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48 U.S.C. 1419: Right to abandon islandsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 48-TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONSCHAPTER 8-GUANO ISLANDS
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§1419. Right to abandon islands

Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed as obliging the United States to retain possession of the islands, rocks, or keys, after the guano shall have been removed from the same.

(R.S. § 5578.)

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R.S. § 5578 derived from act Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 164, § 4, 11 Stat. 120.