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Title 48 - Territories and Insular Possessions

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Publication Title	United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
Category	Bills and Statutes
Collection	United States Code
SuDoc Class Number	Y 1.2/5:
Contains	Sections 1 to 2241
Date	2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date	January 14, 2019
Positive Law	No

Table of Contents
+ Chapter 1 - Bureau of Insular Affairs (Sections 1 - 5)
- Sec. 1 - Omitted
- Sec. 2 - Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
- Sec. 3 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 640
- Secs. 4, 5 - Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
+ Chapter 2 - Alaska (Sections 21 - 488f)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Secs. 21 to 27 - Omitted
- Sec. 28 - Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
- Secs. 29 to 38 - Omitted
- Sec. 39 - Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(118)-(124), 65 Stat. 706
- Secs. 40, 41 - Omitted
- Sec. 42 - Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
- Secs. 43 to 45 - Omitted
- Sec. 46 - Repealed. July 28, 1956, ch. 772, title III, §301(a)(2), 70 Stat. 712
- Secs. 46-1 to 46-3 - Omitted
- Sec. 46a - Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §711, formerly title VI, §611, 58 Stat. 714; renumbered Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 958, §5, 60 Stat. 1049
- Secs. 46b to 48a - Repealed. July 28, 1956, ch. 772, title III, §301(a)(1), (3), (5), 70 Stat. 712
- Sec. 49 - Omitted
- Secs. 50, 50a - Repealed. July 28, 1956, ch. 772, title III, §301(a)(4), 70 Stat. 712
- Secs. 50b to 50d-1 - Omitted
- Sec. 50e - Appropriations for benefit of natives; purchase of supplies for resale to natives, cooperatives, and Department employees
- Sec. 50f - Disposal of miscellaneous revenues from schools, hospitals, and other Indian Service facilities
- Secs. 50g to 58 - Omitted
- Secs. 61 to 64 - Omitted
- Sec. 65 - Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
- Sec. 65a - Repealed. Apr. 3, 1944, ch. 155, §2, 58 Stat. 187
- Secs. 65b, 66 - Omitted
- Secs. 67 to 72 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 642
- Secs. 73, 73a - Omitted
- Secs. 74, 75 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 642
- Secs. 76 to 92 - Omitted
- Secs. 101 to 122 - Omitted
- Sec. 131 - Omitted
- Secs. 132, 134 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 640
- Secs. 135 to 149 - Omitted
- Secs. 161 to 170a - Omitted
- Sec. 171 - Repealed. Pub. L. 87-304, §9(a)(1), Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 664
- Secs. 172, 173 - Omitted
- Sec. 174 - Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(125), 65 Stat. 706
- Secs. 175, 175a - Omitted
- Secs. 191 to 213 - Omitted
- Secs. 220 to 224 - Omitted
- Sec. 225 - Repealed. Pub. L. 85-296, Sept. 4, 1957, 71 Stat. 617
- Secs. 226 to 239 - Omitted
- Sec. 240 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 637
- Secs. 241 to 248b - Omitted
- Secs. 250 to 250p - Transferred
- Secs. 261 to 291 - Repealed. Apr. 13, 1934, ch. 119, §1, 48 Stat. 583
- Secs. 292, 293 - Omitted
- Sec. 301 - Transferred
- Sec. 301a - Repealed. Pub. L. 97-468, title VI, §615(a)(2), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2578
- Secs. 302 to 308 - Transferred
- Sec. 309 - Repealed. Feb. 10, 1939, ch. 2, §4(a), 53 Stat. 1
- Secs. 310, 311 - Omitted
- Secs. 312 to 312d - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-58, title I, §104(g)(1), Nov. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 560
- Secs. 315 to 315i - Omitted
- Sec. 321 - Omitted
- Secs. 321a to 325 - Repealed. Pub. L. 86-70, §21(d)(6), (7), June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 146
- Secs. 326 to 330 - Omitted
- Secs. 331 to 337 - Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
- Secs. 338 to 338g - Omitted
