HB 1709 To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes
US Congress 115th Congress
To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.
HB-1709
About HB-1709
To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes. This bill provides that, in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, the term "state" shall include any U.S. territory, unless the statute, rule, regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion.
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Introduced 03/29/2017
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