Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions is a title of the United States Code. It contains 661 sections organized into 21 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.
Territorial law — Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and other possessions.
Chapter Index
| Chapter | Sections | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | BUREAU OF INSULAR AFFAIRS | 4 sections |
| 002 | ALASKA | 88 sections |
| 003 | HAWAII | 28 sections |
| 004 | PUERTO RICO | 77 sections |
| 005 | PHILIPPINE ISLANDS | 32 sections |
| 006 | CANAL ZONE | 41 sections |
| 007 | VIRGIN ISLANDS | 49 sections |
| 008 | GUANO ISLANDS | 9 sections |
| 009 | >- | 1 sections |
| 010 | TERRITORIAL PROVISIONS OF A GENERAL NATURE | 28 sections |
| 011 | ALIEN OWNERS OF LAND | 9 sections |
| 012 | ‘VIRGIN ISLANDS [1954]’ | 43 sections |
| 013 | EASTERN SAMOA | 11 sections |
| 014 | TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS | 17 sections |
| 015 | CONVEYANCE OF SUBMERGED LANDS TO TERRITORIES | 6 sections |
| 016 | DELEGATES TO CONGRESS | 17 sections |
| 017 | NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS | 20 sections |
| 018 | ‘MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU’ | 51 sections |
| 019 | PACIFIC POLICY REPORTS | 4 sections |
| 020 | ‘PUERTO RICO OVERSIGHT, MANAGEMENT, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY’ | 65 sections |
Scope and Organization
Title 48 covers the subject area of territories and insular possessions. The title is organized into 21 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 661 individual sections of codified law.
Legal Status
This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.
Source
View the official text: Title 48 on uscode.house.gov