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# 42 U.S.C. § 12376 - Definitions

## Text

For purposes of this subchapter—

(1) the term “Conference” means the 1993 White House Conference on Children, Youth, and Families; and

(2) the terms “child”, “youth”, and “young individual” means 11 So in original. Probably should be “mean”. an individual who is less than 21 years of age.

(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 987, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1283.)

## Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective DateSection effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 101–501, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under section 8621 of this title.