{"identifier":"/us/usc/t16/s4503d","title":16,"num":"\u00a7\u202f4503d.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f4503d.\nDefinitions\nAs used in this chapter (unless the context otherwise requires):\n(1)\nInstitutes of Tropical Forestry\nThe term \u201cInstitutes of Tropical Forestry\u201d means the Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry established under\nsection 6706 of title 7\n(2)\nSecretary\nThe term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Agriculture.\n(3)\nState\nThe term \u201cState\u201d means each of the 50 States, Guam, American Samoa, the Republic of Palau (until the Compact of Free Association enters into effect), Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t16/s4503d.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t16/s4503d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f4503d."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"As used in this chapter (unless the context otherwise requires):"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s4503d/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Institutes of Tropical Forestry"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cInstitutes of Tropical Forestry\u201d means the Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry established under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 6706 of title 7","href":"/us/usc/t7/s6706","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s4503d/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Secretary"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Agriculture.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s4503d/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"State"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cState\u201d means each of the 50 States, Guam, American Samoa, the Republic of Palau (until the Compact of Free Association enters into effect), Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}