48 USC 1419: Right to abandon islands
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48 USC 1419: Right to abandon islands Text contains those laws in effect on January 15, 2013
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.)

Codification

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