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TITLE 48-TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS

CHAPTER 1⁠—BUREAU OF INSULAR AFFAIRS (sections 1 to 4)

CHAPTER 2⁠—ALASKA (sections 21 to 488)

CHAPTER 3⁠—HAWAII (sections 491 to 724)

CHAPTER 4⁠—PUERTO RICO (sections 731 to 916)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 731 to 755)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—THE EXECUTIVE AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS (sections 771 to 796)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—THE LEGISLATURE (sections 811 to 845)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—THE JUDICIARY (sections 861 to 875)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—RESIDENT COMMISSIONER (sections 891 to 894)

SUBCHAPTER VI⁠—SLUM CLEARANCE AND URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (sections 910 to 910b)

SUBCHAPTER VII⁠—LOW RENT HOUSING PROJECTS AND ELIMINATION OF SUB-STANDARD HOUSING (sections 911 to 916)

CHAPTER 5⁠—PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (sections 1001 to 1276)

CHAPTER 6⁠—CANAL ZONE (sections 1301 to 1384)

CHAPTER 7⁠—VIRGIN ISLANDS (sections 1391 to 1409m)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 1391 to 1403b)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—CIVIL GOVERNMENT (sections 1405 to 1406m)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION (section 1407)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—PUBLIC HOUSING (sections 1408 to 1408e)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT (section 1409)

SUBCHAPTER VI⁠—AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM (section 1409m)

CHAPTER 8⁠—GUANO ISLANDS (sections 1411 to 1419)

CHAPTER 8A⁠—GUAM (sections 1421 to 1428e)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 1421 to 1421r)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH (sections 1422 to 1422d)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—THE LEGISLATURE (sections 1423 to 1423l)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—THE JUDICIARY (sections 1424 to 1424c)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—PUBLIC HOUSING AND URBAN RENEWAL (sections 1425 to 1426)

SUBCHAPTER VI⁠—GUAM DEVELOPMENT FUND (sections 1428 to 1428e)

CHAPTER 9⁠—SAMOA, TUTUILA, MANUA, SWAINS ISLAND, AND TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS (section 1431)

CHAPTER 10⁠—TERRITORIAL PROVISIONS OF A GENERAL NATURE (sections 1451 to 1494c)

CHAPTER 11⁠—ALIEN OWNERS OF LAND (sections 1501 to 1509)

CHAPTER 12⁠—VIRGIN ISLANDS [1954] (sections 1541 to 1645)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 1541 to 1546)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—BILL OF RIGHTS (section 1561)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (sections 1571 to 1576)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—EXECUTIVE BRANCH (sections 1591 to 1599)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—JUDICIAL BRANCH (sections 1611 to 1617)

SUBCHAPTER VI⁠—SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS (sections 1631 to 1632)

SUBCHAPTER VII⁠—FISCAL PROVISIONS (sections 1641 to 1645)

CHAPTER 13⁠—EASTERN SAMOA (sections 1661 to 1670)

CHAPTER 14⁠—TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS (sections 1681 to 1695)

CHAPTER 15⁠—CONVEYANCE OF SUBMERGED LANDS TO TERRITORIES (sections 1701 to 1708)

CHAPTER 16⁠—DELEGATES TO CONGRESS (sections 1711 to 1757)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—GUAM AND VIRGIN ISLANDS (sections 1711 to 1715)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—AMERICAN SAMOA (sections 1731 to 1735)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS DELEGATE (sections 1751 to 1757)

CHAPTER 17⁠—NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (sections 1801 to 1846)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—APPROVAL OF COVENANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS (sections 1801 to 1808)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—JUDICIAL MATTERS (sections 1821 to 1826)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—MISCELLANEOUS (sections 1841 to 1846)

CHAPTER 18⁠—MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU (sections 1901 to 1990)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—MICRONESIA AND MARSHALL ISLANDS (sections 1901 to 1921h)

Part A⁠—Approval and Implementation of Original Compact (sections 1901 to 1912)

Part B⁠—Approval and Implementation of Compacts, As Amended (sections 1921 to 1921h)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—PALAU (sections 1931 to 1962)

Part A⁠—Approval of Compact and Supplemental Provisions (sections 1931 to 1934)

Part B⁠—Implementation of Compact (sections 1951 to 1962)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (sections 1971 to 1974)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU: 2023 AGREEMENTS (sections 1981 to 1990)

CHAPTER 19⁠—PACIFIC POLICY REPORTS (sections 2001 to 2004)

CHAPTER 20⁠—PUERTO RICO OVERSIGHT, MANAGEMENT, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY (sections 2101 to 2241)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF OVERSIGHT BOARD (sections 2121 to 2129)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—RESPONSIBILITIES OF OVERSIGHT BOARD (sections 2141 to 2152)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—ADJUSTMENTS OF DEBTS (sections 2161 to 2178)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (sections 2191 to 2200)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—PUERTO RICO INFRASTRUCTURE REVITALIZATION (sections 2211 to 2217)

SUBCHAPTER VI⁠—CREDITOR COLLECTIVE ACTION (sections 2231 to 2232)

SUBCHAPTER VII⁠—SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PERMANENT, PRO-GROWTH FISCAL REFORMS (section 2241)

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