Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions

Every section of Title 48 of the United States Code, territories and insular possessions — 555 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 48 U.S.C. § 1405u_to_1405w — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §307, Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1709
• 48 U.S.C. § 1405x — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §307, Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1709
• 48 U.S.C. § 1405y — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 649, 650, 654, 657
• 48 U.S.C. § 1405z_to_1406e — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §307, Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1709
• 48 U.S.C. § 1406f — Judicial process; title of criminal prosecutions
• 48 U.S.C. § 1406g — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §307, Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1709
• 48 U.S.C. § 1406h — Taxes, duties and fees as funds for benefit of municipalities; appropriations
• 48 U.S.C. § 1406i — Taxes and fees; power to assess and collect; ports of entry; export duties
• 48 U.S.C. § 1406j — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 649
• 48 U.S.C. § 1406k — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §307, Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1709
• 48 U.S.C. § 1406l — Effective date
• 48 U.S.C. § 1406m — Short title
• 48 U.S.C. § 1407_to_1407i — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §308(e), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710
• 48 U.S.C. § 1408 — Legislative authority to create authorities; appointment of members; powers of authorities
• 48 U.S.C. § 1408a — Issuance of notes, bonds, and obligations
• 48 U.S.C. § 1408b — Authorization of loans, conveyances, etc., by government and municipalities
• 48 U.S.C. § 1408c — Grants-in-aid by Federal Government
• 48 U.S.C. § 1408d — Ratification of prior acts
• 48 U.S.C. § 1408e — Additional powers
• 48 U.S.C. § 1409_to_1409j — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §308(d), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710
• 48 U.S.C. § 1409m_to_1409o — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §308(f), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710
• 48 U.S.C. § 1411 — Guano districts; claim by United States
• 48 U.S.C. § 1412 — Notice of discovery of guano and proofs
• 48 U.S.C. § 1413 — Completion of proof on death of discoverer
• 48 U.S.C. § 1414 — Exclusive privileges of discoverer
• 48 U.S.C. § 1415 — Restrictions upon exportation
• 48 U.S.C. § 1416 — Regulation of trade
• 48 U.S.C. § 1417 — Criminal jurisdiction
• 48 U.S.C. § 1418 — Employment of land and naval forces in protection of rights
• 48 U.S.C. § 1419 — Right to abandon islands
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421 — Territory included under name Guam
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421a — Unincorporated territory; capital; powers of government; suits against government; type of government; supervision
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421b — Bill of rights
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421c — Certain laws continued in force; modification or repeal of laws
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421d — Salaries and allowances of officers and employees
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421e — Duty on articles
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421f — Title to property transferred
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421f-1 — Acknowledgment of deeds
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421g — Establishment and maintenance of public bodies and offices
• 48 U.S.C. § 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
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421i — Income tax
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421j — Authorization of appropriations
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421k — Designation of naval or military reservations; closed port
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421k-1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, §224(2), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1752
