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CHAPTER 1 - BUREAU OF INSULAR AFFAIRS

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Sec. 1. Omitted

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Section, act July 1, 1902, ch. 1369, Sec. 87, 32 Stat. 712,

provided that the Division of Insular Affairs of the War Department

should be known as the Bureau of Insular Affairs and prescribed its

business.

By Ex. Ord. No. 6726, eff. May 29, 1934, the Division of

Territories and Island Possessions was established in the

Department of the Interior, and the functions of the Bureau

pertaining to the administration of the Government of Puerto Rico,

together with the personnel, equipment and funds, were transferred

thereto.

By Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, Sec. 4(d), eff. July 1, 1939, 4

F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433, set out in the Appendix to Title 5,

Government Organization and Employees. The Bureau of Insular

Affairs of the War Department and its functions were transferred to

the Department of the Interior and consolidated with the Division

of Territories and Island Possessions, to be administered under the

direction and supervision of the Secretary of the Interior. The

office of the Chief of the Bureau and offices subordinate thereto

provided for in section 14 of act June 4, 1920, ch. 227, 41 Stat.

769, were abolished and all their functions transferred to, and

were to be exercised by, the Director of the Division of

Territories and Island Possessions.

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Sec. 2. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, Sec. 53, 70A Stat. 641

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Section, acts June 3, 1916, ch. 134, Sec. 14, 39 Stat. 176; June

4, 1920, ch. 227, subch. I, Sec. 14, 41 Stat. 769, prescribed

composition of Bureau of Insular Affairs.

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Sec. 3. Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80

Stat. 640

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Section, acts June 25, 1906, ch. 3528, 34 Stat. 456; June 4,

1920, ch. 227, subch. I, Sec. 14, 41 Stat. 769, provided for

appointment of Chief of Bureau.

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Secs. 4, 5. Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, Sec. 1, 46 Stat. 1029

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Section 4, acts Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2511, 34 Stat. 1162; Mar. 23,

1910, ch. 115, 36 Stat. 248, authorized Secretary of War to detail

an Army officer to act as assistant to Chief of Bureau of Insular

Affairs of War Department and directed that provisions of law as to

transfer of officers of line to a department for tours of service

would apply to vacancy created by this section and to return of

detailed officer to Army.

Section 5, act Mar. 23, 1910, ch. 115, 36 Stat. 248, authorized

Secretary of War to detail one additional Army officer as assistant

to Chief of Bureau of Insular Affairs under same provisions in

regard to vacancies and return as provided in section 4 of this

title.

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