PUBLIC LAW 104-294—OCT. 11, 1996 110 STAT. 3513 (p) Section 2281(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the final sentence by inserting before the period the following: ", and the term 'State' means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States". (q) Section 521(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "'State' means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.". Approved October 11, 1996. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3723 (S. 1331) (S. 1332): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-788 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996): Sept. 17, considered and passed House. Sept. 18, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 28, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. Oct. 2, Senate concurred in House amendment. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 32 (1996): Oct. 11, Presidential statement.
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