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10 USC 255: Guam and Virgin Islands included as "State" Text contains those laws in effect on January 27, 2023
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle A-General Military LawPART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERSCHAPTER 13-INSURRECTION
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§255. Guam and Virgin Islands included as "State"
For purposes of this chapter, the term "State" includes Guam and the Virgin Islands.
(Added Pub. L. 90–497, §11, Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847 , §335; amended Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §511(11)(A), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2920 ; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, §1057(a)(8), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3441 ; renumbered §255, Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, §1241(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2497 .)
2016-Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 335 of this title as this section.
2006-Pub. L. 109–163 struck out "the unincorporated territories of" before "Guam".
1980-Pub. L. 96–513 inserted "and Virgin Islands" after "Guam" in section catchline and inserted provision respecting applicability to the Virgin Islands.
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Pub. L. 90–497, §11, Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847 , provided that this section is effective on date of enactment of Pub. L. 90–497, which was approved on Sept. 11, 1968.