50 USC § 1514 - “United States” defined

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title: "50 USC § 1514 - “United States” defined"
title_number: 50
title_name: "WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE"
section_number: "1514"
section_name: "“United States” defined"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE PROGRAM"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–121, title IV, § 409(d), Nov. 19, 1969, 83 Stat. 210.)"
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# 1 “United States” defined

See References in Text note below.

[^1]50 U.S.C. 1512

Unless otherwise indicated, as used in this section  [, 1513–1515, 1517] the term “United States” means the several States the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–121, title IV, § 409(d), Nov. 19, 1969, 83 Stat. 210.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This section, referred to in text, means . Subsecs. (b), (c) to (e), and (g) of  are classified to sections 1512, 1513 to 1515, and 1517 of this title, respectively.  was classified to , prior to repeal by , , .  was classified to , prior to being eliminated upon the enactment of similar provisions by .