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48 U.S.C. § 1419

Right to abandon islands

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

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48 U.S.C. § 1419, Right to abandon islands, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/489456
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Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed as obliging the United States to retain possession of the islands, rocks, or keys, after the guano shall have been removed from the same.

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