Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

48 U.S.C. § 1708

Discrimination prohibited in rights of access to, and benefits from, conveyed lands

Provided, however45 Stat. 125346 Stat. 4No person shall be denied access to, or any of the benefits accruing from, the lands conveyed by this Act, or by the amendment made by this Act, on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sex, national origin, or ancestry: , That this section shall not be construed in derogation of any of the provisions of the cession of Tutuila and Aunuu or the cession of the Manu’s Islands, as ratified by the Act of () and the Act of ().

Pub. L. 93–435, § 688 Stat. 1212(, , .)

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Pub. L. 93–43588 Stat. 1210section 1545 of this titleThis Act, referred to in text, is , , , which enacted sections 1705 to 1708 of this title, amended , and repealed sections 1701 to 1703 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

section 3 of Pub. L. 93–435section 1545(b) of this titleThe amendment made by this Act, referred to in text, means the amendment made by to .

act Feb. 20, 1929, ch. 28145 Stat. 1253section 1661 of this titleAct of , referred to in text, is , , as amended, which enacted .

act May 22, 1929, ch. 646 Stat. 4section 1661 of this titleAct of , referred to in text, is , , which amended .