOR"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Dec. 2, 1942, ch. 668, title I, § 103, 56 Stat. 1031.)"
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# § 1703. “Contractor with the United States” defined

As used in this subchapter, the term “contractor with the United States” includes any subcontractor or subordinate subcontractor with respect to the contract of such contractor.

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**Source Credit**: (Dec. 2, 1942, ch. 668, title I, § 103, 56 Stat. 1031.)