Source
(Feb. 20, 1929, ch. 281, 45 Stat. 1253; May 22, 1929, ch. 6, 46 Stat. 4.)
References in Text
The existing laws of the United States relative to public lands, referred to in subsec. (b), are classified generally to Title 43, Public Lands.
Codification
Subsec. (d) of this section, which provided for recommendation of legislation concerning the islands of eastern Samoa by seven commissioners as soon as reasonably practicable, was omitted from the Code.
Section was formerly classified to section
1431a of this title.
Amendments
1929—Subsec. (d). Act May 22, 1929, substituted “seven” and “three” for “six” and “two”, respectively, and inserted “or high chiefs” after “chiefs”.
Authority of Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands To Enact Revenue Laws
See section 1271 of
Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section
931 of Title
26, Internal Revenue Code.
Submerged Lands, Conveyance to Territory
Conveyance of submerged lands to the government of American Samoa, see section
1701 et seq. of this title.