Title 48 — TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS

• § 50e— Appropriations for benefit of natives; purchase of supplies for resale to natives, cooperatives, and Department employees
• § 50f— Disposal of miscellaneous revenues from schools, hospitals, and other Indian Service facilities
• § 644a— Jurisdiction of district court of cases arising on or within Midway, Wake, Johnston, Sand, etc., Islands; laws applicable to jury trials
• § 731— Territory included under name Puerto Rico
• § 731a— Change of name; Puerto Rico
• § 731b— Organization of a government pursuant to a constitution
• § 731c— Submission of sections 731b to 731e of this title to people of Puerto Rico for referendum; convening of constitutional convention; requisites of constitution
• § 731d— Ratification of constitution by Congress
• § 731e— Chapter continued in force and effect
• § 733— Citizens; former Spanish subjects and children; body politic; name
• § 733a— Citizens; residence in island of citizens of United States
• § 734— United States laws extended to Puerto Rico; internal revenue receipts covered into treasury
• § 734a— Extension of industrial alcohol and internal revenue laws to Puerto Rico
• § 736— Puerto Rican law modified
• § 737— Privileges and immunities
• § 738— Free interchange of merchandise with United States
• § 739— Duties on foreign imports; books and pamphlets in English language
• § 740— Duties and taxes to constitute fund for benefit of Puerto Rico; ports of entry
• § 741— Export duties, taxes, etc.; bonds to anticipate revenues
• § 741a— Internal-revenue taxes; levy and collection; discrimination
• § 742— Acknowledgment of deeds
• § 744— Coasting trade laws
• § 745— Tax exempt bonds
• § 745a— Public improvement bonds sold to United States or agency thereof excluded from public indebtedness
• § 745b— Refunding bonds excluded temporarily in computing indebtedness
• § 746— Public lands and buildings; reservations; rights prior to July 1, 1902
• § 747— Public property transferred; “control” defined
• § 748— Conveyance by President to people of lands, buildings, etc.
• § 749— Harbors and navigable waters transferred; definitions
• § 751— Interstate commerce and certain other laws inapplicable to Puerto Rico
• § 752— Corporate real estate holdings
• § 794— Official reports
• § 795— Government expenses payable out of revenues
• § 821— Legislative power
• § 845— Income tax laws; modification or repeal by legislature
• § 864— Appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, etc.; use of English language
• § 868— Fees part of United States revenues
• § 869— Fees payable by United States out of revenue of Puerto Rico
• § 872— Habeas corpus; mandamus; suit to restrain assessment or collection of taxes
• § 874— Judicial process; officials to be citizens of United States; oath
• § 891— Resident Commissioner; election
• § 892— Qualifications of Commissioner; appointment to fill vacancy
• § 893— Salary of Commissioner; allowances; franking privilege
• § 894— Salary and traveling expenses; payment
• § 910— Slum clearance and urban redevelopment and renewal projects; powers of government
• § 910a— Authorization of loans, conveyances, etc., by government and municipalities
• § 910b— Ratification of prior acts
• § 911— Legislative authorization to create authorities
• § 912— Authority to appoint commissioners; powers of authorities
• § 913— Authorization of loans, conveyances, etc., by municipalities
• § 914— Issuance of bonds and obligations
• § 915— Bonds as public debt
• § 916— Ratification of previous legislation
• § 1392— Local laws continued; courts
• § 1394— Customs duties and internal-revenue taxes
• § 1395— Tax laws continued; tax on sugar
• § 1396— Duties and taxes covered into Virgin Islands treasury
• § 1397— Income tax laws of United States in force; payment of proceeds; levy of surtax on all taxpayers
• § 1402— Extension of industrial alcohol and internal revenue laws to Virgin Islands
• § 1403— Issuance of bonds or other obligations by government or municipalities; use of proceeds; limit on public indebtedness; terms, execution, interest rate, and sale price; taxes
• § 1403a— Expenditure of bond proceeds for public improvements
• § 1403b— Bond liability of United States
• § 1405— Geographical application of subchapter; land and waters included in term “Virgin Islands”
• § 1405c— Transfer of property to government
