
      For the purposes of sections 15c, 15d, 15e, and 15f of this
    title:
        (1) The term "State attorney general" means the chief legal
      officer of a State, or any other person authorized by State law
      to bring actions under section 15c of this title, and includes
      the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia, except that
      such term does not include any person employed or retained on - 
          (A) a contingency fee based on a percentage of the monetary
        relief awarded under this section; or
          (B) any other contingency fee basis, unless the amount of the
        award of a reasonable attorney's fee to a prevailing plaintiff
        is determined by the court under section 15c(d)(1) of this
        title.
        (2) The term "State" means a State, the District of Columbia,
      the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or
      possession of the United States.
        (3) The term "natural persons" does not include proprietorships
      or partnerships.

                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Injuries sustained prior to Sept. 30, 1976, not covered by this
    section, see section 304 of Pub. L. 94-435, set out as a note under
    section 15c of this title.

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