48 U.S.C. § 1421a : US Code - Section 1421A: Unincorporated territory; capital; powers of government; suits against government; type of government; supervision

Search 48 U.S.C. § 1421a : US Code - Section 1421A: Unincorporated territory; capital; powers of government; suits against government; type of government; supervision

Guam is declared to be an unincorporated territory of the United
States and the capital and seat of government thereof shall be
located at the city of Agana, Guam. The government of Guam shall
have the powers set forth in this chapter, shall have power to sue
by such name, and, with the consent of the legislature evidenced by
enacted law, may be sued upon any contract entered into with
respect to, or any tort committed incident to, the exercise by the
government of Guam of any of its lawful powers. The government of
Guam shall consist of three branches, executive, legislative, and
judicial, and its relations with the Federal Government in all
matters not the program responsibility of another Federal
department or agency, shall be under the general administrative
supervision of the Secretary of the Interior.