- Sec. 341 - Transferred
- Secs. 351, 352 - Transferred
- Sec. 353 - Repealed. Pub. L. 85-508, §6(k), July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 343
- Secs. 353a to 362 - Transferred
- Sec. 363 - Repealed. June 14, 1926, ch. 578, §5, as added June 4, 1954, ch. 263, 68 Stat. 175
- Secs. 364 to 365 - Transferred
- Secs. 366 to 367 - Omitted
- Sec. 367a - Transferred
- Sec. 368 - Omitted
- Secs. 371 to 371c - Transferred
- Sec. 372 - Omitted
- Secs. 373 to 385 - Transferred
- Sec. 386 - Repealed. Pub. L. 87-260, §1, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 541
- Secs. 387 to 391 - Repealed. May 4, 1934, ch. 211, §1, 48 Stat. 663
- Sec. 392 - Omitted
- Secs. 395 to 405 - Omitted
- Secs. 411 to 423 - Transferred
- Sec. 431 - Omitted
- Sec. 432 - Repealed. Pub. L. 86-252, §1, Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 490
- Sec. 433 - Repealed. Pub. L. 85-508, §20, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 351
- Secs. 434 to 445 - Repealed. Pub. L. 86-252, §1, Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 490
- Sec. 445a - Transferred
- Secs. 446 to 452 - Repealed. Pub. L. 86-252, §1, Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 490
- Sec. 453 - Transferred
- Secs. 455 to 456h - Omitted
- Secs. 461 to 466 - Transferred
- Secs. 471 to 471o - Transferred
- Secs. 472, 472a - Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(126), 65 Stat. 706
- Secs. 473 to 484d - Omitted
- Sec. 484e - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649, title II, §205, 68 Stat. 622
- Secs. 485 to 486j - Omitted
- Secs. 487 to 487b - Transferred
- Secs. 488 to 488f - Omitted
+ Chapter 3 - Hawaii (Sections 491 - 724)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Secs. 491 to 503 - Omitted
- Sec. 504 - Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(6), 66 Stat. 279
- Secs. 505 to 518 - Omitted
- Sec. 518a - Repealed. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, §1, 61 Stat. 449
- Sec. 519 - Omitted
- Sec. 520 - Repealed. Mar. 26, 1934, ch. 88, §1, 48 Stat. 467
- Secs. 531 to 535 - Omitted
- Sec. 536 - Repealed. Pub. L. 86-3, §14(e), Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 10
- Secs. 537, 538 - Omitted
- Sec. 539 - Repealed. Pub. L. 86-3, §14(e), Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 10
- Sec. 540 - Omitted
- Sec. 541 - Repealed. Pub. L. 96-470, title I, §110, Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2239
- Secs. 542 to 546 - Omitted
- Secs. 561 to 599 - Omitted
- Secs. 611 to 620 - Omitted
- Secs. 631 to 633 - Omitted
- Secs. 634, 634a - Repealed. Pub. L. 86-3, §14(e), Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 10
- Secs. 634b, 634c - Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, §39, 62 Stat. 992
- Secs. 635, 636 - Omitted
- Secs. 641 to 644 - Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, §§8, 39, 62 Stat. 986, 992
- Sec. 644a - Jurisdiction of district court of cases arising on or within Midway, Wake, Johnston, Sand, etc., Islands; laws applicable to jury trials
- Sec. 645 - Repealed. Pub. L. 86-3, §14(f), Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 10
- Sec. 646 - Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, §39, 62 Stat. 992
- Sec. 651 - Omitted
- Secs. 661 to 678 - Omitted
- Secs. 691 to 718 - Omitted
- Secs. 721 to 723 - Omitted
- Sec. 724 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649, title II, §205, 68 Stat. 622
+ Chapter 4 - Puerto Rico (Sections 731 - 916)
- Table of Contents
- Subchapter I - General Provisions (Sections 731 - 755)
- Subchapter II - The Executive and Government Officials (Sections 771 - 799)
- Subchapter III - The Legislature (Sections 811 - 845)
- Subchapter IV - The Judiciary (Sections 861 - 876)
- Subchapter V - Resident Commissioner (Sections 891 - 894)
- Subchapter VI - Slum Clearance and Urban Redevelopment Projects (Sections 910 - 910b)