• § 1405q— Laws continued in force until modified; patent, trade mark, and copyright laws extended to Virgin Islands; jurisdiction of district court
• § 1406f— Judicial process; title of criminal prosecutions
• § 1406h— Taxes, duties and fees as funds for benefit of municipalities; appropriations
• § 1406i— Taxes and fees; power to assess and collect; ports of entry; export duties
• § 1406l— Effective date
• § 1406m— Short title
• § 1408— Legislative authority to create authorities; appointment of members; powers of authorities
• § 1408a— Issuance of notes, bonds, and obligations
• § 1408b— Authorization of loans, conveyances, etc., by government and municipalities
• § 1408c— Grants-in-aid by Federal Government
• § 1408d— Ratification of prior acts
• § 1408e— Additional powers
• § 1411— Guano districts; claim by United States
• § 1412— Notice of discovery of guano and proofs
• § 1413— Completion of proof on death of discoverer
• § 1414— Exclusive privileges of discoverer
• § 1415— Restrictions upon exportation
• § 1416— Regulation of trade
• § 1417— Criminal jurisdiction
• § 1418— Employment of land and naval forces in protection of rights
• § 1419— Right to abandon islands
• § 1421— Territory included under name Guam
• § 1421a— Unincorporated territory; capital; powers of government; suits against government; type of government; supervision
• § 1421b— Bill of rights
• § 1421c— Certain laws continued in force; modification or repeal of laws
• § 1421d— Salaries and allowances of officers and employees
• § 1421e— Duty on articles
• § 1421f— Title to property transferred
• § 1421f–1— Acknowledgment of deeds
• § 1421g— Establishment and maintenance of public bodies and offices
• § 1421h— Duties, taxes, and fees; proceeds collected to constitute fund for benefit of Guam; prerequisites, amount, etc., remitted prior to commencement of next fiscal year
• § 1421i— Income tax
• § 1421j— Authorization of appropriations
• § 1421k— Designation of naval or military reservations; closed port
• § 1421n— Applicability of Federal copyright laws
• § 1421o— Federal assistance for fire control, watershed protection, and reforestation
• § 1421p— Authorization of appropriations
• § 1421q— Applicability of Federal laws
• § 1421q–1— Applicability of laws referred to in section 502(a)(1) of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• § 1421r— Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program
• § 1422— Governor and Lieutenant Governor; term of office; qualifications; powers and duties; annual report to Congress
• § 1422a— Removal of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or member of legislature; referendum election
• § 1422b— Vacancy in office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor
• § 1422c— Executive agencies and instrumentalities
• § 1422d— Transfer of functions from government comptroller for Guam to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
• § 1423— Legislature of Guam
• § 1423a— Power of legislature; limitation on indebtedness of Guam; bond issues; guarantees for purchase by Federal Financing Bank of Guam Power Authority bonds or other obligations; interest rates; default
• § 1423b— Selection and qualification of members; officers; rules and regulations; quorum
• § 1423c— Privileges of members
• § 1423d— Oath of office
• § 1423e— Prohibition against acceptance of salary increases or newly created offices
• § 1423f— Qualifications of members
• § 1423g— Vacancies
• § 1423h— Regular and special sessions
• § 1423i— Approval of bills
• § 1423j— Authorization of appropriations
• § 1423k— Right of petition
• § 1424— District Court of Guam; local courts; jurisdiction
• § 1424–1— Jurisdiction and powers of local courts
• § 1424–2— Relations between courts of United States and courts of Guam
• § 1424–3— Appellate jurisdiction of District Court; procedure; review by United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit; rules; appeals to appellate court
• § 1424–4— Criminal offenses; procedure; definitions
• § 1424b— Judge of District Court; appointment, tenure, removal, and compensation; appointment of United States attorney and marshal
• § 1424c— Review of claims respecting land on Guam
• § 1425a— Legislative authority to create authorities; appointment of members; powers of authorities
• § 1425b— Issuance of notes, bonds, and obligations
• § 1425c— Authorization of loans, conveyances, etc.
