§ 1405 Geographical application of subchapter; land and waters included in term “Virgin Islands”
§ 1405c Transfer of property to government
§ 1405q Laws continued in force until modified; patent, trade mark, and copyright laws extended to Virgin Islands; jurisdiction of district court
§ 1406f Judicial process; title of criminal prosecutions
§ 1406h Taxes, duties and fees as funds for benefit of municipalities; appropriations
§ 1406i Taxes and fees; power to assess and collect; ports of entry; export duties
§ 1406l Effective date
§ 1406m Short title
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Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 48 > Chapter 7 > Subchapter II - Civil Government

  • Virgin Islands: as used in this subchapter , shall apply to and include the territorial domain, lands and waters acquired by the United States through cession of the Danish West Indian Islands by the convention between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Denmark entered into August 4, 1916, and ratified by the Senate on September 7, 1916 (39 Stat. See 48 USC 1405