Definitions
15 U.S.C. § 9701
in effectIn this chapter:
(1) AdministratorThe term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) StateThe term “State” means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc15@119-95.zipFetched: 6/3/2026
