underserved populations

The term “underserved populations” has the meaning given the term in section 12291(a) of this title . For the purposes of this chapter, the Secretary has the same authority to determine whether a population is an underserved population as the Attorney General has under that section 12291(a) of this title.

Source

42 USC § 10402(14)


Scoping language

For the purposes of this chapter
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