r/title-1-GENERAL-PROVISIONS wiki — defined terms

“State” applies in that section

the term “State” means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. (c) For purposes of subsection (a), in determining whether a marriage is valid in a State or the place where entered into, if outside of any State, only the law of the jurisdiction applicable at the time the marriage was entered into may be considered.

“appropriate congressional committees” applies in that section

The term “appropriate congressional committees” means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.;

“appropriate department or agency” applies in that section

The term “appropriate department or agency” means the department or agency of the United States Government that negotiates and enters into a qualifying non-binding instrument on behalf of itself or the United States.;

“contemporaneously and in conjunction with” applies in that section

the term “contemporaneously and in conjunction with”— (i) shall be construed liberally; and (ii) may not be interpreted to require any action to have occurred simultaneously or on the same day. (l) Nothing in this section may be construed— (1) to authorize the withholding from disclosure to the public of any record if such disclosure is required by law; or (2) to require the provision of any implementing agreement or arrangement, or any document of similar purpose or function regardless of its title, which was entered into by the Department of Defense, the Armed Forces of the United States, or any element of the intelligence community or any implementing material originating with the …

“intelligence community” applies in that section

The term “intelligence community” has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) ).;

“international agreement” applies in that section

The term “international agreement” includes— (A) any treaty that requires the advice and consent of the Senate, pursuant to article II of the Constitution of the United States; and (B) any other international agreement to which the United States is a party and that is not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.;

“qualifying non-binding instrument” applies in that section

The term “qualifying non-binding instrument”— (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), means a non-binding instrument that— (i) is or will be under negotiation, is signed or otherwise becomes operative, or is implemented with one or more foreign governments, international organizations, or foreign entities, including non-state actors; and (ii) (I) could reasonably be expected to have a significant impact on the foreign policy of the United States; or (II) is the subject of a written communication from the Chair or Ranking Member of either of the appropriate congressional committees to the Secretary; and (B) does not include any non-binding instrument that is signed or otherwise becomes …

“Secretary” applies in that section

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of State. (7) (A) The term “text” with respect to an international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument includes— (i) any annex, appendix, codicil, side agreement, side letter, or any document of similar purpose or function to the aforementioned, regardless of the title of the document, that is entered into contemporaneously and in conjunction with the international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument; and (ii) any implementing agreement or arrangement, or any document of similar purpose or function to the aforementioned regardless of the title of the document, that is entered into contemporaneously and in conjunction with the …