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48 U.S.C. § 1428 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1428. Authorization of appropriations
(a) For the purpose of promoting economic development in the territory of Guam, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to be paid to the government of Guam for the purposes of this subchapter the sum of $5,000,000.
(b) In addition to the appropriations authorized in subsection (a) of this section, $1,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to be paid to the government of Guam annually for five fiscal years commencing in fiscal year 1978 to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 90–601, § 2, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1172; Pub. L. 95–134, title II, § 202, Oct. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 1161.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Organic Act of Guam which comprises this chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 1977—Pub. L. 95–134 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
48 U.S.C. § 1428a (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1428a. Submission of plan for use of funds; contents of plan; term, interest rate, and premium charge of loan
Prior to receiving any funds pursuant to this subchapter the government of Guam shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior a plan for the use of such funds which meets the requirements of this section and is approved by the Secretary. The plan shall designate an agency or agencies of such government as the agency or agencies for the administration of the plan and shall set forth the policies and procedures to be followed in furthering the economic development of Guam through a program which shall include and make provision for loans and loan guarantees to promote the development of private enterprise and private industry in Guam through a revolving fund for such purposes: Provided, That the term of any loan made pursuant to the plan shall not exceed twenty-five years; that such loans shall bear interest (exclusive of premium charges for insurance, and service charges, if any) at such rate per annum as is determined to be reasonable and as approved by the Secretary, but in no event less than a rate equal to the average yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States as of the last day of the month preceding the date of the loan, adjusted to the nearest one-eighth of 1 per centum, which rate shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury upon the request of the authorized agency or agencies of the government of Guam; and that premium charges for the insurance and guarantee of loans shall be commensurate, in the judgment of the agency or agencies administering the fund, with expenses and risks covered.
(Pub. L. 90–601, § 3, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1172.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Organic Act of Guam which comprises this chapter.
48 U.S.C. § 1428b (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1428b. Prerequisite for loan or loan guarantee; maximum participation in available funds; reserves for loan guarantees
No loan or loan guarantee shall be made under this subchapter to any applicant who does not satisfy the agency or agencies administering the plan that financing is otherwise unavailable on reasonable terms and conditions. The maximum participation in the funds made available under section 1428 of this title shall be limited (a) so that not more than 25 per centum of the funds actually appropriated by the Congress may be devoted to any single project (b) to 90 per centum of loan guarantee, and (c) with respect to all loans, to that decree of participation prudent under the circumstances of individual loans but directly related to the minimum essential participation necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter: Provided, That, with respect to loan guarantees, the reserves maintained by the agency or agencies for the guarantees shall not be less than 25 per centum of the guarantee.
(Pub. L. 90–601, § 4, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1172.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Organic Act of Guam which comprises this chapter.
48 U.S.C. § 1428c (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1428c. Accounting procedures
The plan provided for in section 1428a of this title shall set forth such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement, repayment, and accounting for such funds.
(Pub. L. 90–601, § 5, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1172.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Organic Act of Guam which comprises this chapter.
48 U.S.C. § 1428d (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1428d. Report for inclusion in annual report by Governor
The Governor of Guam shall include in the annual report to Congress required pursuant to section 1422 of this title a report on the administration of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 90–601, § 6, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1173; Pub. L. 96–470, title II, § 206(c), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2244.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Organic Act of Guam which comprises this chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 1980—Pub. L. 96–470 substituted provision requiring the Governor of Guam to include in his report to Congress under section 1422 of this title a report on the administration of this subchapter for provision requiring the Governor of Guam to make an annual report to the Secretary of the Interior on administration of this subchapter, copies of which were to be forwarded to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate.
48 U.S.C. § 1428e (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1428e. Audit of books and records of agency, or agencies, administering loan funds
The Comptroller General of the United States, or any of his duly authorized representatives, shall have access, for the purpose of audit and examination, to the books, documents, papers, and records of the agency, or agencies, of the government of Guam administering the plan that are pertinent to the funds received under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 90–601, § 7, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1173.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Organic Act of Guam which comprises this chapter.
