ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, required laws enacted by Legislature of Puerto Rico to be reported to Congress.

Section 827, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 961, related to the time of taking effect of laws and to the introduction of a bill.

Section 828, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 961, related to house journals.

Section 829, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 961, required sessions of each house and committees to be open.

Section 830, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 961, related to adjournment.

Section 831, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 962, required presiding officer to sign bills and resolutions.

Section 832, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 962, provided that bills, with the exception of appropriation bills, were to contain one subject.

Section 833, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 962, provided that revenue bills were to originate in house of representatives.

Section 834, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 962, related to appropriation bills for executive, legislative and judicial departments.

Section 835, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 962, related to revival or amendment of laws.

Section 836, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 962, required the legislature to prescribe number, duties and compensation of officers and employees.

Section 837, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 962, prohibited bills giving extra compensation for services rendered.

Section 838, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 962; June 24, 1948, ch. 610, § 3, 62 Stat. 580 prohibited laws relating to extension of term of office of officials, double jobs and salary of senators or representatives during term of office.

Section 839, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 962, related to the presentation of orders, resolutions, etc., to the Governor.

Section 840, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 960, required the Governor to submit a financial budget at opening of each regular session of the legislature.

Section 841, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 962; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, provided for the order of payment of appropriations, where revenue insufficient to meet appropriations, and limited appropriations under certain conditions.

Section 842, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 23, 39 Stat. 958; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, required the Governor to transmit copies of laws to executive department of United States.

Section 843, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 962; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, related to the definition and punishment of the offense of corrupt solicitation.

Section 844, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 962, related to punishment for offense of influencing officials by bribery.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal of sections 824 to 844, effective July 25, 1952, upon the effective date of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, see note set out under section 732 of this title.

§ 845. Income tax laws; modification or repeal by legislature

The Puerto Rican Legislature shall have power by due enactment to amend, alter, modify, or repeal the income tax laws in force in Puerto Rico.

(Feb. 26, 1926, ch. 27, §§ 261, 1200, 44 Stat. 52, 125; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)

CODIFICATION

Similar provisions of act Feb. 26, 1926, which related to the Philippine Islands, were formerly classified to section 1055 of this title.

Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in act June 2, 1924, ch. 234, § 261, 43 Stat. 294, which was repealed by section 1200 of act Feb. 26, 1926, to take effect Jan. 1, 1925.

CHANGE OF NAME

"Puerto Rico" was substituted in text for "Porto Rico" pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which authorized the redesignation of the island of Porto Rico as Puerto Rico.

SUBCHAPTER IV-THE JUDICIARY

§ 861. Repealed. July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 5(2), 64 Stat. 320

Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 40, 39 Stat. 965; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, vested judicial power in courts established and in operation on Mar. 2, 1917, provided for appointment of chief justice and associate justices of the supreme court by President with advice and consent of United States Senate, and authorized Puerto Rican legislature to organize, modify or rearrange the courts and their jurisdiction and procedure, except United States District Court.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal of section effective July 25, 1952, upon the effective date of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, see note set out under section 732 of this title.

§ 862. Omitted

CODIFICATION

Section, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 365, 42 Stat. 993, conferred on the courts of Puerto Rico jurisdiction of offenses under act Oct. 28, 1919, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 305, the National Prohibition Act.

§ 863. Repealed. Pub. L. 91-272, § 13, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 298

Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 41, 39 Stat. 965; Feb. 25, 1919, ch. 29, § 1, 40 Stat. 1156; Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 161, § 1, 41 Stat. 1412; Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 295, 42 Stat. 1560; Dec. 13, 1926, ch. 6, § 1, 44 Stat. 919; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; Mar. 26, 1938, ch. 51, § 2, 52 Stat. 118; July 31, 1946, ch. 704, 60 Stat. 716; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 20, 62 Stat. 989, set out the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and provided for salaries of the judge and officials of the court and for the filling of vacancies. Section 34 of act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, 31 Stat. 84, formerly cited as a credit to this section, was not repealed by act June 2, 1970.

SAVINGS PROVISIONS

Section 13 of Pub. L. 91-272, as amended by Pub. L. 91-450, Oct. 14, 1970, 84 Stat. 922, provided in part that nothing in the repeal of Act Mar. 2, 1917, as amended, by said section 13 would impair the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico to hear and determine any action or matter begun in the court on or before June 2, 1970.

§ 864. Appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, etc.; use of English language

The laws of the United States relating to appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, and other matters or proceedings as between the courts of the United States and the courts of the several States shall govern in such matters and proceedings as between the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the courts of Puerto Rico.