- Subchapter VII - Low Rent Housing Projects and Elimination of Sub-Standard Housing (Sections 911 - 916)
+ Chapter 5 - Philippine Islands (Sections 1001 - 1276e)
- Secs. 1001 to 1008 - Omitted
- Sec. 1009 - Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §56(d), 65 Stat. 729
- Secs. 1010 to 1019 - Omitted
- Secs. 1041 to 1055 - Omitted
- Secs. 1071 to 1078 - Omitted
- Secs. 1091 to 1094 - Omitted
- Secs. 1111 to 1125 - Omitted
- Secs. 1141 to 1156 - Omitted
- Sec. 1157 - Transferred
- Secs. 1171 to 1173 - Omitted
- Secs. 1191 to 1202 - Omitted
- Secs. 1221 to 1226 - Omitted
- Secs. 1231 to 1234 - Omitted
- Secs. 1235 to 1236 - Transferred
- Sec. 1236a - Omitted
- Secs. 1236b to 1237c - Omitted
- Sec. 1238 - Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(35), 66 Stat. 279
- Secs. 1238a, 1239 - Omitted
- Sec. 1240 - Transferred
- Secs. 1241 to 1243 - Omitted
- Sec. 1244 - Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(35), 66 Stat. 279
- Sec. 1245 - Omitted
- Sec. 1246 - Transferred
- Sec. 1247 - Omitted
- Sec. 1247a - Transferred
- Secs. 1248, 1249 - Omitted
- Secs. 1251 to 1257 - Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(38), 66 Stat. 280
- Secs. 1261 to 1264 - Transferred
- Secs. 1266 to 1270b - Transferred
- Secs. 1272 to 1272g - Transferred
- Secs. 1274 to 1274i - Transferred
- Secs. 1276 to 1276e - Transferred
+ Chapter 6 - Canal Zone (Sections 1301 - 1387)
- Secs. 1301 to 1304 - Omitted
- Secs. 1304a to 1304c - Repealed. Aug. 10, 1949, ch. 415, §9(c), 63 Stat. 597
- Secs. 1305 to 1314 - Omitted
- Sec. 1314a - Repealed. Pub. L. 87-845, §26(b), Oct. 18, 1962, 76A Stat. 701
- Secs. 1314b to 1314e - Repealed. Aug. 10, 1949, ch. 415, §9(d), 63 Stat. 597
- Secs. 1314f to 1315a - Omitted
- Sec. 1316 - Repealed. Sept. 26, 1950, ch. 1049, §13(3), 64 Stat. 1043
- Secs. 1317 to 1319 - Omitted
- Sec. 1320 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 642
- Secs. 1321, 1322 - Omitted
- Secs. 1323 to 1323-3 - Repealed. Sept. 26, 1950, ch. 1049, §13(2), 64 Stat. 1043
- Sec. 1323a - Omitted
- Sec. 1323b - Repealed. Pub. L. 87-845, §26(b), Oct. 18, 1962, 76A Stat. 701
- Sec. 1323c - Omitted
- Secs. 1323d to 1323h - Repealed. Pub. L. 87-845, §26(b), Oct. 18, 1962, 76A Stat. 701
- Sec. 1323i - Omitted
- Sec. 1323j - Repealed. Pub. L. 87-845, §26(b), Oct. 18, 1962, 76A Stat. 701
- Sec. 1323k - Omitted
- Secs. 1324, 1325 - Repealed. Feb. 16, 1933, ch. 89, §4, 47 Stat. 812
- Secs. 1325a to 1327 - Omitted
- Secs. 1328, 1329 - Repealed. Sept. 26, 1950, ch. 1049, §13(1), 64 Stat. 1043
- Secs. 1330 to 1336h - Omitted
- Sec. 1336i - Repealed. June 24, 1936, ch. 754, §10, 49 Stat. 1906
- Secs. 1336j, 1336k - Omitted
- Sec. 1337 - Repealed. Pub. L. 87-845, §26(b), Oct. 18, 1962, 76A Stat. 701
- Secs. 1337a to 1337c - Omitted
- Secs. 1341 to 1344 - Omitted
- Sec. 1344-1 - Repealed. Pub. L. 87-845, §26(b), Oct. 18, 1962, 76A Stat. 701
- Secs. 1344a to 1355 - Omitted
- Sec. 1356 - Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, §35, 62 Stat. 991
- Secs. 1357, 1358 - Omitted
- Sec. 1361 - Repealed. Sept. 26, 1950, ch. 1049, §13(7), 64 Stat. 1043
- Secs. 1361a to 1361l - Repealed. Pub. L. 87-845, §26(b), Oct. 18, 1962, 76A Stat. 701
- Secs. 1371 to 1371b - Repealed. July 21, 1949, ch. 356, §1(b), 63 Stat. 475
- Sec. 1371b-1 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 648
- Secs. 1371c to 1371p - Repealed. July 21, 1949, ch. 356, §1(b), 63 Stat. 475
- Sec. 1372 - Repealed. Pub. L. 87-845, §26(b), Oct. 18, 1962, 76A Stat. 701
- Secs. 1373 to 1374d - Omitted
- Secs. 1381, 1382 - Transferred
- Sec. 1383 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 650
- Secs. 1384 to 1387 - Transferred
+ Chapter 7 - Virgin Islands (Sections 1391 - 1409o)
- Table of Contents
- Subchapter I - General Provisions (Sections 1391 - 1403b)
- Subchapter II - Civil Government (Sections 1405 - 1406m)
- Subchapter III - Virgin Islands Corporation (Sections 1407 - 1407i)