48 U.S.C. § 1431 to 1440 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§§ 1431 to 1440. Transferred
text: Section 1431, act Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 563, 43 Stat. 1357, which related to making Swains Island part of American Samoa, was transferred to section 1662 of this title.
text: Section 1431a, acts Feb. 20, 1929, ch. 281, 45 Stat. 1253; May 22, 1929, ch. 6, 46 Stat. 4, which related to islands of eastern Samoa, was transferred to section 1661 of this title.
text: Section 1432, act June 28, 1906, ch. 3585, 34 Stat. 552, which related to acknowledgment of deeds in the islands of Samoa, was transferred to section 1663 of this title.
text: Section 1433, act June 14, 1934, ch. 523, 48 Stat. 963, which related to inapplicability of coastwise shipping laws to Samoa, was transferred to section 1664 of this title and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 109–304, § 19, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1710.
text: Section 1434, act July 9, 1952, ch. 597, title I, § 101, 66 Stat. 457, which related to purchases by governments of Samoa, was transferred to section 1665 of this title.
text: Section 1435, act July 9, 1952, ch. 597, title I, § 101, 66 Stat. 458, which related to purchases by governments of Pacific Trust Territory, was transferred to section 1682 of this title. Act June 30, 1954, ch. 423, § 1, formerly set out as a note under this section, and which related to continuance of civil government for the Trust Territory, is classified to section 1681 of this title. Section 2 of that act, which provided for annual appropriation authorization, is set out as a note under section 1681 of this title.
text: Section 1436, act July 9, 1952, ch. 597, title I, § 101, 66 Stat. 458, which related to auditing transactions of Pacific Trust Territory, was transferred to section 1683 of this title.
text: Section 1437, act July 9, 1952, ch. 597, title I, § 101, 66 Stat. 458, which related to expenditure of funds for administration of Pacific Trust Territory, was transferred to section 1684 of this title.
text: Section 1438, act July 9, 1952, ch. 597, title I, § 108, 66 Stat. 460, which related to transfer of property or money for administration of Pacific Trust Territory, was transferred to section 1685 of this title.
text: Section 1439, act July 31, 1953, ch. 298, title I, § 1, 67 Stat. 274, which related to approval by Congress of new activity in Pacific Trust Territory, was transferred to section 1686 of this title and was subsequently omitted from the Code.
text: Section 1440, Pub. L. 85–77, title I, § 1, July 1, 1957, 71 Stat. 266, which related to expenditure of appropriations for Pacific Trust Territory for aircraft and surface vessels, was transferred to section 1687 of this title.
48 U.S.C. § 1451 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1451. Rights of Indians not impaired; boundaries
Nothing in title 23 of the Revised Statutes shall be construed to impair the rights of person or property pertaining to the Indians in any Territory, so long as such rights remain unextinguished by treaty between the United States and such Indians, or to include any Territory which, by treaty with any Indian tribe, is not, without the consent of such tribe, embraced within the territorial limits or jurisdiction of any State or Territory; but all such territory shall be excepted out of the boundaries, and constitute no part of any Territory now or hereafter organized until such tribe signifies its assent to the President to be embraced within a particular Territory. As used herein, the term “Territory” does not include the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands.
(R.S. § 1839; Pub. L. 98–213, § 15(a), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1462.)
