2018 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part I - Organization and General Military Powers
Chapter 13 - Insurrection
Sec. 255 - Guam and Virgin Islands included as "State"

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 255 (2018)
Section Name §255. Guam and Virgin Islands included as "State"
Section Text

For purposes of this chapter, the term "State" includes Guam and the Virgin Islands.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 90–497, §11, Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847, §335; amended Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §511(11)(A), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2920; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, §1057(a)(8), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3441; renumbered §255, Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, §1241(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2497.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

2016—Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 335 of this title as this section.

2006—Pub. L. 109–163 struck out "the unincorporated territories of" before "Guam".

1980—Pub. L. 96–513 inserted "and Virgin Islands" after "Guam" in section catchline and inserted provision respecting applicability to the Virgin Islands.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Pub. L. 90–497, §11, Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847, provided that this section is effective on date of enactment of Pub. L. 90–497, which was approved on Sept. 11, 1968.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle A - General Military Law
PART I - ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS
CHAPTER 13 - INSURRECTION
Sec. 255 - Guam and Virgin Islands included as "State"
Contains section 255
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 82 Stat. 847
94 Stat. 2920
119 Stat. 3441
130 Stat. 2497
Public Law References Public Law 90-497, Public Law 96-513, Public Law 109-163, Public Law 114-328
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