§ 38. — "United States" defined.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 47USC38]
TITLE 47--TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS
CHAPTER 2--SUBMARINE CABLES
Sec. 38. ``United States'' defined
The term ``United States'' as used in sections 34 to 39 of this
title includes the Canal Zone and all territory continental or insular,
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States of America.
(May 27, 1921, ch. 12, Sec. 5, 42 Stat. 8; Proc. No. 2695, eff. July 4,
1946, 11 F.R. 7517, 60 Stat. 1352.)
References in Text
For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section
3602(b) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Codification
Words ``the Philippine Islands'' deleted on authority of Proc. No.
2695 issued pursuant to section 1394 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and
Intercourse, which recognized independence of Philippine Islands as of
July 4, 1946. Proc. No. 2695 is set out under section 1394 of Title 22.
Section was not enacted as part of the Submarine Cable Act which
comprises this chapter.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 34, 36, 39 of this title.
