Page 117 TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS §§ 1431 to 1440 lands of Samoa, was transferred to section 1663 of this Sec. title. 1494a. Annual reports to Congress. Section 1433, act June 14, 1934, ch. 523, 48 Stat. 963, 1494b. Enforcement and administration in insular which related to inapplicability of coastwise shipping areas. laws to Samoa, was transferred to section 1664 of this 1494c. Drug Enforcement Agency personnel assign- title and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 109–304, ments. § 19, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1710. ODIFICATION Section 1434, act July 9, 1952, ch. 597, title I, § 101, 66 C Stat. 457, which related to purchases by governments of The source of most sections of this chapter is the Re- Samoa, was transferred to section 1665 of this title. vised Statutes enacted in 1873 and other early statutes. Section 1435, act July 9, 1952, ch. 597, title I, § 101, 66 The Revised Statutes can no longer apply to contig- Stat. 458, which related to purchases by governments of uous territory because no such territory now exists. As Pacific Trust Territory, was transferred to section 1682 to noncontiguous territory, Guam, Puerto Rico, and of this title. Act June 30, 1954, ch. 423, § 1, formerly set the Virgin Islands each has its own organic act, provid- out as a note under this section, and which related to ing a complete system of government, legislative, exec- continuance of civil government for the Trust Terri- utive, and judicial. The Canal Zone has its own code of tory, is classified to section 1681 of this title. Section laws. The independence of the Philippine Islands was 2 of that act, which provided for annual appropriation recognized by Proc. No. 2695, eff. July 4, 1946, set out as authorization, is set out as a note under section 1681 of a note under section 1394 of Title 22, Foreign Relations this title. and Intercourse. The other possessions, such as Samoa, Section 1436, act July 9, 1952, ch. 597, title I, § 101, 66 are covered by special provisions set out elsewhere in Stat. 458, which related to auditing transactions of Pa- this title. cific Trust Territory, was transferred to section 1683 of this title. EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 13299 Section 1437, act July 9, 1952, ch. 597, title I, § 101, 66 Ex. Ord. No. 13299, May 12, 2003, 68 F.R. 25477, which Stat. 458, which related to expenditure of funds for ad- established the Interagency Group on Insular Areas, ministration of Pacific Trust Territory, was trans- was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13537, § 4(d), Apr. 14, ferred to section 1684 of this title. 2010, 75 F.R. 20238, set out below. Section 1438, act July 9, 1952, ch. 597, title I, § 108, 66 Stat. 460, which related to transfer of property or EX. ORD. NO. 13537. INTERAGENCY GROUP ON INSULAR money for administration of Pacific Trust Territory, AREAS was transferred to section 1685 of this title. Ex. Ord. No. 13537, Apr. 14, 2010, 75 F.R. 20237, pro- Section 1439, act July 31, 1953, ch. 298, title I, § 1, 67 vided: Stat. 274, which related to approval by Congress of new By the authority vested in me as President by the activity in Pacific Trust Territory, was transferred to Constitution and the laws of the United States of section 1686 of this title and was subsequently omitted America, it is hereby ordered as follows: from the Code. SECTION 1. Interagency Group on Insular Areas. Section 1440, Pub. L. 85–77, title I, § 1, July 1, 1957, 71 (a) There is established, within the Department of the Stat. 266, which related to expenditure of appropria- Interior for administrative purposes, the Interagency tions for Pacific Trust Territory for aircraft and sur- Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) to address policies con- face vessels, was transferred to section 1687 of this cerning Guam, American Samoa, the United States title. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern CHAPTER 10—TERRITORIAL PROVISIONS OF Mariana Islands (Insular Areas). A GENERAL NATURE (b) The IGIA shall consist of: (i) the heads of the executive departments, as defined Sec. in 5 U.S.C. 101; 1451. Rights of Indians not impaired; boundaries. (ii) the heads of such other executive agencies as the 1452. Regulation of Indians. Co-Chairs of the IGIA may designate; and (iii) the Dep- 1453 to 1469–1. Repealed. uty Assistant to the President and Director of Inter- 1469a. Congressional declaration of policy respect- governmental Affairs. ing ‘‘Insular Areas’’. (c) The Secretary of the Interior and the Deputy As- 1469a–1. Full amounts to be covered into treasuries of sistant to the President and Director of Intergovern- Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto mental Affairs shall serve as Co-Chairs of the IGIA, Rico, and Virgin Islands; reductions prohib- convene and preside at its meetings, direct its work, ited. and establish such subgroups of the IGIA as they deem 1469b. Auditing of transactions of Territorial and appropriate, consisting exclusively of members of the local governments. IGIA. 1469c. Availability of services, facilities, and equip- (d) Members of the IGIA may designate a senior de- ment of agencies and instrumentalities of partment or agency official who is a full-time officer or United States; reimbursement require- employee of the Federal Government to perform their ments. IGIA functions. 