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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 7 — International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc.

§ 280a. Definitions

Statutory text

When used in this subchapter—

(1)

the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of State;

(2)

the term “Government agency” means any department, independent establishment, or other agency of the Government of the United States, or any corporation wholly owned by the Government of the United States; and

(3)

the term “Commission” means the South Pacific Commission.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 80–38 § 2 · 62 Stat. 15

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 280a

    (Jan. 28, 1948, ch. 38, § 2, 62 Stat. 15.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Jan. 28, 1948, ch. 38, § 2, 62 Stat. 15.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 2. When used in this joint resolution— (1) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of State; “Secretary.” “Government agency.” (2) the term “Government agency” means any department, independent establishment, or other agency of the Government of the United States, or any corporation wholly owned by the Government of the United States; and (3) the term “Commission” “Commission.” means the South Pacific Commission.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Jan. 28, 1948, ch. 38, § 2, 62 Stat. 15.)

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