Title 48 of the U.S. Code § 1701 - to 1703. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–435, §5, Oct. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 1212
Full text of § 1701 from Title 48 of the United States Code.
§ 1701. to 1703. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–435, §5, Oct. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 1212
Section 1701, Pub. L. 88–183, §1, Nov. 20, 1963, 77 Stat. 338, related to authority of Secretary of the Interior to transfer tidelands, submerged lands, and filled lands to governments of Guam, Virgin Islands, and American Samoa with certain restrictions and conditions. See section 1705 of this title.
Section 1702, Pub. L. 88–183, §2, Nov. 20, 1963, 77 Stat. 339, related to administrative responsibility of Secretary of the Interior for tidelands, submerged lands, and filled lands in adjacent to Guam, Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. See sections 1705 to 1708 of this title.
Section 1703, Pub. L. 88–183, §3, Nov. 20, 1963, 77 Stat. 339, related to certain rights reserved for the United States for purposes of defense, navigation, flood control, commerce and international affairs. See section 1706 of this title.
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