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# 10 U.S.C. § 255 - Guam and Virgin Islands included as “State”
## Text
For purposes of this chapter, the term “State” includes Guam and the Virgin Islands.
(Added Pub. L. 90497, § 11, Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847, § 335; amended Pub. L. 96513, title V, § 511(11)(A), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2920; Pub. L. 109163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(8), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3441; renumbered § 255, Pub. L. 114328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2497.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments2016—Pub. L. 114328 renumbered section 335 of this title as this section. 2006—Pub. L. 109163 struck out “the unincorporated territories of” before “Guam”. 1980—Pub. L. 96513 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 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Effective DatePub. L. 90497, § 11, Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847, provided that this section is effective on date of enactment of Pub. L. 90497, which was approved on Sept. 11, 1968.