This subchapter may be cited as the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the United States.

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Terms Used In 48 USC 1406m

  • 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