To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land in Arizona to La Paz County, Arizona, and for other purposes, section 2, Sec. 2.
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County means La Paz County, Arizona
The document says “means”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“The term ``County'' means La Paz County, Arizona.”
The first of the section's three definitions. Wherever the Act says County, it means this one county.
What the document actually says
“The term ``County'' means La Paz County, Arizona.”
That sentence, in plain words
When this law says County, it means one place. That place is La Paz County in Arizona.
What this is about
A county is a part of a state. This one is the place that gets the land.
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