PUBLIC LAW 94-317—JUNE 23, 1976
90 STAT. 707
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENT SEC. 301. (a) Section 2(f) of the Public Health Service Act is 42 USC 201. amended to read as follows: "(f) Except as provided in sections 314(g)(4)(B), 355(5), 361(d), 1002(c), 1201(2), 1401(13), 1531(1), and 1633(1), the term 'State' includes, in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Kico, and the Virgin Islands.". (b)(1) Section 361(d) is amended by adding at the end thereof 42 USC 264. the lollowing: "For purposes of this subsection, the term 'State' includes, in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia.". (2) Section 1401 is amended by adding after paragraph (12) the 42 USC 300f. following new paragraph: "(13) The term 'State' includes, in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.". Approved June 23, 1976.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1007 accompanying H.R. 12678 (Comm. on Interstate and Foreign Commerce). SENATE REPORT No. 94-330 (Comm. on Labor and Public Welfare). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 121 (1975): July 30, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 122 (1976): Apr. 7, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12678. May 26, Senate concurred in amendment, with amendment. June 7, House concurred in Senate amendment.
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