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All citizens of the United States who have resided or who shall after March 4, 1927, reside in the island for one year shall be citizens of Puerto Rico.
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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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Page 57 TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS § 734 § 732. Repealed. July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 5(2), 64 Stat. 320 Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 4, 39 Stat. 953; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, designated San Juan as the capital of Puerto Rico. Section 6 of act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, 31 Stat. 79, formerly cited as a credit to this sec- tion, was not repealed by act July 3, 1950. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Act July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 5, 64 Stat. 320, provided that the repeal of this section and sections 735, 750, 753, 754, 771–793, 793b, 796–799, 811–820, 822, 823, 824–844, 861, and 873 of this title and the amendment of sections 737 and 752 of this title were to be effective at such time as the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico be- came effective. Under section 731d of this title, that Constitution, upon approval by the Congress of the United States, ‘‘shall become effective in accordance with its terms’’. Congress, by act July 3, 1952, ch. 567, 66 Stat. 327, approved, with certain conditions, that Constitution; the approving act further provided that the Constitution, as so approved, ‘‘shall become effec- tive when the Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico shall have declared in a formal resolution its ac- ceptance in the name of Puerto Rico of the conditions of approval herein contained, and when the Governor of Puerto Rico, being duly notified by the proper officials of the Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico that such resolution of acceptance has been formally adopt- ed, shall issue a proclamation to that effect’’. The Con- stitution was proclaimed by the Governor of Puerto Rico on July 25, 1952, and became effective on that date. § 733. Citizens; former Spanis
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