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48 U.S.C. § 731

Territory included under name Puerto Rico

United States · Title 48 — TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS · Status: effective

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48 U.S.C. § 731, Territory included under name Puerto Rico, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/489233
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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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