48 U.S.C. § 1708 — Discrimination prohibited in rights of ac-

Page 178 TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS § 1707 shall be paramount to, but shall not be deemed to include, proprietary rights of ownership, or the rights of management, administration, leas- ing, use, and development of the lands and nat- ural resources which are specifically conveyed to the government of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Is- lands, or American Samoa, as the case may be, by section 1705 of this title. (d) Status of lands beyond the three-mile limit Nothing in this Act shall affect the status of lands beyond the three-mile limit described in section 1705 of this title. (Pub. L. 93–435, § 2, Oct. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 1211; Pub. L. 113–34, § 1(a), Sept. 18, 2013, 127 Stat. 518.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a), (b), and (d), is Pub. L. 93–435, Oct. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 1210, which enacted sections 1705 to 1708 of this title, amended section 1545 of this title, and repealed sections 1701 to 1703 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. AMENDMENTS 2013—Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 113–34 inserted ‘‘the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’. § 1707. Payment of rents, royalties, and fees to local government On and after the date of enactment of this Act, all rents, royalties, or fees from leases, permits, or use rights, issued prior to such date of enact- ment by the United States with respect to the land conveyed by this Act, or by the amendment made by this Act, and rights of action for dam- ages for trespass occupancies of such lands shall accrue and belong to the appropriate local gov- ernment under whose jurisdiction the land is lo- cated. (Pub. L. 93–435, § 4, Oct. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 1212.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Date of enactment, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 93–435, which was approved Oct. 5, 1974. This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–435, Oct. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 1210, which enacted sections 1705 to 1708 of this title, amended section 1545 of this title, and re- pealed sections 1701 to 1703 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The amendment made by this Act, referred to in text, means the amendment made by section 3 of Pub. L. 93–435 to section 1545(b) of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REFERENCES TO ‘‘DATE OF ENACTMENT’’ For the purposes of the amendment made by sub- section (a) of section 1 of Pub. L. 113–34, amending sec- tions 1705 and 1706 of this title, the references to ‘‘date of enactment’’ in text shall be considered to be ref- erences to Sept. 18, 2013, see section 1(b) of Pub. L. 113–34, set out as a note under section 1705 of this title. § 1708. Discrimination prohibited in rights of ac- cess to, and benefits from, conveyed lands No person shall be denied access to, or any of the benefits accruing from, the lands conveyed by this Act, or by the amendment made by this Act, on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sex, national origin, or ancestry: Provided, how- ever, That this section shall not be construed in derogation of any of the provisions of the April 17, 1900 cession of Tutuila and Aunuu or the July 16, 1904 cession of the Manu’s Islands, as ratified by the Act of February 20, 1929 (45 Stat. 1253) and the Act of May 22, 1929 (46 Stat. 4). (Pub. L. 93–435, § 6, Oct. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 1212.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–435, Oct. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 1210, which enacted sections 1705 to 1708 of this title, amended section 1545 of this title, and re- pealed sections 1701 to 1703 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The amendment made by this Act, referred to in text, means the amendment made by section 3 of Pub. L. 93–435 to section 1545(b) of this title. Act of February 20, 1929, referred to in text, is act Feb. 20, 1929, ch. 281, 45 Stat. 1253, as amended, which enacted section 1661 of this title. Act of May 22, 1929, referred to in text, is act May 22, 1929, ch. 6, 46 Stat. 4, which amended section 1661 of this title. CHAPTER 16—DELEGATES TO CONGRESS SUBCHAPTER I—GUAM AND VIRGIN ISLANDS Sec. 1711. Delegate to House of Representatives from Guam and Virgin Islands. 1712. Election of delegates; majority; runoff elec- tion; vacancy; commencement of term. 1713. Qualifications for Office of Delegate. 1714. Territorial legislature; determination of elec- tion procedure. 1715. Operation of Office; House privileges; com- pensation, allowances, and benefits; privi- leges and immunities; voting in committee. SUBCHAPTER II—AMERICAN SAMOA 1731. Delegate to House of Representatives from American Samoa. 1732. Election of delegates. 1733. Qualifications for Office of Delegate. 1734. Territorial government; determination of election procedure. 1735. Operation of Office; compensation, allow- ances, and benefits; privileges and immuni- ties. SUBCHAPTER III—NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS DELEGATE 1751. Delegate to House of Representatives from Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is- lands. 1752. Election of Delegate. 1753. Qualifications for office of Delegate. 1754. Determination of election procedure. 1755. Compensation, privileges, and immunities. 1756. Lack of effect on covenant. 1757. Definition. SUBCHAPTER I—GUAM AND VIRGIN ISLANDS § 1711. Delegate to House of Representatives from Guam and Virgin Islands The territory of Guam and the territory of the Virgin Islands each shall be represented in the United States Congress by a nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives, elected as here- inafter provided.