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421l — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, §403(a)(42), 66 Stat. 280
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421m — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–513, title III, §1101(a)(8), Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1292
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421n — Applicability of Federal copyright laws
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421o — Federal assistance for fire control, watershed protection, and reforestation
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421p — Authorization of appropriations
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421q — Applicability of Federal laws
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421q-1 — Applicability of laws referred to in section 502(a)(1) of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• 48 U.S.C. § 1421r — Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program
• 48 U.S.C. § 1422 — Governor and Lieutenant Governor; term of office; qualifications; powers and duties; annual report to Congress
• 48 U.S.C. § 1422a — Removal of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or member of legislature; referendum election
• 48 U.S.C. § 1422b — Vacancy in office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor
• 48 U.S.C. § 1422c — Executive agencies and instrumentalities
• 48 U.S.C. § 1422d — Transfer of functions from government comptroller for Guam to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
• 48 U.S.C. § 1423 — Legislature of Guam
• 48 U.S.C. § 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
• 48 U.S.C. § 1423b — Selection and qualification of members; officers; rules and regulations; quorum
• 48 U.S.C. § 1423c — Privileges of members
• 48 U.S.C. § 1423d — Oath of office
• 48 U.S.C. § 1423e — Prohibition against acceptance of salary increases or newly created offices
• 48 U.S.C. § 1423f — Qualifications of members
• 48 U.S.C. § 1423g — Vacancies
• 48 U.S.C. § 1423h — Regular and special sessions
• 48 U.S.C. § 1423i — Approval of bills
• 48 U.S.C. § 1423j — Authorization of appropriations
• 48 U.S.C. § 1423k — Right of petition
• 48 U.S.C. § 1424 — District Court of Guam; local courts; jurisdiction
• 48 U.S.C. § 1424-1 — Jurisdiction and powers of local courts
• 48 U.S.C. § 1424-2 — Relations between courts of United States and courts of Guam
• 48 U.S.C. § 1424-3 — Appellate jurisdiction of District Court; procedure; review by United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit; rules; appeals to appellate court
• 48 U.S.C. § 1424-4 — Criminal offenses; procedure; definitions
• 48 U.S.C. § 1424a — Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §56(e), 65 Stat. 729
• 48 U.S.C. § 1424b — Judge of District Court; appointment, tenure, removal, and compensation; appointment of United States attorney and marshal
• 48 U.S.C. § 1424c — Review of claims respecting land on Guam
• 48 U.S.C. § 1425a — Legislative authority to create authorities; appointment of members; powers of authorities
• 48 U.S.C. § 1425b — Issuance of notes, bonds, and obligations
• 48 U.S.C. § 1425c — Authorization of loans, conveyances, etc.
• 48 U.S.C. § 1425d — Ratification of prior act
• 48 U.S.C. § 1425e — Additional powers
• 48 U.S.C. § 1426 — Repealed. Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649, title II, §205, 68 Stat. 622
• 48 U.S.C. § 1428 — Authorization of appropriations
• 48 U.S.C. § 1428a — Submission of plan for use of funds; contents of plan; term, interest rate, and premium charge of loan
• 48 U.S.C. § 1428b — Prerequisite for loan or loan guarantee; maximum participation in available funds; reserves for loan guarantees
• 48 U.S.C. § 1428c — Accounting procedures
• 48 U.S.C. § 1428d — Report for inclusion in annual report by Governor
• 48 U.S.C. § 1428e — Audit of books and records of agency, or agencies, administering loan funds
• 48 U.S.C. § 1431_to_1440 — Transferred
• 48 U.S.C. § 1451 — Rights of Indians not impaired; boundaries
• 48 U.S.C. § 1452 — Regulation of Indians
• 48 U.S.C. § 1453_to_1455 — Repealed. Pub. L. 98–213, §16(c)–(f), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1462
• 48 U.S.C. § 1456 — Repealed. Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946, title III, §301(106), 64 Stat. 844
