48-U.S.C.-731A
§731A – Change of Name; Puerto Rico
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Title 48 > Chapter 4 > Subchapter I > Section 731a
Details
- Reference: Section 731a
- Legend: §731A – Change of Name; Puerto Rico
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
From and after May 17, 1932, the island designated Porto Rico in the Act entitled An Act to provide a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes, approved March 2, 1917, as amended, shall be known and designated as Puerto Rico. All laws, regulations, and public documents and records of the United States in which such island is designated or referred to under the name of Porto Rico shall be held to refer to such island under and by the name of Puerto Rico.
(May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)
References in Text
Act approved March 2, 1917, as amended, referred to in text, is act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, 39 Stat. 951, as amended, known as the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act and also popularly known as the Jones Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 731 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.
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