- Subchapter IV - Public Housing (Sections 1408 - 1408e)
- Subchapter V - Internal Development (Sections 1409 - 1409j)
- Subchapter VI - Agricultural Program (Sections 1409m - 1409o)
+ Chapter 8 - Guano Islands (Sections 1411 - 1419)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 1411 - Guano districts; claim by United States
- Sec. 1412 - Notice of discovery of guano and proofs
- Sec. 1413 - Completion of proof on death of discoverer
- Sec. 1414 - Exclusive privileges of discoverer
- Sec. 1415 - Restrictions upon exportation
- Sec. 1416 - Regulation of trade
- Sec. 1417 - Criminal jurisdiction
- Sec. 1418 - Employment of land and naval forces in protection of rights
- Sec. 1419 - Right to abandon islands
+ Chapter 8A - Guam (Sections 1421 - 1428e)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subchapter I - General Provisions (Sections 1421 - 1421r)
- Subchapter II - The Executive Branch (Sections 1422 - 1422d)
- Subchapter III - The Legislature (Sections 1423 - 1423l)
- Subchapter IV - The Judiciary (Sections 1424 - 1424c)
- Subchapter V - Public Housing and Urban Renewal (Sections 1425 - 1426)
- Subchapter VI - Guam Development Fund (Sections 1428 - 1428e)
+ Chapter 9 - Samoa, Tutuila, Manua, Swains Island, and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Sections 1431 - 1440)
- Secs. 1431 to 1440 - Transferred
+ Chapter 10 - Territorial Provisions of a General Nature (Sections 1451 - 1494c)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Sec. 1451 - Rights of Indians not impaired; boundaries
- Sec. 1452 - Regulation of Indians
- Secs. 1453 to 1455 - Repealed. Pub. L. 98-213, §16(c)-(f), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1462
- Sec. 1456 - Repealed. Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946, title III, §301(106), 64 Stat. 844
- Secs. 1457 to 1469-1 - Repealed. Pub. L. 98-213, §16(a), (g)-(u), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1462, 1463
- Sec. 1469a - Congressional declaration of policy respecting "Insular Areas"
- Sec. 1469a-1 - Full amounts to be covered into treasuries of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands; reductions prohibited
- Sec. 1469b - Auditing of transactions of territorial and local governments
- Sec. 1469c - Availability of services, facilities, and equipment of agencies and instrumentalities of United States; reimbursement requirements
- Sec. 1469d - General technical assistance
- Sec. 1469e - Insular government purchases
- Sec. 1470 - Repealed. Pub. L. 98-213, §16(v), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1463
- Sec. 1470a - Omitted
- Secs. 1471 to 1479 - Repealed. Pub. L. 98-213, §16(w)-(ee), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1463
- Secs. 1480 to 1480b - Repealed. Pub. L. 95-584, §1, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2483
- Secs. 1481 to 1485 - Repealed. Pub. L. 98-213, §16(ff)-(jj), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1463
- Sec. 1486 - Repealed. Pub. L. 87-826, §3, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 953
- Secs. 1487, 1488 - Repealed. Pub. L. 98-213, §16(b), (kk), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1462, 1463
- Sec. 1489 - Loss of title of United States to lands in territories through adverse possession or prescription forbidden
- Sec. 1490 - Repealed. Mar. 3, 1933, ch. 202, §1, 47 Stat. 1428
- Sec. 1491 - License, permit, etc., for transportation for storage or storage of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste; prerequisites; applicability; "territory or possession" defined
- Sec. 1492 - Energy resources of Caribbean and Pacific insular areas
- Sec. 1492a - Study of electric rates in the insular areas
- Sec. 1493 - Prosecution; authorization to seek review; local or Federal appellate courts; decisions, judgments or orders
- Sec. 1494 - Purposes
- Sec. 1494a - Annual reports to Congress
- Sec. 1494b - Enforcement and administration in insular areas