heading: References in Text
text: Title 23 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, was in the original “this Title”, meaning title XXIII of the Revised Statutes, consisting of R.S. §§ 1839 to 1976, and which, insofar as classified to the Code, is classified to sections 1451 to 1455, 1457 to 1460a, 1463, 1463a, 1465, 1467 to 1470, 1480, and 1482 to 1485 of this title and to sections 644 to 647, 649, and 655 to 657 of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of R.S. §§ 1839 to 1976 to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 1839 derived from N.M., act Sept. 9, 1850, ch. 49, § 2, 9 Stat. 447. Utah, act Sept. 9, 1850, ch. 51, § 1, 9 Stat. 453. Wash., act Mar. 2, 1853, ch. 90, § 1, 10 Stat. 172. Colo., act Feb. 28, 1861, ch. 59, § 1, 12 Stat. 172. Dak., act Mar. 2, 1861, ch. 86, § 1, 12 Stat. 239. Ariz., act Feb. 24, 1863, ch. 56, § 1, 12 Stat. 664. Idaho, act Mar. 3, 1863, ch. 117, § 1, 12 Stat. 808. Mont., act May 26, 1864, ch. 95, § 1, 13 Stat. 85. Wyo., act July 25, 1868, ch. 235, § 1, 15 Stat. 178.
heading: Amendments
text: 1983—Pub. L. 98–213 inserted provisions excluding from the term “Territory” the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands.
48 U.S.C. § 1452 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1452. Regulation of Indians
Nor shall anything in title 23 of the Revised Statutes be construed to affect the authority of the United States to make any regulations respecting the Indians of any Territory, their lands, property, or rights, by treaty, law, or otherwise, in the same manner as might be made if no temporary government existed, or is hereafter established, in any such Territory. As used herein, the term “Territory” does not include the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands.
(R.S. § 1840; Pub. L. 98–213, § 15(b), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1462.)
heading: References in Text
text: Title 23 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, was in the original “this Title”, meaning title 23 of the Revised Statutes, consisting of R.S. §§ 1839 to 1976, and which, insofar as classified to the Code, is classified to sections 1451 to 1455, 1457 to 1460a, 1463, 1463a, 1465, 1467 to 1470, 1480, and 1482 to 1485 of this title and to sections 644 to 647, 649, and 655 to 657 of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of R.S. §§ 1839 to 1976 to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 1840 derived from N.M., act Sept. 9, 1850, ch. 49, § 2, 9 Stat. 447. Utah, act Sept. 9, 1850, ch. 51, § 1, 9 Stat. 453. Wash., act Mar. 2, 1853, ch. 90, § 1, 10 Stat. 172. Colo., act Feb. 28, 1861, ch. 59, § 1, 12 Stat. 172. Dak., act Mar. 2, 1861, ch. 86, § 1, 12 Stat. 239. Ariz., act Feb. 24, 1863, ch. 56, § 1, 12 Stat. 664. Idaho, act Mar. 3, 1863, ch. 117, § 1, 12 Stat. 808. Mont., act May 26, 1864, ch. 95, § 1, 13 Stat. 85. Wyo., act July 25, 1868, ch. 235, § 1, 15 Stat. 178.
heading: Amendments
text: 1983—Pub. L. 98–213 inserted provisions excluding from the term “Territory” the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands.
48 U.S.C. § 1453 to 1455 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§§ 1453 to 1455. Repealed. Pub. L. 98–213, § 16(c)–(f), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1462
text: Section 1453, R.S. § 1841, related to powers, duties and term of office of governor of each Territory, in whom the executive power was vested.
text: Section 1453a, R.S. § 1873, related to temporary definition by proclamation, by governor, of judicial districts of such Territory, and assignment of judges appointed for such Territory to several districts as well as fixing of times and places for holding courts.
text: Section 1454, R.S. § 1843, related to appointment and term of office of Secretary appointed for each Territory, and duties in case of death, removal, resignation or absence of governor from Territory.
text: Section 1455, R.S. § 1844, related to duties of secretary regarding recordation, preservation, and publication of all laws and proceedings of legislative assembly and governor in executive department.
48 U.S.C. § 1456 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1456. Repealed. Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946, title III, § 301(106), 64 Stat. 844
text: Section, acts June 20, 1874, ch. 328, § 1, 18 Stat. 99; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 215, 42 Stat. 23, made it duty of secretary of each Territory to furnish annual estimates for expenses to Secretary of the Treasury.
48 U.S.C. § 1469b (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1469b. Auditing of transactions of Territorial and local governments
All financial transactions of the territorial and local governments herein provided for, including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities established or used by such governments, may be audited by the Government Accountability Office, at its discretion, in accordance with chapter 35 of title 31.
(Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title I, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1001.)
heading: References in Text
text: Herein provided for, referred to in text, means provided for in the appropriation act cited as the credit to this section.
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the appropriation act cited as the credit to this section.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriations acts:
Pub. L. 111–88, div. A, title I, Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2920.
Pub. L. 111–8, div. E, title I, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 717.
Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title I, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2114.
Pub. L. 109–54, title I, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 517.
Pub. L. 108–447, div. E, title I, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3059.
Pub. L. 108–108, title I, Nov. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1260; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.
Pub. L. 108–7, div. F, title I, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 234.
Pub. L. 107–63, title I, Nov. 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 433.
Pub. L. 106–291, title I, Oct. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 938.
Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(3) [title I], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A–151.
Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–249.
Pub. L. 105–83, title I, Nov. 14, 1997, 111 Stat. 1558.
Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(d) [title I], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–181, 3009–196.
Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101(c) [title I], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–156, 1321–173; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.
Pub. L. 103–332, title I, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2515.
Pub. L. 103–138, title I, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1394.
Pub. L. 102–381, title I, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1392.
Pub. L. 102–154, title I, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1007.
Pub. L. 101–512, title I, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1932.
Pub. L. 101–121, title I, Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 716.
Pub. L. 100–446, title I, Sept. 27, 1988, 102 Stat. 1797.
Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(g) [title I], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–213, 1329–231.
Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(h) [title I], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–242, 1783–258, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(h) [title I], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–242, 3341–258.
Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(d) [title I], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1224, 1238.
Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(c) [title I], Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1837, 1851.
Pub. L. 98–146, title I, Nov. 4, 1983, 97 Stat. 931.
Pub. L. 97–394, title I, Dec. 30, 1982, 96 Stat. 1979.
Pub. L. 97–100, title I, Dec. 23, 1981, 95 Stat. 1402.
Pub. L. 96–514, title I, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2969.
Pub. L. 96–126, title I, Nov. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 965.
Pub. L. 95–465, title I, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1289.
48 U.S.C. § 1469c (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1469c. Availability of services, facilities, and equipment of agencies and instrumentalities of United States; reimbursement requirements
To the extent practicable, services, facilities, and equipment of agencies and instrumentalities of the United States Government may be made available, on a reimbursable basis, to the governments of the territories and possessions of the United States and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Reimbursements may be credited to the appropriation or fund of the agency or instrumentality through which the services, facilities, and equipment are provided. If otherwise authorized by law, such services, facilities, and equipment may be made available without reimbursement.
(Pub. L. 96–205, title VI, § 603, Mar. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 90.)
heading: Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
text: For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of this title.
48 U.S.C. § 1469e (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1469e. Insular government purchases
The Governments of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands are authorized to make purchases through the General Services Administration.
(Pub. L. 102–247, title III, § 302, Feb. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 38.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Similar provisions relating to the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, were classified to sections 1401f, 1423l, 1665, and 1682, respectively, of this title.
heading: Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
text: For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of this title.
48 U.S.C. § 1470 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1470. Repealed. Pub. L. 98–213, § 16(v), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1463
text: Section, R.S. § 1888, prohibited any Territorial legislative assembly from exceeding amount appropriated by Congress for its annual expenses.
48 U.S.C. § 1470a (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1470a. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, act Nov. 4, 1983, Pub. L. 98–146, title I, 97 Stat. 931, which provided that appropriations available for administration of Territories could be expended for purchase, etc., of surface vessels for official purposes and for commercial transportation expenses, was from the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984, and was not repeated in subsequent appropriation acts. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Dec. 30, 1982, Pub. L. 97–394, title I, 96 Stat. 1979.
Dec. 23, 1981, Pub. L. 97–100, title I, 95 Stat. 1401.
Dec. 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96–514, title I, 94 Stat. 2969.
Nov. 27, 1979, Pub. L. 96–126, title I, 93 Stat. 965.
