8 USC 1370 – Reimbursement of States and localities for emergency ambulance services
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Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Attorney General shall fully reimburse States and political subdivisions of States for costs incurred by such a State or subdivision for emergency ambulance services provided to any alien who—
(1) is injured while crossing a land or sea border of the United States without inspection or at any time or place other than as designated by the Attorney General; and
(2) is under the custody of the State or subdivision pursuant to a transfer, request, or other action by a Federal authority.
Terms Used In 8 USC 1370
- alien: means any person not a citizen or national of the United States. See 8 USC 1101
- Attorney General: means the Attorney General of the United States. See 8 USC 1101
- State: includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. See 8 USC 1101
- United States: except as otherwise specifically herein provided, when used in a geographical sense, means the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. See 8 USC 1101