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50 U.S.C. § 195 — Definitions

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This law defines two terms for this Act. 'United States' means all land and water under U.S. control, on the mainland or islands. 'Territorial waters of the United States' means the sea waters described in a 1988 presidential proclamation.

In this Act: (1) "United States" includes all territory and waters — whether on the continent or on islands — that are subject to United States jurisdiction. (2) "Territorial waters of the United States" includes all the waters of the United States' territorial sea, as described in Presidential Proclamation 5928, issued December 27, 1988.
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In this Act:

(1)United states.—

The term “United States” includes all territory and waters, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(2)Territorial waters.—

The term “territorial waters of the United States” includes all waters of the territorial sea of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988.

Source credit: (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title XIII, § 1, 40 Stat. 231; Pub. L. 96–70, title III, § 3302(b), Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 498; Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 104(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2085.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1917Enacted · Act of June 15, 1917, ch. 30 · 40 Stat. 231
  • 1979Amended · Pub. L. 96-70 · 93 Stat. 498
  • 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-295 · 116 Stat. 2085

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 30 on 1917-06-15.

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