42 U.S.C. § 5204: Insular areas disaster survival and recovery; definitions

As used in sections 5204 to 5204c of this title—(1) the term “insular area” means any of the following: American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands; (2) the term “disaster” means a declaration of a major disaster by the President after September 1, 1989, pursuant to section 5170 of this title; and (3) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.