42 U.S.C. § 8303

Territorial application

The provisions of this chapter shall only apply within the contiguous 48 States and the District of Columbia.

( Pub. L. 95–620, title I, § 104 , Nov. 9, 1978 , 92 Stat. 3298 ; Pub. L. 100–42, § 1(c)(3) , May 21, 1987 , 101 Stat. 311 .)