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Title 48 - Territories and Insular Possessions
Chapter 4 - Puerto Rico
Subchapter I - General Provisions
Sec. 733a - Citizens; residence in island of citizens of United States
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| 48 U.S.C. § 733a (2017) |
| §733a. Citizens; residence in island of citizens of United States |
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All citizens of the United States who have resided or who shall after March 4, 1927, reside in the island for one year shall be citizens of Puerto Rico. |
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(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, §5a, as added Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 503, §2, 44 Stat. 1418; amended May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.) |
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CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 5a of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality. CHANGE OF NAME"Puerto Rico" substituted in text for "Porto Rico" pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which is classified to section 731a of this title. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS |
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| Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS CHAPTER 4 - PUERTO RICO SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 733a - Citizens; residence in island of citizens of United States |
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| 44 Stat. 1418 47 Stat. 158 |
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