Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§408a “united States” Defined
Title 22 › CHAPTER 9 — FOREIGN WARS, WAR MATERIALS, AND NEUTRALITY › SUBCHAPTER I — WAR MATERIALS › § 408a
Summary
Treats the term "United States" as covering the Canal Zone and any land or waters, whether on the mainland or on islands, that are under U.S. authority.
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Title 22, §408a
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The term “United States” as used in this Act includes the Canal Zone and all territory and waters, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
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This Act, referred to in text, means act June 15, 1917, ch. 30, 40 Stat. 217, which enacted sections 31 to 39, 98, 130 to 133, 288, 343 to 346, 381, 502, 535, 536, 574, and 611 to 633 of former Title 18, Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure, section 213, 231 to 233, 235, 401 to 408a, 462, and 465 of this title, and sections 30 to 42, former section 191, former sections 192 to 194, and section 195 of Title 50, War and National Defense, and amended section 25, 27, and 349 of former Title 18. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section 3602(b) of this title.
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22 U.S.C. § 408a
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102