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15 U.S.C. 2203: Definitions

Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-498. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 2056a, 36 U.S.C. 151302.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1802(a)(1), inserted ", except as otherwise provided," after "means". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (3)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1802(a)(2), substituted " 'Administrator of FEMA' means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;" for " 'Director' means the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (4)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1802(a)(3), inserted "Indian tribe," after "county," and substituted "and 'fire control' " for "and 'firecontrol' ". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (5)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1802(a)(4), (5), added par. (6) and redesignated former pars. (6) and (7) as (7) and (8), respectively. Former par. (8) redesignated (9). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (6), (7), (8)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1802(a)(6), (7), added par. (9) and redesignated former par. (9) as (10). Former par. (10) redesignated (11). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (9)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1802(a)(4), redesignated par. (8) as (9). Former par. (9) redesignated (10). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (9)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1802(a)(8), amended par. (10) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (10) defined the term "State". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (10)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1802(a)(6), redesignated par. (9) as (10). Former par. (10) redesignated (11). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (10)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1802(a)(4), redesignated par. (9) as (10). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (10)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1802(a)(6), redesignated par. (10) as (11). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (11)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–376, §10(1), substituted "Administration, within the Federal Emergency Management Agency" for "Administration". Law text · (3)
    • Pub. L. 110–376, §10(2)–(4), added par. (9). Law text · (9)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–503 inserted "and" after semicolon in par. (7), redesignated par. (9) as (8), and struck out former par. (8) which read as follows: " 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Commerce; and". Law text · (7), (8), (9)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–391 added pars. (4) and (7) and redesignated former pars. (4), (5), (6), and (7) as (5), (6), (8), and (9), respectively. · (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–422 substituted "United States Fire Administration" for "National Fire Prevention and Control Administration". · (2), (3)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.