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[CITE: 42USC2996a]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 34--ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
 
                SUBCHAPTER X--LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
 
Sec. 2996a. Definitions

    As used in this subchapter, the term--
        (1) ``Board'' means the Board of Directors of the Legal Services 
    Corporation;
        (2) ``Corporation'' means the Legal Services Corporation 
    established under this subchapter;
        (3) ``eligible client'' means any person financially unable to 
    afford legal assistance;
        (4) ``Governor'' means the chief executive officer of a State;
        (5) ``legal assistance'' means the provision of any legal 
    services consistent with the purposes and provisions of this 
    subchapter;
        (6) ``recipient'' means any grantee, contractee, or recipient of 
    financial assistance described in clause (A) of section 2996e(a)(1) 
    of this title;
        (7) ``staff attorney'' means an attorney who receives more than 
    one-half of his annual professional income from a recipient 
    organized solely for the provision of legal assistance to eligible 
    clients under this subchapter; and
        (8) ``State'' means any State of the United States, the District 
    of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, 
    Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, 
    and any other territory or possession of the United States.

(Pub. L. 88-452, title X, Sec. 1002, as added Pub. L. 93-355, Sec. 2, 
July 25, 1974, 88 Stat. 378.)

          Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

    For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note 
set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular 
Possessions.
