### Question
What does State eugenics compensation program mean?


### Answer
**State eugenics compensation program** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 18501*:

> a program established by State law that is intended to compensate individuals who were sterilized under the authority of the State

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 18501*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 160-TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS IN EUGENICS COMPENSATION**