- Sec. 1494c - Drug Enforcement Agency personnel assignments
+ Chapter 11 - Alien Owners of Land (Sections 1501 - 1512)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 1501 - Lands in Territories
- Sec. 1502 - Previously acquired lands; bona fide resident aliens; mining or incorporated village lands
- Sec. 1503 - Acquisition by inheritance, in collection of debts, etc.
- Sec. 1504 - Conveyance of lands in Territories by aliens before escheat proceedings
- Sec. 1505 - Proceedings for escheat of improperly held lands
- Sec. 1506 - Condemnation and sale of lands in escheat proceedings
- Sec. 1507 - Public lands
- Sec. 1508 - Application to District of Columbia
- Secs. 1509 to 1512 - Omitted
+ Chapter 12 - Virgin Islands [1954] (Sections 1541 - 1645)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subchapter I - General Provisions (Sections 1541 - 1546)
- Subchapter II - Bill of Rights (Sections 1561 - 1561)
- Subchapter III - Legislative Branch (Sections 1571 - 1576)
- Subchapter IV - Executive Branch (Sections 1591 - 1599)
- Subchapter V - Judicial Branch (Sections 1611 - 1617)
- Subchapter VI - System of Accounts (Sections 1631 - 1632)
- Subchapter VII - Fiscal Provisions (Sections 1641 - 1645)
+ Chapter 13 - Eastern Samoa (Sections 1661 - 1670)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 1661 - Islands of eastern Samoa
- Sec. 1662 - Sovereignty of United States extended over Swains Island
- Sec. 1662a - Amendment of constitution of American Samoa
- Sec. 1663 - Acknowledgment of deeds
- Sec. 1664 - Repealed. Pub. L. 109-304, §19, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1710
- Sec. 1665 - Omitted
- Sec. 1666 - Extension of scientific, technical, and other assistance; grant-in-aid program restriction; limitations on expenditures
- Sec. 1667 - Repealed. Pub. L. 90-576, title I, §103, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1091
- Sec. 1668 - Reporting duties of Governor and transfer of functions from government comptroller for American Samoa to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
- Sec. 1669 - Administration and enforcement of collection of customs duties; employment and training of residents
- Sec. 1670 - Industrial development bonds
+ Chapter 14 - Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Sections 1681 - 1695)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Sec. 1681 - Continuance of civil government for Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; assistance programs; maximum fiscal year costs; reimbursement
- Sec. 1681a - Appointment of High Commissioner
- Sec. 1681b - Transfer of functions from government comptroller for Guam to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
- Sec. 1681c - Repealed. Pub. L. 97-357, title II, §203(d), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1708
- Sec. 1682 - Omitted
- Sec. 1683 - Auditing of transactions of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
- Sec. 1684 - Expenditure of funds for administration of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
- Sec. 1685 - Transfer of property or money for administration of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
- Secs. 1686, 1687 - Omitted
- Sec. 1688 - Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Economic Development Loan Fund
- Sec. 1689 - Plan for use of grant to Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Economic Development Loan Fund; loans; terms
- Sec. 1690 - Loans from Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Economic Loan Fund; restrictions; guarantees
- Sec. 1691 - Fiscal control and accounting procedures for plan for use of grant
- Sec. 1692 - Comprehensive annual financial report by chief executives of governments of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and Northern Mariana Islands; contents; other reports
- Sec. 1693 - Audit of government; access to books, records, etc.
