General provisions — Us Code Code § 9212
Us Code Code § 9212 — General provisions. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 9212. General provisions
(a) Additional projects or activities
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the Secretary from undertaking projects or activities in addition to those specified in this chapter if such projects or activities appropriately further the purposes set forth in this subsection.1
(b) Application to States, territories and possessions
This chapter applies to each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the territories and possessions of the United States including the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
(Pub. L. 96–345, §13, Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1146.)
Executive Documents
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
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