10 U.S.C. § 10001: Definition of State

In this subtitle, the term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendment made by section 1611 [enacting heading and analysis of this subtitle and enacting part III of this subtitle] and the amendments made by subtitles C and D [subtitles C (§§ 1661 to 1665) and D (§§ 1671 to 1677) of title XVI of div. A of Pub. L. 103–337 , see Tables for classification] shall take effect on December 1, 1994 . The provisions of part III of subtitle E of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1611, shall become effective on October 1, 1996 . The amendments made by part II [part II (§§ 1621 to 1630) of subtitle A of title XVI of div. A of Pub. L. 103–337 , see Tables for classification], of subtitle A, by subtitle B [subtitle B (§§ 1631 to 1641) of title XVI of div. A of Pub. L. 103–337 , see Tables for classification], and by section 1671(c)(2) [amending section 113 of this title ] and paragraphs (2), (3)(B), (3)(C), and (4) of section 1675(d) [amending sections 12645 to 12647 of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1996 . Any reference in subtitle E of this title to the effective date of this title is a reference to the effective date prescribed in paragraph (1). The personnel policies applicable to Reserve officers under the provisions of law in effect on the day before the date prescribed in subsection (a) and replaced by the Reserve officer personnel policies prescribed in part III of subtitle E of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1611, shall, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), continue in effect until the effective date prescribed in paragraph (1). The authority to prescribe regulations under the provisions of part III of subtitle E of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1611, shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [ Oct. 5, 1994 ].”