Notes on 48 U.S.C. § 1662 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 48 U.S.C. § 1662 : US Code - Notes

(Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 563, 43 Stat. 1357.)
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 1431 of this title.
TRANSFER OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TO GOVERNMENT OF AMERICAN SAMOA
Pub. L. 96-597, title I, Sec. 101, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3477,
provided that: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law and
subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of
the Government of the United States in personal property situated
in American Samoa shall be transferred, without reimbursement, to
the American Samoa government on October 1, 1981, unless the agency
of the Government of the United States having administrative
responsibility for the property advises the Secretary of the
Interior in writing before the date of transfer that it has a
continuing requirement for such property."
TRANSFER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO GOVERNMENT OF AMERICAN SAMOA
Pub. L. 87-158, Aug. 17, 1961, 75 Stat. 392, authorized the
Secretary of the Navy to transfer, without reimbursement or
transfer of funds, to the government of American Samoa, within
ninety days after August 17, 1961, title to all property, real and
personal, located in American Samoa on that date which was owned by
the United States and was within the administrative supervision of
the Department of the Navy on such date.
SUBMERGED LANDS, CONVEYANCE TO TERRITORY
Conveyance of submerged lands to the government of American
Samoa, see section 1701 et seq. of this title.
EX. ORD. NO. 10264. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION OF AMERICAN SAMOA
Ex. Ord. No. 10264, eff. June 29, 1951, 16 F.R. 6419, provided:
1. The administration of American Samoa is hereby transferred
from the Secretary of the Navy to the Secretary of the Interior,
such transfer to become effective on July 1, 1951.
2. The Department of the Navy and the Department of the Interior
shall proceed with the plans for the transfer of administration of
American Samoa as embodied in the above-mentioned memorandum of
understanding between the two departments.
3. When the transfer of administration made by this order becomes
effective, the Secretary of the Interior shall take such action as
may be necessary and appropriate, and in harmony with applicable
law, for the administration of civil government in American Samoa.
4. The executive departments and agencies of the Government are
authorized and directed to cooperate with the Departments of the
Navy and Interior in the effectuation of the provisions of this
order.
5. The said Executive order of February 19, 1900 [Ex. Ord. 125-
A], is revoked, effective July 1, 1951.
Harry S Truman.