• § 1425d— Ratification of prior act
• § 1425e— Additional powers
• § 1428— Authorization of appropriations
• § 1428a— Submission of plan for use of funds; contents of plan; term, interest rate, and premium charge of loan
• § 1428b— Prerequisite for loan or loan guarantee; maximum participation in available funds; reserves for loan guarantees
• § 1428c— Accounting procedures
• § 1428d— Report for inclusion in annual report by Governor
• § 1428e— Audit of books and records of agency, or agencies, administering loan funds
• § 1451— Rights of Indians not impaired; boundaries
• § 1452— Regulation of Indians
• § 1469a— Congressional declaration of policy respecting “Insular Areas”
• § 1469a–1— Full amounts to be covered into treasuries of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands; reductions prohibited
• § 1469b— Auditing of transactions of territorial and local governments
• § 1469c— Availability of services, facilities, and equipment of agencies and instrumentalities of United States; reimbursement requirements
• § 1469d— General technical assistance
• § 1469e— Insular government purchases
• § 1489— Loss of title of United States to lands in territories through adverse possession or prescription forbidden
• § 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
• § 1492— Energy resources of Caribbean and Pacific insular areas
• § 1492a— Study of electric rates in the insular areas
• § 1493— Prosecution; authorization to seek review; local or Federal appellate courts; decisions, judgments or orders
• § 1494— Purposes
• § 1494a— Annual reports to Congress
• § 1494b— Enforcement and administration in insular areas
• § 1494c— Drug Enforcement Agency personnel assignments
• § 1501— Lands in Territories
• § 1502— Previously acquired lands; bona fide resident aliens; mining or incorporated village lands
• § 1503— Acquisition by inheritance, in collection of debts, etc.
• § 1504— Conveyance of lands in Territories by aliens before escheat proceedings
• § 1505— Proceedings for escheat of improperly held lands
• § 1506— Condemnation and sale of lands in escheat proceedings
• § 1507— Public lands
• § 1508— Application to District of Columbia
• § 1541— Organization and status
• § 1542— Voting franchise; discrimination prohibited
• § 1543— United States citizenship requirement for government officials
• § 1544— Reports by Governor; jurisdiction of Secretary of the Interior; exceptions
• § 1545— Lease and sale of public property; conveyance of title in certain lands to the government of Virgin Islands
• § 1546— Authorization of appropriations
• § 1561— Rights and prohibitions
• § 1571— Legislature
• § 1572— Legislators
• § 1573— Time, frequency, and duration of regular sessions; special sessions; place of holding
• § 1574— Legislative powers and activities
• § 1574–1— Applicability of laws referred to in section 502(a)(1) of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• § 1574a— Revenue bonds or other obligations
• § 1574b— Federal guarantee for issuance of revenue bonds or other obligations
• § 1574c— Priority for payment of principal and interest of revenue bonds or other obligations
• § 1575— Legislative procedure
• § 1576— General elections; time; transfer of Council functions, property, etc.
• § 1591— Governor and Lieutenant Governor; election; eligibility; official residence; powers and duties; report
• § 1593— Initiative and recall
• § 1595— Vacancy in office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor
• § 1597— Reorganization of government
• § 1599— Transfer of functions from government comptroller for Virgin Islands to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
• § 1611— District Court of Virgin Islands; local courts; jurisdiction; practice and procedure
• § 1612— Jurisdiction of District Court
• § 1613— Relations between courts of United States and courts of Virgin Islands; review by United States Court of Appeals for Third Circuit; reports to Congress; rules
• § 1613a— Appellate jurisdiction of District Court; procedure; review by United States Court of Appeals for Third Circuit; rules; appeals to appellate court
• § 1614— Judges of District Court
• § 1615— Judicial divisions
• § 1616— Trial by jury
• § 1617— United States attorney; appointment; duties
• § 1631— Establishment and maintenance; scope
• § 1641— Method of payment of official salaries
• § 1642— Use of certain proceeds for expenditure; income tax obligations of inhabitants
• § 1642a— Availability of collected customs duties for expenditures as Legislature may provide
• § 1643— Import provisions with respect to trade-marks
• § 1644— Import duties on articles entering United States or possessions from Virgin Islands
• § 1645— Remittance of duties, taxes, and fees to be collected in next fiscal year; authorization, prerequisites, amount, etc.
