2019 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 3B - Soil Conservation
Sec. 590q - Coverage; "State" defined; short title

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Citation 16 U.S.C. § 590q (2019)
Section Name §590q. Coverage; "State" defined; short title
Section Text

(a) This chapter shall apply to the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands, and, as used in this chapter, the term "State" includes Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.

(b) This chapter may be cited as the "Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act".

Source Credit

(Apr. 27, 1935, ch. 85, §17, as added Feb. 29, 1936, ch. 104, §1, 49 Stat. 1151; amended July 26, 1947, ch. 339, §2, 61 Stat. 494; Pub. L. 86–70, §13(b), June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 143; Pub. L. 86–624. §8(b), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 98–454, title VI, §601(d), Oct. 5, 1984, 98 Stat. 1736.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–454 inserted reference to Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in two places.

1960—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–624 substituted "States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" for "States, the Territory of Hawaii, and the possessions of Puerto Rico", and struck out "Hawaii" from definition of "State".

1959—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–70 substituted "the States, the Territory of Hawaii," for "the United States, the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii", and struck out "Alaska," after "the term 'State' includes".

1947—Subsec. (a). Act July 26, 1947, included the Virgin Islands.

REPEALS

Section 3 of act July 26, 1947, repealed all laws in conflict therewith.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 16 - CONSERVATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3B - SOIL CONSERVATION
Sec. 590q - Coverage; "State" defined; short title
Contains section 590q
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 49 Stat. 1151
61 Stat. 494
73 Stat. 143
74 Stat. 412
98 Stat. 1736
Public Law References Public Law 86-70, Public Law 86-624, Public Law 98-454
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