Notes on 48 U.S.C. § 749 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 48 U.S.C. § 749 : US Code - Notes

(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, Sec. 8, 39 Stat. 954; May 17, 1932, ch.
190, 47 Stat. 158; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, Sec. 205(a),
61 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 96-205, title VI, Sec. 606(a), Mar. 12, 1980,
94 Stat. 91.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this
Act", meaning act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, 39 Stat. 951, as amended,
known as the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act and also popularly
known as the Jones Act, which is classified principally to this
chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 731 of this title and
Tables.
CODIFICATION
A further provision of section 8 of act Mar. 2, 1917, repealing
act June 11, 1906, ch. 3075, 34 Stat. 234, and all other laws or
parts of laws in conflict herewith was omitted.
AMENDMENTS
1980 - Pub. L. 96-205 inserted provisions defining terms used in
this section.
CHANGE OF NAME
"Puerto Rico" substituted in text for "Porto Rico" pursuant to
act May 17, 1932, which is classified to section 731a of this
title.
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a)
of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section
205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug.
10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956,
enacted "Title 10, Armed Forces" which in sections 3010 to 3013
continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision
of Secretary of the Army.