1469d. General technical assistance. SEC. 2. Functions of the IGIA. The IGIA shall: 1469e. Insular government purchases. (a) advise the President on establishment or imple- 1470 to 1488. Repealed or Omitted. mentation of policies concerning the Insular Areas; 1489. Loss of title of United States to lands in ter- (b) solicit information and advice concerning the In- ritories through adverse possession or pre- sular Areas from the Governors of, and other elected of- scription forbidden. ficials in, the Insular Areas (including through at least 1490. Repealed. one meeting each year with any Governors of the Insu- 1491. License, permit, etc., for transportation for lar Areas who may wish to attend) in a manner that storage or storage of spent nuclear fuel or seeks their individual advice and does not involve col- high-level radioactive waste; prerequisites; lective judgment, or consensus advice or deliberation; applicability; ‘‘territory or possession’’ de- (c) solicit information and advice concerning the In- fined. sular Areas, as the IGIA determines appropriate, from 1492. Energy resources of Caribbean and Pacific in- representatives of entities or other individuals in a sular areas. manner that seeks their individual advice and does not 1493. Prosecution; authorization to seek review; involve collective judgment, or consensus advice or de- local or Federal appellate courts; decisions, liberation; judgments or orders. (d) solicit information from executive departments or 1494. Purposes. agencies for purposes of carrying out its mission; and § 1451 TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS Page 118 (e) at the request of the head of any executive depart- CODIFICATION ment or agency who is a member of the IGIA, with the R.S. § 1839 derived from N.M., act Sept. 9, 1850, ch. 49, approval of the Co-Chairs, promptly review and provide § 2, 9 Stat. 447. Utah, act Sept. 9, 1850, ch. 51, § 1, 9 Stat. advice on a policy or policy implementation action af- 453. Wash., act Mar. 2, 1853, ch. 90, § 1, 10 Stat. 172. Colo., fecting the Insular Areas proposed by that department act Feb. 28, 1861, ch. 59, § 1, 12 Stat. 172. Dak., act Mar. or agency. 2, 1861, ch. 86, § 1, 12 Stat. 239. Ariz., act Feb. 24, 1863, ch. SEC. 3. Recommendations. The IGIA shall: 56, § 1, 12 Stat. 664. Idaho, act Mar. 3, 1863, ch. 117, § 1, (a) submit annually to the President a report con- 12 Stat. 808. Mont., act May 26, 1864, ch. 95, § 1, 13 Stat. taining recommendations regarding the establishment 85. Wyo., act July 25, 1868, ch. 235, § 1, 15 Stat. 178. or implementation of policies concerning the Insular Areas; and AMENDMENTS (b) provide to the President, from time to time, as ap- 1983—Pub. L. 98–213 inserted provisions excluding propriate, recommendations concerning proposed or ex- from the term ‘‘Territory’’ the Virgin Islands, Puerto isting Federal programs and policies affecting the Insu- Rico, American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mari- lar Areas. ana Islands. SEC. 4. General Provisions. (a) The heads of executive departments and agencies § 1452. Regulation of Indians shall assist and provide information to the IGIA, con- sistent with applicable law, as may be necessary to Nor shall anything in title 23 of the Revised carry out the functions of the IGIA. Each executive de- Statutes be construed to affect the authority of partment and agency shall bear its own expenses of the United States to make any regulations re- participating in the IGIA. (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair specting the Indians of any Territory, their or otherwise affect: lands, property, or rights, by treaty, law, or (i) authority granted by law to an executive depart- otherwise, in the same manner as might be ment, agency, or the head thereof, or the status of that made if no temporary government existed, or is department or agency within the Federal Government; hereafter established, in any such Territory. As or used herein, the term ‘‘Territory’’ does not in- (ii) functions of the Director of the Office of Manage- clude the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American ment and Budget relating to budgetary, administra- Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands. tive, or legislative proposals. (c) This order shall be implemented consistent with (R.S. § 1840; Pub. L. 98–213, § 15(b), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 applicable law and subject to the availability of appro- Stat.