§ 78 Cooperation of Smithsonian Institution with State institutions for continuing paleontological investigations
§ 78a Authorization of appropriations; availability of funds; limit on use of funds during fiscal year; supervision; rules and regulations
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Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 20 > Chapter 3 > Subchapter VIII - Paleontological Investigations

  • association: when used in reference to a corporation, shall be deemed to embrace the words "successors and assigns of such company or association" in like manner as if these last-named words, or words of similar import, were expressed. See 1 USC 5
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