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48 U.S.C. § 731 — Territory included under name Puerto Rico
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The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the island of Puerto Rico and to the adjacent islands belonging to the United States and waters of those islands; and the name Puerto Rico, as used in this chapter, shall be held to include not only the island of that name, but all the adjacent islands as aforesaid.
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The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the island of Puerto Rico and to the adjacent islands belonging to the United States and waters of those islands; and the name Puerto Rico, as used in this chapter, shall be held to include not only the island of that name, but all the adjacent islands as aforesaid.
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Upon adoption of the constitution by the people of Puerto Rico, the President of the United States is authorized to transmit such constitution to the Congress of the United States if he finds that such constitution conforms with the applicable provisions of sections 731b to 731e of this title and of the Constitution of the United States.
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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.”
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For purposes of this chapter—
(1) The term “coastal zone” means the coastal waters (including the lands therein and thereunder) and the adjacent shorelands (including the waters therein and thereunder), strongly influenced by each other and in proximity to the shorelines of the several coastal states, and includes islands, transitional and intertidal areas, salt marshes, wetlands, and beaches. The zone extends, in Great Lakes waters, to the international boundary between the United States and Canada and, in other areas, seaward to the outer limit of State title and ownership under the Submerged Lands Act ([43 U.S.C. 1301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), the Act of March 2, 1917 ([48 U.S.C. 749](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section749&num=0&edition=prelim)) [[48 U.S.C. 731](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section731&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, as approved by the Act of March 24, 1976 [[48 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or section 1 of the Act of November 20, 1963 ([48 U.S.C. 1705](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1705&num=0&edition=prelim)), as applicable. The zone extends inland from the shorelines only to the extent necessary to control shorelands, the uses of which have a direct and significant impact on the coastal waters, and to control those geographical areas which are likely to be affected by or vulnerable to sea level rise. Excluded from the
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Pursuant to the terms of the Organic Act of Guam (64 Stat. 384), as amended [[48 U.S.C. 1421](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1421&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; the Joint resolution to Approve the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America (90 Stat. 263), as amended [[48 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act (64 Stat. 319), as amended and supplemented [[48 U.S.C. 731](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section731&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; and the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (86 11 So in original. Probably should be “68”. Stat. 497), as amended and supplemented [[48 U.S.C. 1541](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1541&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] and an Act to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes (92 Stat. 487), as amended; there shall be paid into the treasuries of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands respectively the full amounts which are to be covered into the treasuries of said islands or paid pursuant to said laws as amended and supplemented and such amounts shall not be reduced, notwithstanding Public Law 99–177, Public Law 99–366, or any other provision of law.
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This chapter is continued in force and effect.
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The internal-revenue taxes levied by the Legislature of Puerto Rico in pursuance of the authority granted by this chapter on articles, goods, wares, or merchandise may be levied and collected as such legislature may direct, on the articles subject to said tax, as soon as the same are manufactured, sold, used, or brought into the island: Provided, That no discrimination be made between the articles imported from the United States or foreign countries and similar articles produced or manufactured in Puerto Rico. The officials of the Customs and Postal Services of the United States are directed to assist the appropriate officials of the Puerto Rican government in the collection of these taxes.
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The harbor areas and navigable streams and bodies of water and submerged lands underlying the same in and around the island of Puerto Rico and the adjacent islands and waters, owned by the United States on March 2, 1917, and not reserved by the United States for public purposes, are placed under the control of the government of Puerto Rico, to be administered in the same manner and subject to the same limitations as the property enumerated in sections 747 and 748 of this title. All laws of the United States for the protection and improvement of the navigable waters of the United States and the preservation of the interests of navigation and commerce, except so far as the same may be locally inapplicable, shall apply to said island and waters and to its adjacent islands and waters. Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed so as to affect or impair in any manner the terms or conditions of any authorizations, permits, or other powers lawfully granted or exercised or in respect of said waters and submerged lands in and surrounding said island and its adjacent islands by the Secretary of the Army or other authorized officer or agent of the United States prior to March 2, 1917. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as used in this section (1) “submerged lands underlying navigable bodies of water” include lands permanently or periodically covered by tidal waters up to but not above the line of mean high tide, all lands underlying the navigable bodies of water in and around the island of Puerto Rico and the adjacent islands, and all artificially made, filled in, or reclaimed lands which formerly were lands beneath navigable bodies of water; (2) “navigable bodies of water and submerged lands underlying the same in and around the island of Puerto Rico and the ad
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The legislative authority shall extend to all matters of a legislative character not locally inapplicable, including power to create, consolidate, and reorganize the municipalities so far as may be necessary, and to provide and repeal laws and ordinances therefor; also the power to alter, amend, modify, or repeal any or all laws and ordinances of every character in force in Puerto Rico or municipality or district thereof on March 2, 1917, insofar as such alteration, amendment, modification, or repeal may be consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
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TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
§ 731
Sec.
912.
Authority to appoint commissioners; powers
of authorities.
913.
Authorization of loans, conveyances, etc., by
municipalities.
914.
Issuance of bonds and obligations.
915.
Bonds as public debt.
916.
Ratification of previous legislation.
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 731. Territory included under name Puerto
Rico
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to
the island of Puerto Rico and to the adjacent is-
lands belonging to the United States and waters
of those islands; and the name Puerto Rico, as
used in this chapter, shall be held to include not
only the island of that name, but all the adja-
cent islands as aforesaid.
(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 1, 39 Stat. 951; May 17,
1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this Act’’, meaning act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, 39 Stat.
951, 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 below and Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were con-
tained in act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, 31 Stat. 77, which is
popularly known as the ‘‘Foraker Act’’ and also as the
‘‘Puerto Rico Civil Code’’.
Section 1 of act Apr. 12, 1900, was similar to this sec-
tion, except that it described the adjacent islands and
waters of those islands as those lying east of the sev-
enty-fourth meridian of longitude west of Greenwich,
which were ceded to the United States by the Govern-
ment of Spain by the treaty of Dec. 10, 1898, 30 Stat.
1754.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidia
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