• 48 U.S.C. § 1457_to_1469-1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 98–213, §16(a), (g)–(u), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1462, 1463
• 48 U.S.C. § 1469a — Congressional declaration of policy respecting "Insular Areas"
• 48 U.S.C. § 1469a-1 — Full amounts to be covered into treasuries of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands; reductions prohibited
• 48 U.S.C. § 1469b — Auditing of transactions of territorial and local governments
• 48 U.S.C. § 1469c — Availability of services, facilities, and equipment of agencies and instrumentalities of United States; reimbursement requirements
• 48 U.S.C. § 1469d — General technical assistance
• 48 U.S.C. § 1469e — Insular government purchases
• 48 U.S.C. § 1470 — Repealed. Pub. L. 98–213, §16(v), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1463
• 48 U.S.C. § 1471_to_1479 — Repealed. Pub. L. 98–213, §16(w)–(ee), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1463
• 48 U.S.C. § 1480_to_1480b — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–584, §1, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2483
• 48 U.S.C. § 1481_to_1485 — Repealed. Pub. L. 98–213, §16(ff)–(jj), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1463
• 48 U.S.C. § 1486 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, §3, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 953
• 48 U.S.C. § 1487,_1488 — Repealed. Pub. L. 98–213, §16(b), (kk), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1462, 1463
• 48 U.S.C. § 1489 — Loss of title of United States to lands in territories through adverse possession or prescription forbidden
• 48 U.S.C. § 1490 — Repealed. Mar. 3, 1933, ch. 202, §1, 47 Stat. 1428
• 48 U.S.C. § 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
• 48 U.S.C. § 1492 — Energy resources of Caribbean and Pacific insular areas
• 48 U.S.C. § 1492a — Study of electric rates in the insular areas
• 48 U.S.C. § 1493 — Prosecution; authorization to seek review; local or Federal appellate courts; decisions, judgments or orders
• 48 U.S.C. § 1494 — Purposes
• 48 U.S.C. § 1494a — Annual reports to Congress
• 48 U.S.C. § 1494b — Enforcement and administration in insular areas
• 48 U.S.C. § 1494c — Drug Enforcement Agency personnel assignments
• 48 U.S.C. § 1501 — Lands in Territories
• 48 U.S.C. § 1502 — Previously acquired lands; bona fide resident aliens; mining or incorporated village lands
• 48 U.S.C. § 1503 — Acquisition by inheritance, in collection of debts, etc.
• 48 U.S.C. § 1504 — Conveyance of lands in Territories by aliens before escheat proceedings
• 48 U.S.C. § 1505 — Proceedings for escheat of improperly held lands
• 48 U.S.C. § 1506 — Condemnation and sale of lands in escheat proceedings
• 48 U.S.C. § 1507 — Public lands
• 48 U.S.C. § 1508 — Application to District of Columbia
• 48 U.S.C. § 1541 — Organization and status
• 48 U.S.C. § 1542 — Voting franchise; discrimination prohibited
• 48 U.S.C. § 1543 — United States citizenship requirement for government officials
• 48 U.S.C. § 1544 — Reports by Governor; jurisdiction of Secretary of the Interior; exceptions
• 48 U.S.C. § 1545 — Lease and sale of public property; conveyance of title in certain lands to the government of Virgin Islands
• 48 U.S.C. § 1546 — Authorization of appropriations
• 48 U.S.C. § 1561 — Rights and prohibitions
• 48 U.S.C. § 1571 — Legislature
• 48 U.S.C. § 1572 — Legislators
• 48 U.S.C. § 1573 — Time, frequency, and duration of regular sessions; special sessions; place of holding
• 48 U.S.C. § 1574 — Legislative powers and activities
• 48 U.S.C. § 1574-1 — Applicability of laws referred to in section 502(a)(1) of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• 48 U.S.C. § 1574a — Revenue bonds or other obligations
• 48 U.S.C. § 1574b — Federal guarantee for issuance of revenue bonds or other obligations
• 48 U.S.C. § 1574c — Priority for payment of principal and interest of revenue bonds or other obligations
• 48 U.S.C. § 1574d — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §308(g), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710
• 48 U.S.C. § 1575 — Legislative procedure
• 48 U.S.C. § 1576 — General elections; time; transfer of Council functions, property, etc.
