48 USC Ch. 15: Front Matter
From Title 48-TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONSCHAPTER 15-CONVEYANCE OF SUBMERGED LANDS TO TERRITORIES
CHAPTER 15-CONVEYANCE OF SUBMERGED LANDS TO TERRITORIES
Sec.
1701 to 1703. Repealed.
1704.
Concurrent jurisdiction; exceptions for national defense purposes.
1705.
Tidelands, submerged lands, or filled lands.
(a)
Conveyance to Guam, Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
(b)
Retention of certain lands and mineral rights by United States.
(c)
Submittal to Congressional committees of proposals for conveyance of retained lands or rights.
(d)
Oil, gas, and other mineral deposits in submerged lands conveyed to Guam, Virgin Islands, and American Samoa; conveyance by United States; existing leases, permits, etc.
1706.
Reserved rights.
(a)
Establishment of naval defense sea areas and airspace reservations.
(b)
Navigation; flood control; power production.
(c)
Navigational servitude and powers of regulation for purposes of commerce, navigation, national defense, and international affairs.
(d)
Status of lands beyond the three-mile limit.
1707.
Payment of rents, royalties, and fees to local government.
1708.
Discrimination prohibited in rights of access to, and benefits from, conveyed lands.