State takes in the District of Columbia and the territories
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State takes in the District of Columbia and the territories
The document says “means”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.”
Defines State to take in each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.
What the document actually says
“The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.”
That sentence, in plain words
A State means any of the states. It also means the District of Columbia. It means each territory too.
What this is about
The law uses the word in later parts. Section 5 speaks of State agencies. Section 7 speaks of State powers.
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Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act of 2025, Public Law 119-62, sec. 2, 139 Stat. 1979 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ62/html/PLAW-119publ62.htm
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“State takes in the District of Columbia and the territories,” Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act of 2025, section 2, Sec. 2. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/modernizing-access-our-public-waters-act-2025/proposal/sec02-state/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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