10 U.S.C. § 255

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 255 - Guam and Virgin Islands included as "State"

For purposes of this chapter, the term "State" includes Guam and the Virgin Islands.

10 U.S.C. § 255

Added Pub. L. 90-497, §11, Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847, §335; amended Pub. L. 96-513, title V, §511(11)(A), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2920; Pub. L. 109-163, div. A, title X, §1057(a)(8), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3441; renumbered §255, Pub. L. 114-328, div. A, title XII, §1241(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2497.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2016- Pub. L. 114-328 renumbered section 335 of this title as this section. 2006- Pub. L. 109-163 struck out "the unincorporated territories of" before "Guam".1980- Pub. L. 96-513 inserted "and Virgin Islands" after "Guam" in section catchline and inserted provision respecting applicability to the Virgin Islands.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96-513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96-513 set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 90-497 §11, Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847, provided that this section is effective on date of enactment of Pub. L. 90-497, which was approved on Sept. 11, 1968.

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