§3314 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines two terms used in this chapter. "Laws of the United States" means any federal or local statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, order, or court decision. "Taiwan" means the islands of Taiwan and the Pescadores, the people, businesses and other groups formed under their laws, and the government the United States recognized as the Republic of China before January 1, 1979, plus any later successor governments, including local agencies.

Title 22, §3314

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For purposes of this chapter—

(1)the term “laws of the United States” includes any statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, order, or judicial rule of decision of the United States or any political subdivision thereof; and

(2)the term “Taiwan” includes, as the context may require, the islands of Taiwan and the Pescadores, the people on those islands, corporations and other entities and associations created or organized under the laws applied on those islands, and the governing authorities on Taiwan recognized by the United States as the Republic of China prior to January 1, 1979, and any successor governing authorities (including political subdivisions, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof).

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Section effective as of January 1, 1979, see section 18 of Pub. L. 96–8, set out as a note under section 3301 of this title.

§3314 Definitions

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Title 22, §3314

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