U.S. Code > Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare > CHAPTER 148—WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION > § 15702. Definitions

§ 15702. Definitions

In this chapter:
(1) Director
The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
(2) Program
The term “Program” means the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program established by section 15703 (a) of this title.
(3) State
The term “State” means each of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
(4) Windstorm
The term “windstorm” means any storm with a damaging or destructive wind component, such as a hurricane, tropical storm, tornado, or thunderstorm.