Us Code § 1407 - to 1407i. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §308(e), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710
Full text of Us Code United States Code § 1407 — to 1407i. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §308(e), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1407. to 1407i. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §308(e), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710
Section 1407, act June 30, 1949, ch. 285, §1, 63 Stat. 350, related to creation of Virgin Islands Corporation under direction of the President of the United States or his representative for promotion of economic development of Virgin Islands.
Section 1407a, act June 30, 1949, ch. 285, §2, 63 Stat. 351, related to principal offices of Corporation for venue purposes and establishment of branch offices.
Section 1407b, act June 30, 1949, ch. 285, §3, 63 Stat. 351, set forth authorized activities of Corporation.
Section 1407c, acts June 30, 1949, ch. 285, §4, 63 Stat. 352; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–913, §§1–3, 72 Stat. 1759; June 6, 1972, Pub. L. 92–310, title II, §234, 86 Stat. 214, related to general powers of Corporation.
Section 1407d, act June 30, 1949, ch. 285, §5, 63 Stat. 353, related to utilization of other Federal agencies and instrumentalities.
Section 1407e, acts June 30, 1949, ch. 285, §6, 63 Stat. 353; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–913, §4, 72 Stat. 1760; Oct. 4, 1961, Pub. L. 87–382, 75 Stat. 812, related to appropriation of money and establishment of a revolving fund.
Section 1407f, act June 30, 1949, ch. 285, §7, 63 Stat. 353; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, §102, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085, related to use of funds and limitations thereon, interest payments to Treasury on advances, and contributions to retirement and disability funds.
Section 1407g, acts June 30, 1949, ch. 285, §8, 63 Stat. 354; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–913, §5, 72 Stat. 1760, related to authorization of appropriations necessary to cover losses substained in revenue-producing activities, expenses incurred in non-revenue-producing activities, and an appraisal of necessary working capital.
Section 1407h, acts June 30, 1949, ch. 285, §9, 63 Stat. 354; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–913, §6, 72 Stat. 1760, related to Board of Directors of Corporation.
Section 1407i, act June 30, 1949, ch. 285, §10, 63 Stat. 355; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, §102, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085, related to transfer of functions, assets, and property of Virgin Islands Company to Corporation.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Act June 30, 1949, ch. 285, §14, 63 Stat. 356, which provided that act June 30, 1949, ch. 285 [see Short Title note below] become effective June 30, 1949, was repealed by Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §308(e), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710.
Short Title
Act June 30, 1949, ch. 285, §15, 63 Stat. 356, provided that act June 30, 1949, enacting sections 1407 to 1407i of this title and amending section 1401d of this title and section 846 of former Title 31, Money and Finance, could be cited as the "Virgin Islands Corporation Act", prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §308(e), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710.
Savings Provision
Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §308(e), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710, provided in part: "That nothing in this subsection [repealing sections 1407 to 1407i of this title] shall affect the pension rights of former employees of the Virgin Islands Corporation."
Transfer of Facilities; Investment Increase; Supply of Electric Power
Pub. L. 85–913, §7, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1760, authorized the Secretary of the Navy to transfer and convey to the Virgin Islands Corporation, without reimbursement, the power-generating facilities located at the Marine Corps air facility and naval submarine base, Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, together with all the land, buildings, structures, facilities, distribution lines, fuel tanks, and equipment appurtenant thereto and necessary for the operation thereof, with such transfer to be accomplished not later than June 30, 1969.
Dissolution of Virgin Islands Company
Act June 30, 1949, ch. 285, §11, 63 Stat. 355, authorized the Secretary of the Interior, the Under Secretary of the Interior, and the Governor of the Virgin Islands, as the stockholders of the Virgin Islands Company, a corporation created by ordinance of the Colonial Council for Saint Thomas and Saint John, Virgin Islands of the United States, to take such steps as may be appropriate to dissolve the Virgin Islands Company, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–357, title III, §308(e), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710.
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