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43 U.S.C. 1602: Definitions

Created in 1971 by Public Law 92-203. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

52 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1926d, 15 U.S.C. 657a, 16 U.S.C. 620e, 16 U.S.C. 1722, 16 U.S.C. 3102.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–194 substituted "benefit of shareholders, Natives, and descendants of Natives," for "sole benefit of the holders of the corporation's Settlement Common Stock". Law text · (t)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–241, §3(1), inserted "group," after "individual,". · (h)
    • Pub. L. 100–241, §3(2), struck out "and" at end. · (k)
    • Pub. L. 100–241, §3(3), substituted semicolon for period. · (l)
    • Pub. L. 100–241, §3(4), substituted "Group Corporation;" for "Native Group." · (m)
    • Pub. L. 100–241, §3(5), added subsecs. (n) to (t). · (n), (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), (t)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–487 added subsec. (m). · (m)

    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.