48-U.S.C.-1
§1 – Omitted
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Title 48 > Chapter 1 > Section 1
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- Reference: Section 1
- Legend: §1 – Omitted
- USCode Year: 2013
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Section, act July 1, 1902, ch. 1369, §87, 32 Stat. 712, provided that the Division of Insular Affairs of the War Department should be known as the Bureau of Insular Affairs and prescribed its business.
By Ex. Ord. No. 6726, eff. May 29, 1934, the Division of Territories and Island Possessions was established in the Department of the Interior, and the functions of the Bureau pertaining to the administration of the Government of Puerto Rico, together with the personnel, equipment and funds, were transferred thereto.
By Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, §4(d), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. The Bureau of Insular Affairs of the War Department and its functions were transferred to the Department of the Interior and consolidated with the Division of Territories and Island Possessions, to be administered under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of the Interior. The office of the Chief of the Bureau and offices subordinate thereto provided for in section 14 of act June 4, 1920, ch. 227, 41 Stat. 769, were abolished and all their functions transferred to, and were to be exercised by, the Director of the Division of Territories and Island Possessions.
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Title 48 – Territories And Insular Possessions in the Legal Encyclopedia: Territories
In this entry about Title 48 – Territories And Insular Possessions, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to territories in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States territories-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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