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22 U.S.C. § 1391 — Transfer of property and rights to Philippine Commonwealth
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All the property and rights which may have been acquired in the Philippine Islands by the United States under the treaties mentioned in the first section of this Act, except such land or other property as has heretofore been designated by the President of the United States for Military and other reservations of the Government of the United States, and except such land or other property or rights or interests therein as may have been sold or otherwise disposed of in accordance with law, are granted to the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands when constituted.
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All the property and rights which may have been acquired in the Philippine Islands by the United States under the treaties mentioned in the first section of this Act, except such land or other property as has heretofore been designated by the President of the United States for Military and other reservations of the Government of the United States, and except such land or other property or rights or interests therein as may have been sold or otherwise disposed of in accordance with law, are granted to the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands when constituted.
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**(a) Withdrawal of American sovereignty** On the 4th day of July immediately following the expiration of a period of ten years from the date of the inauguration of the new government under the constitution provided for in this Act, the President of the United States shall by proclamation withdraw and surrender all right of possession, supervision, jurisdiction, control, or sovereignty then existing and exercised by the United States in and over the territory and people of the Philippine Islands, including all military and other reservations of the Government of the United States in the Philippines (except such naval reservations and fueling stations as are reserved under [section 1391 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1391&num=0&edition=prelim)), and, on behalf of the United States, shall recognize the independence of the Philippine Islands as a separate and self-governing nation and acknowledge the authority and control over the same of the government instituted by the people thereof, under the constitution then in force.
**(b) Naval reservations and fueling stations** The President of the United States is authorized and empowered to enter into negotiations with the government of the Philippine Islands, not later than two years after his proclamation recognizing the independence of the Philippine Islands, for the adjustment and settlement of all questions relating to naval reservations and fueling stations of the United States in the Philippine Islands, and pending such adjustment and settlement the matter of naval reservations and fueling stations shall remain in its present status.
**(c) Property for diplomatic purposes**
(1) Whenever the President of the United States shall find that any properties in the
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Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed as amending the provisions of the Act of March 24, 1934 (48 Stat. 456), as amended, respecting naval reservations and fueling stations, and diplomatic or consular property, and the property of the High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands, nor as amending the provisions of [section 1392 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1392&num=0&edition=prelim), respecting bases for the mutual protection of the Philippine Islands and the United States.
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After negotiation with the President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, or the President of the Filipino Republic, the President of the United States is authorized by such means as he finds appropriate to withhold or to acquire and to retain such bases, necessary appurtenances to such bases, and the rights incident thereto, in addition to any provided for by the Act of March 24, 1934, as he may deem necessary for the mutual protection of the Philippine Islands and of the United States.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 1235, act Mar. 24, 1934, ch. 84, § 5, 48 Stat. 459, related to transfer of property and rights to Philippine Commonwealth, and was transferred to [section 1391 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1391&num=0&edition=prelim), Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Section 1235a, act June 29, 1944, ch. 322, § 2, 58 Stat. 626, related to acquisition of military and naval bases by United States, and has been transferred to [section 1392 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1392&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1236, acts Mar. 24, 1934, ch. 84, § 6, 48 Stat. 459; Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 502, § 1, 53 Stat. 1226; Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 244, title V, § 511(2), 60 Stat. 158; Sept. 22, 1959, Pub. L. 86–346, title I, § 104(1), 73 Stat. 622, related to supplementary sinking fund for bond payments, purchase of bonds by United States, and creation of special trust account, and has been transferred to [section 1393 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1393&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section, act Mar. 24, 1934, ch. 84, § 16, 48 Stat. 464, was a saving clause, and has been transferred to a Separability note set out under [section 1391 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1391&num=0&edition=prelim), Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 1393
1 See References in Text note below.
2 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Treasury’’.
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Date of independence, referred to in text, was July 4,
1946 as recognized by 1946 Proc. No. 2695, eff. July 4,
1946, set out as a note under section 1394 of this title.
SUBCHAPTER VI—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
§ 1391. Transfer of property and rights to Phil-
ippine Commonwealth
All the property and rights which may have
been acquired in the Philippine Islands by the
United States under the treaties mentioned in
the first section of this Act, except such land or
other property as has heretofore been designated
by the President of the United States for Mili-
tary and other reservations of the Government
of the United States, and except such land or
other property or rights or interests therein as
may have been sold or otherwise disposed of in
accordance with law, are granted to the govern-
ment of the Commonwealth of the Philippine Is-
lands when constituted.
(Mar. 24, 1934, ch. 84, § 5, 48 Stat. 459.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Treaties mentioned in the first section of this Act,
referred to in text, were treaty of peace between the
United States and Spain of December 10, 1898, and trea-
ty between Spain and the United States concluded at
Washington, Nov. 7, 1900.
The first section of this Act, referred to in text, is
section 1 of act Mar. 24, 1934, which was classified to
section 1231 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Posses-
sions, and was omitted from the Code.
Since their independence, the Philippine Islands have
been a republic, and are no longer designated as a
‘‘Commonwealth’’, referred to in text. See note below.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions sim
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