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2 U.S.C. § 1881 — in this subchapter (2 versions over time)

the terms "chaplain", "firefighter", "law enforcement officer", "member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew", and "public agency" have the meanings given such terms in section 10284 of title 34;

7 U.S.C. § 2036d — for purposes of this section

the term "public agency" means a department, agency, other unit, or instrumentality of Federal, State, or local government.

12 U.S.C. § 1441A — under this section

The term “public agency”—

(i) means any Federal, State, local, or other governmental entity; and

(ii) includes any public housing agency.

12 U.S.C. § 1831Q — for purposes of this section

The term “public agency” means any Federal, State, local, or other governmental entity, and includes any public housing agency.

29 U.S.C. § 203 — as used in this chapter (2 versions over time)

“Public agency” means the Government of the United States; the government of a State or political subdivision thereof; any agency of the United States (including the United States Postal Service and Postal Regulatory Commission), a State, or a political subdivision of a State; or any interstate governmental agency.

34 U.S.C. § 10251 — as used in this chapter

"public agency" means any State, unit of local government, combination of such States or units, or any department, agency, or instrumentality of any of the foregoing;

34 U.S.C. § 11103 — for purposes of this chapter

the term "public agency" means any State, unit of local government, combination of such States or units, or any department, agency, or instrumentality of any of the foregoing;

34 U.S.C. § 10284 — as used in this subchapter (2 versions over time)

"public agency" means the United States, any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States, or any unit of local government, department, agency, or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, and includes (as may be prescribed by regulation hereunder) a legally organized volunteer fire department that is a nonprofit entity and provides services without regard to any particular relationship (such as a subscription) a member of the public may have with such a department; and

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