48 USC § 2106 - Compliance with Federal laws

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title: "48 USC § 2106 - Compliance with Federal laws"
title_number: 48
title_name: "TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS"
section_number: "2106"
section_name: "Compliance with Federal laws"
chapter_number: 20
chapter_name: "PUERTO RICO OVERSIGHT, MANAGEMENT, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 114–187, § 7, June 30, 2016, 130 Stat. 553.)"
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# § 2106. Compliance with Federal laws

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, nothing in this chapter shall be construed as impairing or in any manner relieving a territorial government, or any territorial instrumentality thereof, from compliance with Federal laws or requirements or territorial laws and requirements implementing a federally authorized or federally delegated program protecting the health, safety, and environment of persons in such territory.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 114–187, § 7, June 30, 2016, 130 Stat. 553.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act and also as PROMESA, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.