48 USC § 748 - Conveyance by President to people of lands, buildings, etc.

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identifier: "/us/usc/t48/s748"
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title: "48 USC § 748 - Conveyance by President to people of lands, buildings, etc."
title_number: 48
title_name: "TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS"
section_number: "748"
section_name: "Conveyance by President to people of lands, buildings, etc."
chapter_number: 4
chapter_name: "PUERTO RICO"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 7, 39 Stat. 954; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)"
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# § 748. Conveyance by President to people of lands, buildings, etc.

The President may, from time to time, in his discretion, convey to the people of Puerto Rico, such lands, buildings, or interests in lands, or other property now owned by the United States, and within the territorial limits of Puerto Rico as in his opinion are no longer needed for purposes of the United States. And he may from time to time accept by legislative grant from Puerto Rico any lands, buildings, or other interests or property which may be needed for public purposes by the United States.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 7, 39 Stat. 954; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section is comprised of proviso clause of section 7 of act . The text preceding the proviso clause of section 7 is classified to .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

“Puerto Rico” substituted in text for “Porto Rico” pursuant to act , which is classified to .

## Executive Documents

### Delegation of Functions

For delegation to Secretary of the Interior of authority vested in President by this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 10250, eff. , 16 F.R. 5385, set out under , The President.