- Secs. 1694 to 1694e - Transferred
- Sec. 1695 - Federal education and health care programs; nonapplicability or nonparticipation
+ Chapter 15 - Conveyance of Submerged Lands to Territories (Sections 1701 - 1708)
- Table of Contents
- Secs. 1701 to 1703 - Repealed. Pub. L. 93-435, §5, Oct. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 1212
- Sec. 1704 - Concurrent jurisdiction; exceptions for national defense purposes
- Sec. 1705 - Tidelands, submerged lands, or filled lands
- Sec. 1706 - Reserved rights
- Sec. 1707 - Payment of rents, royalties, and fees to local government
- Sec. 1708 - Discrimination prohibited in rights of access to, and benefits from, conveyed lands
+ Chapter 16 - Delegates to Congress (Sections 1711 - 1757)
- Table of Contents
- Subchapter I - Guam and Virgin Islands (Sections 1711 - 1715)
- Subchapter II - American Samoa (Sections 1731 - 1735)
- Subchapter III - Northern Mariana Islands Delegate (Sections 1751 - 1757)
+ Chapter 17 - Northern Mariana Islands (Sections 1801 - 1846)
- Table of Contents
- Subchapter I - Approval of Covenant and Supplemental Provisions (Sections 1801 - 1808)
- Subchapter II - Judicial Matters (Sections 1821 - 1826)
- Subchapter III - Miscellaneous (Sections 1841 - 1846)
+ Chapter 18 - Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau (Sections 1901 - 1973)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subchapter I - Micronesia and Marshall Islands (Sections 1901 - 1921h)
- Subchapter II - Palau (Sections 1931 - 1962)
- Subchapter III - Miscellaneous Provisions (Sections 1971 - 1973)
+ Chapter 19 - Pacific Policy Reports (Sections 2001 - 2004)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 2001 - Findings
- Sec. 2002 - Reports
- Sec. 2003 - Conference
- Sec. 2004 - Administrative matters
+ Chapter 20 - Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability (Sections 2101 - 2241)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 2101 - Effective date
- Sec. 2102 - Severability
- Sec. 2103 - Supremacy
- Sec. 2104 - Definitions
- Sec. 2105 - Placement
- Sec. 2106 - Compliance with Federal laws
- Subchapter I - Establishment and Organization of Oversight Board (Sections 2121 - 2129)
- Subchapter II - Responsibilities of Oversight Board (Sections 2141 - 2152)
- Subchapter III - Adjustments of Debts (Sections 2161 - 2177)
- Subchapter IV - Miscellaneous Provisions (Sections 2191 - 2200)
- Subchapter V - Puerto Rico Infrastructure Revitalization (Sections 2211 - 2217)
- Subchapter VI - Creditor Collective Action (Sections 2231 - 2232)
- Subchapter VII - Sense of Congress Regarding Permanent, Pro-Growth Fiscal Reforms (Sections 2241 - 2241)

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2018 U.S. CodeTitle 48 - Territories and Insular Possessions

2018 U.S. Code
Title 48 - Territories and Insular Possessions