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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Chapter 40 — Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction

§ 2357a. Definitions

Statutory text

(a)

Independent states of the former Soviet Union

In this subchapter, the term “independent states of the former Soviet Union” has the meaning given the term in section 5801 of title 22.

(b)

Appropriate committees of Congress

In this subchapter, the term “the appropriate committees of Congress” means the Committees on Foreign Relations, Armed Services, and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on International Relations, Armed Services, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

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. Nonproliferation Assistance Coordination Act of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–228 div. B title XIII § 1333 · 116 Stat. 1350

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 2357a

    (Pub. L. 107–228, div. B, title XIII, § 1333, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1449.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 107–228, div. B, title XIII, § 1333, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1449.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1333. DEFINITIONS. (a) Independent States of the Former Soviet Union.— In this subtitle, the term “independent states of the former Soviet Union” has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5801). (b) Appropriate Committees of Congress.— In this subtitle, the term “the appropriate committees of Congress” means the Committees on Foreign Relations, Armed Services, and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on International Relations, Armed Services, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, .

Credits

(Pub. L. 107–228, div. B, title XIII, § 1333, , 116 Stat. 1449.)

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