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2020 U.S. Code
Title 40 - Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Subtitle II - Public Buildings and Works
Part A - General
Chapter 35 - Non-Federal Public Works
Sec. 3501 - Definitions

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Citation 40 U.S.C. § 3501 (2020)
Section Name §3501. Definitions
Section Text

In this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(1) Public agency.—The term "public agency" means a State or a public agency or political subdivision of a State.

(2) Public works.—The term "public works" includes any public works other than housing.

(3) State.—The term "State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Palau, and any territory or possession of the United States.

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(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1167.)

Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
3501 40:460. Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649, title VII, §703, 68 Stat. 641; Pub. L. 90–19, §10(d), May 25, 1967, 81 Stat. 22; Pub. L. 93–383, title IV, §401(c), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 691.

In this section, the text of 40:460(2) is omitted as unnecessary because the complete name of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is used the first time the term appears in a section.

In clause (1), the words "or 'public agencies' " are omitted as unnecessary because of 1:1.

In clause (3), the words "Guam, the Virgin Islands" are added to clarify that the provisions of the source law apply to those jurisdictions. The words "the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Palau" are substituted for "the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands" because of the termination of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. See 48:1681 note prec.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS
PART A - GENERAL
CHAPTER 35 - NON-FEDERAL PUBLIC WORKS
Sec. 3501 - Definitions
Contains section 3501
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 68 Stat. 641
81 Stat. 22
88 Stat. 691
116 Stat. 1167
Public Law References Public Law 90-19, Public Law 93-383, Public Law 107-217
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