United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 48. TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS |
Chapter 8A. GUAM |
SubChapter I. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
§ 1421. Territory included under name Guam
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The territory ceded to the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Peace between the United States and Spain, signed at Paris,
December 10, 1898 , and proclaimedApril 11, 1899 , and known as the island of Guam in the Marianas Islands, shall continue to be known as Guam.
Effective Date
Section 34 of act
Short Title Of Amendment
Pub. L. 107–212, § 1,
Pub. L. 105–291, § 1,
Pub. L. 90–601, § 1,
Pub. L. 90–497, § 14,
Short Title
Act Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, § 1, 64 Stat. 384, provided that:
Miscellaneous
In event of political union between Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, there shall be no diminution of rights or entitlements, nor any adverse effects on any funds authorized or appropriated, see section 1844 of this title.
Pub. L. 95–348, § 1(a)(6),
Conveyance of submerged lands to the government of Guam, see section 1701 et seq. of this title.
Executive Order
Ex. Ord. No. 10077, eff.
1. The administration of the Island of Guam is hereby transferred from the Secretary of the Navy to the Secretary of the Interior, such transfer to become effective on
2. The Department of the Navy and the Department of the Interior shall proceed with the plans for the transfer of the administration of the Island of Guam as embodied in the above mentioned memorandum of understanding between the two departments.
3. When the transfer of administration made by this order becomes effective, the Secretary of the Interior shall take such action as may be necessary and appropriate, and in harmony with applicable law, for the administration of civil government on the Island of Guam.
4. The executive departments and agencies of the Government are authorized and directed to cooperate with the Departments of the Navy and Interior in the effectuation of the provisions of this order.
5. The said Executive Order No. 108–A of