### Question
How is the term Treaty defined?


### Answer
The term **Treaty** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 2402* as the following:

> the Antarctic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on December 1, 1959

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 2402*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44-ANTARCTIC CONSERVATION**

