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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in sections 5204 to 5204c of this title--
(1) the term “insular area” means any of the following: American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands;
(2) the term “disaster” means a declaration of a major disaster by the President after September 1, 1989, pursuant to section 5170 of this title; and
(3) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 42 U.S.C. § 5204 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 5204. Insular areas disaster survival and recovery; definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-42-the-public-health-and-welfare/42-usc-sect-5204/
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