• 48 U.S.C. § 1591 — Governor and Lieutenant Governor; election; eligibility; official residence; powers and duties; report
• 48 U.S.C. § 1592 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 657
• 48 U.S.C. § 1593 — Initiative and recall
• 48 U.S.C. § 1594 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–496, §6, Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 839
• 48 U.S.C. § 1595 — Vacancy in office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor
• 48 U.S.C. § 1596 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, §224(3), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1752
• 48 U.S.C. § 1597 — Reorganization of government
• 48 U.S.C. § 1599 — Transfer of functions from government comptroller for Virgin Islands to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
• 48 U.S.C. § 1611 — District Court of Virgin Islands; local courts; jurisdiction; practice and procedure
• 48 U.S.C. § 1612 — Jurisdiction of District Court
• 48 U.S.C. § 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
• 48 U.S.C. § 1613a — Appellate jurisdiction of District Court; procedure; review by United States Court of Appeals for Third Circuit; rules; appeals to appellate court
• 48 U.S.C. § 1614 — Judges of District Court
• 48 U.S.C. § 1615 — Judicial divisions
• 48 U.S.C. § 1616 — Trial by jury
• 48 U.S.C. § 1617 — United States attorney; appointment; duties
• 48 U.S.C. § 1631 — Establishment and maintenance; scope
• 48 U.S.C. § 1632 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–496, §14, Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 842
• 48 U.S.C. § 1641 — Method of payment of official salaries
• 48 U.S.C. § 1642 — Use of certain proceeds for expenditure; income tax obligations of inhabitants
• 48 U.S.C. § 1642a — Availability of collected customs duties for expenditures as Legislature may provide
• 48 U.S.C. § 1643 — Import provisions with respect to trade-marks
• 48 U.S.C. § 1644 — Import duties on articles entering United States or possessions from Virgin Islands
• 48 U.S.C. § 1645 — Remittance of duties, taxes, and fees to be collected in next fiscal year; authorization, prerequisites, amount, etc.
• 48 U.S.C. § 1661 — Islands of eastern Samoa
• 48 U.S.C. § 1662 — Sovereignty of United States extended over Swains Island
• 48 U.S.C. § 1662a — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–232, §1, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2834
• 48 U.S.C. § 1663 — Acknowledgment of deeds
• 48 U.S.C. § 1664 — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–304, §19, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1710
• 48 U.S.C. § 1666 — Extension of scientific, technical, and other assistance; grant-in-aid program restriction; limitations on expenditures
• 48 U.S.C. § 1667 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–576, title I, §103, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1091
• 48 U.S.C. § 1668 — Reporting duties of Governor and transfer of functions from government comptroller for American Samoa to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
• 48 U.S.C. § 1669 — Administration and enforcement of collection of customs duties; employment and training of residents
• 48 U.S.C. § 1670 — Industrial development bonds
• 48 U.S.C. § 1681 — Continuance of civil government for Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; assistance programs; maximum fiscal year costs; reimbursement
• 48 U.S.C. § 1681a — Appointment of High Commissioner
• 48 U.S.C. § 1681b — Transfer of functions from government comptroller for Guam to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
• 48 U.S.C. § 1681c — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–357, title II, §203(d), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1708
• 48 U.S.C. § 1683 — Auditing of transactions of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• 48 U.S.C. § 1684 — Expenditure of funds for administration of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• 48 U.S.C. § 1685 — Transfer of property or money for administration of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• 48 U.S.C. § 1688 — Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Economic Development Loan Fund
• 48 U.S.C. § 1689 — Plan for use of grant to Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Economic Development Loan Fund; loans; terms
• 48 U.S.C. § 1690 — Loans from Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Economic Loan Fund; restrictions; guarantees
• 48 U.S.C. § 1691 — Fiscal control and accounting procedures for plan for use of grant
• 48 U.S.C. § 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
• 48 U.S.C. § 1693 — Audit of government; access to books, records, etc.
• 48 U.S.C. § 1694_to_1694e — Transferred
• 48 U.S.C. § 1695 — Federal education and health care programs; nonapplicability or nonparticipation
• 48 U.S.C. § 1701_to_1703 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–435, §5, Oct. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 1212
• 48 U.S.C. § 1704 — Concurrent jurisdiction; exceptions for national defense purposes
• 48 U.S.C. § 1705 — Tidelands, submerged lands, or filled lands
• 48 U.S.C. § 1706 — Reserved rights
• 48 U.S.C. § 1707 — Payment of rents, royalties, and fees to local government
• 48 U.S.C. § 1708 — Discrimination prohibited in rights of access to, and benefits from, conveyed lands
• 48 U.S.C. § 1711 — Delegate to House of Representatives from Guam and Virgin Islands
• 48 U.S.C. § 1712 — Election of delegates; majority; runoff election; vacancy; commencement of term