All pleadings and proceedings in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico shall be conducted in the English language.

(Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 35, 31 Stat. 85; Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 42, 39 Stat. 966; Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, § 13, 43 Stat. 942; Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, § 1, 45 Stat. 54; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 21, 62 Stat. 990.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The laws of the United States relating to appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, and other matters or proceedings, referred to in text, are classified to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

CODIFICATION

"United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico" was substituted in text for "District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico" in view of section 132(a) of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, which states that "There shall be in each judicial district a district court which shall be a court of record known as the United States District Court for the district" and section 119 of Title 28, which states that "Puerto Rico constitutes one judicial district."

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Act Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 244, repealed by act Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 22, § 3, 38 Stat. 804, related to direct appeals from The Supreme Court and the United District Court for Puerto Rico to the United States Supreme Court.

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 34, 31 Stat. 85.

AMENDMENTS

1948-Act June 25, 1948, amended section generally, and omitted provisions relating to the term of district court and appeals to the circuit court.

1928-Act Jan. 31, 1928, abolished writ of error in civil and criminal cases and made all relief formerly obtained by writ of error obtainable by appeal.

1925-Act Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, § 13, repealed provisions of this section permitting a direct review by the Supreme Court of cases in the courts in Puerto Rico.

CHANGE OF NAME

"Puerto Rico" was substituted in text for "Porto Rico" pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which authorized the redesignation of the island of Porto Rico as Puerto Rico.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1948 AMENDMENT

Amendment by act June 25, 1948, effective Sept. 1, 1948, see section 38 of act June 25, 1948, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 1 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

REPEALS

Section 39 of act June 25, 1948, repealed section 1 of act Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, 43 Stat. 936, formerly cited as a credit to this section, which authorized review in the Circuit Court of Appeals in the First Circuit.

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FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Application of rules, see rule 1, Title 28, Appendix, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Application of rules, see note by Advisory Committee under rule 54, Title 18, Appendix, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

CROSS REFERENCES

Removal of cases from State courts, see section 1441 et seq. of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. Review generally, see section 2101 et seq. of Title 28. Supreme Court

Direct appeals from decisions invalidating Acts of
Congress, see section 1252 of Title 28.

Jurisdiction and venue generally, see section 1251
et seq. of Title 28.

§ 865. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 39, 62 Stat. 992

Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 43, 39 Stat. 966; Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, § 13, 43 Stat. 942; Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, § 1, 45 Stat. 54, related to writs of error and appeals. See section 1294 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal of section effective Sept. 1, 1948, see section 38 of act June 25, 1948, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 1 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

§ 866. Omitted

CODIFICATION

Section, act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 35, 31 Stat. 85, provided that all proceedings in Supreme Court of United States to review decisions of Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and the District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico, should be conducted in the English language.

§ 867. Repealed. Pub. L. 90-274, § 103(g), Mar. 27, 1968, 82 Stat. 63

Section, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 44, 39 Stat. 966, set out the qualifications for jurors in the District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico as different from those set by local law and directed that juries be selected, drawn, and subject to exemption in accordance with laws of Congress insofar as locally applicable.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal of section effective 270 days after Mar. 27, 1968, except as to cases in which an indictment is returned or petit jury is empaneled prior to such effective date, see section 104 of Pub. L. 90-274, set out as an Effective Date of 1968 Amendment note under section 1861 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

§ 868. Fees part of United States revenues

All fees, fines, costs, and forfeitures as would be deposited to the credit of the United States if collected and paid into a district court of the United States shall become revenues of the United States when collected and paid into the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The sum of $500 a year from such fees, fines, costs, and forfeitures shall be retained by the clerk and expended for law library purposes under the direction of the judge.

(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 45, 39 Stat. 966; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)

CODIFICATION

"United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico" was substituted in text for "District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico" in view of section 132(a) of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, which states that "There shall be in each judicial district a district court which shall be a court of record known as the United States District Court for the district" and section 119 of Title 28, which states that "Puerto Rico constitutes one judicial district".

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in act Mar. 2, 1901, ch. 812, § 2, 31 Stat. 953.

CHANGE OF NAME

"Puerto Rico" was substituted in text for "Porto Rico" pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which authorized the redesignation of the island of Porto Rico as Puerto Rico.

§ 869. Fees payable by United States out of revenue of Puerto Rico

Such fees and expenses as are payable by the United States if earned or incurred in connection with a district court of the United States shall be paid from the revenue of Puerto Rico if earned or incurred in connection with the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

(Mar. 2, 1901, ch. 812, § 2, 31 Stat. 953; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)

CODIFICATION

"United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico" was substituted in text for "District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico" in view of section 132(a) of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, which states that "There shall be in each judicial district a district court which shall be a court of record known as the United States District Court for the district" and section 119 of Title 28 which states that "Puerto Rico constitutes one judicial district".

Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter. As originally enacted, so much of section 2 of act Mar. 2, 1901, as is pertinent here, was as follows: "Such fees and expenses as are payable by the United States, if earned or incurred in connection with a circuit or district court of the United States, shall be paid from the revenues of Porto Rico, if earned or incurred in connection with the district court of the United States for Porto Rico."

note preceding section 1 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

§ 871. Omitted

CODIFICATION

Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 47, 39 Stat. 967; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, which related to fees and mileage of jurors and witnesses, was superseded by sections 1821, 1825 and 1871 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

§ 872. Habeas corpus; mandamus; suit to restrain assessment or collection of taxes

The supreme and district courts of Puerto Rico and the respective judges thereof may grant writs of habeas corpus in all cases in which the same are grantable by the judges of the district courts of the United States, and the district courts may grant writs of mandamus in all proper cases.

No suit for the purpose of restraining the assessment or collection of any tax imposed by the laws of Puerto Rico shall be maintained in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

(Mar. 2, 1927, ch. 145, § 48, 39 Stat. 967; Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 503, § 7, 44 Stat. 1421; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)

CODIFICATION

"United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico" was substituted in text for "District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico" in view of section 132(a) of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, which states that "There shall be in each judicial district a district court which shall be a court of record known as the United States District Court for the district" and section 119 of Title 28 which states that "Puerto Rico constitutes one judicial district".

AMENDMENTS

1927-Act Mar. 4, 1927, added second paragraph.

CHANGE OF NAME

CROSS REFERENCES

320

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal of section effective July 25, 1952, upon the effective date of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, see note set out under section 732 of this title.

§ 873a. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 39, 62 Stat.

992

Section, act Feb. 12, 1940, ch. 25, § 1, 54 Stat. 22, which related to rules governing civil cases. See section 2072 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal of section effective Sept. 1, 1948, see section 38 of act June 25, 1948, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 1 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

§ 874. Judicial process; officials to be citizens of United States; oath

All judicial process shall run in the name of "United States of America, ss, the President of the United States", and all penal or criminal prosecutions in the local courts shall be conducted in the name and by the authority of "The People of Puerto Rico." All officials shall be citizens of the United States, and, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the laws of Puerto Rico.

(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 10, 39 Stat. 954; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 16, 31 Stat. 81.

CHANGE OF NAME

"Puerto Rico" was substituted in text for "Porto Rico" pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which authorized the redesignation of the island of Porto Rico as Puerto Rico.

FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

Rules of civil procedure for district courts, see section 2072 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. §§ 875, 876. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 39, 62 Stat. 992

Section 875, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 55, 39 Stat. 968, related to continuation of court's jurisdiction. Section 876, act Jan. 7, 1913, ch. 6, 37 Stat. 648, related to temporary judge.

EFFECTIVE Date of REPEAL

Repeal of sections 875 and 876 effective Sept. 1, 1948, see section 38 of act June 25, 1948, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 1 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

SUBCHAPTER V-RESIDENT

COMMISSIONER

§ 891. Resident Commissioner; election

The qualified electors of Puerto Rico shall choose a Resident Commissioner to the United States at each general election, whose term of office shall be four years from the 3d of January following such general election, and who shall be entitled to receive official recognition

as such commissioner by all of the departments of the Government of the United States, upon presentation, through the Department of State, of a certificate of election of the Governor of Puerto Rico.

(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 36, 39 Stat. 963; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; June 5, 1934, ch. 390, § 5, 48 Stat. 879.)

CODIFICATION

Section is comprised of second sentence of section 36 of act Mar. 2, 1917. The first sentence of section 36, providing for election of a Resident Commissioner to the United States at the next general election for a term commencing with date of issuance of certificate of election and terminating Mar. 4, 1921, was omitted. The other sentences of section 36 are classified to section 46 of Title 2, The Congress [see section 48b-1 of Title 21, and to sections 892 and 893 of this title. Part of the third sentence of section 36, fixing the salary of the commissioner at $7,500 per annum, was superseded by act Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, 43 Stat. 1301, as amended (section 893 of this title and section 31 of Title 2), providing, for that commissioner, a salary of $22,500 per

annum.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Similar provisions were contained in act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 39, 31 Stat. 86.

The salary allowed by section 39 of act Apr. 12, 1900, was increased by act Feb. 26, 1907, ch. 1635, § 4, 34 Stat. 993.

