§ 4503d. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC4503d]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 65--INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY COOPERATION
Sec. 4503d. Definitions
As used in this chapter (unless the context otherwise requires):
(1) Institutes of Tropical Forestry
The term ``Institutes of Tropical Forestry'' means the Institute
of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico and the Institute of Pacific
Islands Forestry established under section 6706 of title 7.
(2) Secretary
The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(3) State
The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States, Guam, American
Samoa, the Republic of Palau (until the Compact of Free Association
enters into effect), Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(Pub. L. 101-513, title VI, Sec. 608, as added Pub. L. 102-574,
Sec. 2(a)(2), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4595.)
References in Text
For Oct. 1, 1994, as the date the Compact of Free Association with
the Republic of Palau enters into effect, referred to in par. (3), see
Proc. No. 6726, Sept. 27, 1994, 59 F.R. 49777, set out as a note under
section 1931 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