• § 1661— Islands of eastern Samoa
• § 1662— Sovereignty of United States extended over Swains Island
• § 1663— Acknowledgment of deeds
• § 1666— Extension of scientific, technical, and other assistance; grant-in-aid program restriction; limitations on expenditures
• § 1668— Reporting duties of Governor and transfer of functions from government comptroller for American Samoa to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
• § 1669— Administration and enforcement of collection of customs duties; employment and training of residents
• § 1670— Industrial development bonds
• § 1681— Continuance of civil government for Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; assistance programs; maximum fiscal year costs; reimbursement
• § 1681a— Appointment of High Commissioner
• § 1681b— Transfer of functions from government comptroller for Guam to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
• § 1683— Auditing of transactions of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• § 1684— Expenditure of funds for administration of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• § 1685— Transfer of property or money for administration of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• § 1688— Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Economic Development Loan Fund
• § 1689— Plan for use of grant to Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Economic Development Loan Fund; loans; terms
• § 1690— Loans from Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Economic Loan Fund; restrictions; guarantees
• § 1691— Fiscal control and accounting procedures for plan for use of grant
• § 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
• § 1693— Audit of government; access to books, records, etc.
• § 1695— Federal education and health care programs; nonapplicability or nonparticipation
• § 1704— Concurrent jurisdiction; exceptions for national defense purposes
• § 1705— Tidelands, submerged lands, or filled lands
• § 1707— Payment of rents, royalties, and fees to local government
• § 1708— Discrimination prohibited in rights of access to, and benefits from, conveyed lands
• § 1711— Delegate to House of Representatives from Guam and Virgin Islands
• § 1712— Election of delegates; majority; runoff election; vacancy; commencement of term
• § 1713— Qualifications for Office of Delegate
• § 1714— Territorial legislature; determination of election procedure
• § 1715— Operation of Office; House privileges; compensation, allowances, and benefits; privileges and immunities; voting in committee
• § 1731— Delegate to House of Representatives from American Samoa
• § 1732— Election of delegates
• § 1733— Qualifications for Office of Delegate
• § 1734— Territorial government; determination of election procedure
• § 1735— Operation of Office; compensation, allowances, and benefits; privileges and immunities
• § 1751— Delegate to House of Representatives from Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• § 1752— Election of Delegate
• § 1753— Qualifications for office of Delegate
• § 1754— Determination of election procedure
• § 1755— Compensation, privileges, and immunities
• § 1756— Lack of effect on covenant
• § 1757— Definition
• § 1801— Approval of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• § 1802— Consideration of issues affecting relations with United States
• § 1803— Financial assistance to Government of Northern Mariana Islands
• § 1804— Direct grant assistance
• § 1805— Failure to meet performance standards; resolution of issues; withholding of funds
• § 1806— Immigration and transition
• § 1807— Technical assistance program
• § 1808— Operations
• § 1821— District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands
• § 1822— Jurisdiction of District Court; original jurisdiction; procedural requirements
• § 1823— Appellate jurisdiction of District Court; procedure; review by United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit; rules
• § 1824— Relations between courts of United States and courts of Northern Mariana Islands; applicability of statutory provisions
• § 1825— Effective date
• § 1826— Authorization of appropriations
• § 1841— Funds and services
• § 1842— Covering into Commonwealth treasury of tax proceeds collected pursuant to Covenant
• § 1843— Exemption from taxation for income derived from sources within Commonwealth
• § 1844— Political union between Territory of Guam and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
• § 1845— Plans for development, utilization, and conservation of water and related land resources
• § 1846— Exemption from assessment and taxation of real property owned by Commonwealth in United States capital
• § 1901— Approval of Compact of Free Association
• § 1902— Agreements with Federated States of Micronesia
• § 1903— Agreements with and other provisions related to Marshall Islands
• § 1904— Interpretation of and United States policy regarding Compact of Free Association
• § 1905— Supplemental provisions
• § 1906— Construction contract assistance
• § 1907— Limitations
• § 1908— Transitional immigration rules