Oct. 17, 1978, Pub. L. 95–465, title I, 92 Stat. 1289.
July 26, 1977, Pub. L. 95–74, title I, 91 Stat. 295.
July 31, 1976, Pub. L. 94–373, title I, 90 Stat. 1052.
Dec. 23, 1975, Pub. L. 94–165, title I, 89 Stat. 987.
Aug. 31, 1974, Pub. L. 93–404, title I, 88 Stat. 812.
Oct. 4, 1973, Pub. L. 93–120, title I, 87 Stat. 433.
Aug. 10, 1972, Pub. L. 92–369, title I, 86 Stat. 512.
Aug. 10, 1971, Pub. L. 92–76, title I, 85 Stat. 233.
July 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91–361, title I, 84 Stat. 673.
Oct. 29, 1969, Pub. L. 91–98, title I, 83 Stat. 151.
July 26, 1968, Pub. L. 90–425, title I, 82 Stat. 430.
June 24, 1967, Pub. L. 90–28, title I, 81 Stat. 63.
May 31, 1966, Pub. L. 89–435, title I, 80 Stat. 174.
June 28, 1965, Pub. L. 89–52, title I, 79 Stat. 179.
July 7, 1964, Pub. L. 88–356, title I, 78 Stat. 278.
July 26, 1963, Pub. L. 88–79, title I, 77 Stat. 102.
Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–578, title I, 76 Stat. 339.
Aug. 3, 1961, Pub. L. 87–122, title I, 75 Stat. 250.
May 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86–455, title I, 74 Stat. 112.
June 23, 1959, Pub. L. 86–60, title I, 73 Stat. 101.
June 4, 1958, Pub. L. 85–439, title I, 72 Stat. 163.
July 1, 1957, Pub. L. 85–77, title I, 71 Stat. 265.
June 13, 1956, ch. 380, title I, 70 Stat. 264.
June 16, 1955, ch. 147, title I, 69 Stat. 149.
July 1, 1954, ch. 446, title I, 68 Stat. 372.
48 U.S.C. § 1471 to 1479 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§§ 1471 to 1479. Repealed. Pub. L. 98–213, § 16(w)–(ee), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1463
text: Section 1471, act July 30, 1886, ch. 818, § 1, 24 Stat. 170, prohibited legislatures of Territories of the United States from passing local or special laws in certain enumerated cases.
text: Section 1472, acts July 30, 1886, ch. 818, § 4, 24 Stat. 171; Aug. 22, 1911, ch. 43, 37 Stat. 33, related to limitations on indebtedness of political or municipal corporations and county or other subdivisions in any Territory.
text: Section 1473, act July 30, 1886, ch. 818, § 3, 24 Stat. 171, limited authority of Territorial legislature to contract any debt by or on behalf of such Territory to certain enumerated cases.
text: Section 1474, act July 19, 1888, ch. 679, § 2, 25 Stat. 336, related to creation by Territorial legislatures of new counties and location of county seats.
text: Section 1475, act July 30, 1886, ch. 818, § 2, 24 Stat. 171, prohibited Territorial legislature or political subdivision thereof from subscribing to capital stock of, or loaning its credit to, any incorporated company or association.
text: Section 1476, act Mar. 4, 1898, ch. 35, 30 Stat. 252, authorized issuance of bonds by chartered municipal corporations for sanitary and health purposes, free of certain debt limitations.
text: Section 1477, act June 6, 1900, ch. 820, 31 Stat. 683, authorized issuance of bonds by chartered municipal corporations for erection of city buildings, free of certain debt limitations.
text: Section 1478, act July 30, 1886, ch. 818, § 6, 24 Stat. 171, prohibited construction of any provision to abridge power of Congress from annulling any law of a Territorial legislature, or modifying any existing law of Congress requiring that laws of any Territory be submitted to Congress.
text: Section 1479, act July 30, 1886, ch. 818, § 7, 24 Stat. 171, declared null and void any acts passed by any Territorial legislature after July 30, 1886, in conflict with specific sections of this title.