• § 1909— Timing
• § 1910— Implementation of audit agreements
• § 1911— Compensatory adjustments
• § 1912— Jurisdiction
• § 1921— Approval of U.S.-FSM Compact of Free Association and the U.S.-RMI Compact of Free Association; references to subsidiary agreements or separate agreements
• § 1921a— Agreements with Federated States of Micronesia
• § 1921b— Agreements with and other provisions related to the Republic of the Marshall Islands
• § 1921c— Interpretation of and United States policy regarding U.S.-FSM Compact and U.S.-RMI Compact
• § 1921d— Supplemental provisions
• § 1921e— Construction contract assistance
• § 1921f— Prohibition
• § 1921g— Compensatory adjustments
• § 1921h— Authorization and continuing appropriation
• § 1931— Approval of Compact of Free Association
• § 1932— Extension of Compact of Free Association to Palau
• § 1933— Supplemental provisions
• § 1934— Jurisdiction
• § 1951— Entry into force of Compact
• § 1952— Fiscal procedures assistance
• § 1953— Antidrug program
• § 1954— Public auditor and special prosecutor
• § 1955— Audit certification
• § 1956— Acquisition of defense sites
• § 1957— Federal programs coordination personnel
• § 1958— Referendum costs
• § 1959— Agreements
• § 1960— Modification of energy assistance funding
• § 1961— Submission of agreements
• § 1962— Transition funding
• § 1971— Transfer of surplus personal property owned by United States
• § 1972— Controlled substances in freely associated states
• § 1973— Freely Associated State Air Carrier
• § 1974— Connecting Oceania’s Nations With Vanguard Exercises and National Empowerment
• § 1981— Findings
• § 1982— Definitions
• § 1983— Approval of 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-FSM Compact, 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI Compact, 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, and Subsidiary Agreements
• § 1984— Agreements with Federated States of Micronesia
• § 1985— Agreements with and other provisions related to the Republic of the Marshall Islands
• § 1986— Agreements with and other provisions related to the Republic of Palau
• § 1987— Oversight provisions
• § 1988— United States policy regarding the Freely Associated States
• § 1989— Additional authorities
• § 1990— Compact appropriations
• § 2001— Findings
• § 2002— Reports
• § 2003— Conference
• § 2004— Administrative matters
• § 2101— Effective date
• § 2102— Severability
• § 2103— Supremacy
• § 2104— Definitions
• § 2105— Placement
• § 2106— Compliance with Federal laws
• § 2121— Financial Oversight and Management Board
• § 2122— Location of Oversight Board
• § 2123— Executive Director and staff of Oversight Board
• § 2124— Powers of Oversight Board
• § 2125— Exemption from liability for claims
• § 2126— Treatment of actions arising from chapter
• § 2127— Budget and funding for operation of Oversight Board
• § 2128— Autonomy of Oversight Board
• § 2129— Ethics
• § 2141— Approval of Fiscal Plans
• § 2142— Approval of Budgets
• § 2143— Effect of finding of noncompliance with Budget
• § 2144— Review of activities to ensure compliance with Fiscal Plan
• § 2145— Recommendations on financial stability and management responsibility
• § 2146— Oversight Board duties related to restructuring
• § 2147— Oversight Board authority related to debt issuance
• § 2148— Required reports
• § 2149— Termination of Oversight Board
• § 2150— No full faith and credit of the United States
• § 2151— Analysis of pensions
• § 2152— Intervention in litigation
• § 2161— Applicability of other laws; definitions
• § 2162— Who may be a debtor
• § 2163— Reservation of territorial power to control territory and territorial instrumentalities
• § 2164— Petition and proceedings relating to petition
• § 2165— Limitation on jurisdiction and powers of court
• § 2166— Jurisdiction
• § 2167— Venue
• § 2168— Selection of presiding judge
• § 2169— Abstention
• § 2170— Applicable rules of procedure
• § 2171— Leases
• § 2172— Filing of plan of adjustment
• § 2173— Modification of plan
• § 2174— Confirmation
• § 2175— Role and capacity of Oversight Board
• § 2176— Compensation of professionals
• § 2177— Interim compensation
• § 2178— Disclosure by professional persons seeking approval of compensation under section 2176 or 2177 of this title
• § 2191— Rules of construction
• § 2192— Right of Puerto Rico to determine its future political status
• § 2193— Application of regulation to Puerto Rico
• § 2194— Automatic stay upon enactment
• § 2195— Protection from inter-debtor transfers
• § 2196— Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico
• § 2197— Report
• § 2198— Report on territorial debt
• § 2199— Expansion of HUBZones in Puerto Rico
• § 2200— Determination on debt
• § 2211— Definitions
• § 2212— Position of Revitalization Coordinator
• § 2213— Critical Projects
• § 2214— Miscellaneous provisions
• § 2215— Federal agency requirements
• § 2216— Judicial review
• § 2217— Savings clause
• § 2231— Creditor collective action
• § 2232— Applicable law
• § 2241— Sense of Congress regarding permanent, pro-growth fiscal reforms