The resident commissioner was allowed traveling expenses in addition to his salary, and the commencement of his term was fixed by act July 1, 1902, ch. 1383, § 3, 32 Stat. 732.

The manner of paying the salary and traveling expenses of the resident commissioner was fixed by a provision of act June 22, 1906, ch. 3514, § 1, 34 Stat. 417.

AMENDMENTS

1934-Act June 5, 1934, changed the commencement of the term of office from Mar. 4 to Jan. 3 following the general election.

CHANGE OF NAME

"Puerto Rico" was substituted in text for "Porto Rico" pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which authorized the redesignation of the island of Porto Rico as Puerto Rico.

§ 892. Qualifications of Commissioner; appointment to fill vacancy

No person shall be eligible to election as Resident Commissioner who is not a bona fide citizen of the United States and who is not more than twenty-five years of age, and who does not read and write the English language. In case of a vacancy in the office of Resident Commissioner by death, resignation, or otherwise, the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a Resident Commissioner to fill the vacancy, who shall serve until the next general election and until his successor is elected and qualified.

(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 36, 39 Stat. 963.)

CODIFICATION

Section is comprised of fifth sentence of section 36 of act Mar. 2, 1917. See Codification note set out under section 891 of this title.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 39, 31 Stat. 86.

§ 893. Salary of Commissioner; allowances; franking privilege

The Resident Commissioner shall receive a salary payable monthly by the United States. He shall be allowed the same sum for stationery and for the pay of necessary clerk hire as is allowed Members of the House of Representatives of the United States. He shall be allowed the franking privilege granted Members of Congress.

(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 36, 39 Stat. 963; Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, § 4, 43 Stat. 1301.)

CODIFICATION

Section is comprised of parts of third and fourth sentences of section 36 of act Mar. 2, 1917. Part of third sentence of section 36, fixing the salary of the commissioner at $7,500 per annum, was superseded by act Mar. 4, 1925, as amended, and set out as section 31 of Title 2, The Congress, providing for that commissioner a salary of $22,500 per annum. Part of the fourth sentence of section 36 is classified to section 46 of Title 2 [see section 43b-1 of Title 2]. See, also, Codification note set out under section 891 of this title.

CROSS REFERENCES

Mileage, see section 43 of Title 2, The Congress. Stationery allowance, see section 46b of Title 2.

§ 894. Salary and traveling expenses; payment

The salary and traveling expenses of the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico to the United States shall be paid by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives in the same manner as the salaries of the members of the House of Representatives are paid. (June 22, 1906, ch. 3514, § 1, 34 Stat. 417; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)

CODIFICATION

Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.

CHANGE OF NAME

"Puerto Rico" was substituted in text for "Porto Rico" pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which authorized the redesignation of the island of Porto Rico as Puerto Rico.

CROSS REFERENCES

Mileage, see section 43 of Title 2, The Congress. SUBCHAPTER VI-SLUM CLEARANCE AND URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

CROSS REFERENCES

Low rent housing projects and elimination of substandard housing, see section 911 et seq. of this title. § 910. Slum clearance and urban redevelopment and renewal projects; powers of government

The government of Puerto Rico acting through its legislature, may create a public corporate authority or authorities and may authorize such authority or authorities or any other public corporate authority or any munici

pal corporation or political subdivision, acting directly or through any officer or agency thereof or through a public corporate authority, to undertake slum clearance and urban redevelopment projects and urban renewal projects and to do all things, exercise any and all powers, and to assume and fulfill any and all obligations, duties, responsibilities, and requirements, including but not limited to those relating to planning and zoning, necessary or desirable for receiving Federal assistance under title I of the Housing Act of 1949 (Public Law 171, Eightyfirst Congress), as amended [42 U.S.C. 1450 et seq.), or any other law, except that public corporate authorities (as distinct from municipalities or political subdivisions) created or authorized to operate in accordance with this Act, as amended, shall not be given any power of taxation or any power to pledge the full faith and credit of the people of the Territory, or munici pality, or political subdivision, as the case may be, for any loan whatever. The Legislature of Puerto Rico may, with respect to any public corporate authority or authorities empowered or which may be empowered to undertake slum clearance and urban redevelopment projects and urban renewal projects, provide for the appointment and terms of office of the members thereof, and for the powers of such authorities, including authority to accept whatever benefits the Federal Government may make available for slum clearance and urban redevelopment projects and urban renewal projects, and au thority, notwithstanding any other Federal law, to borrow money and to issue notes, bonds, and other obligations of such character and maturity, with such security, and in such manner as the respective legislatures may provide. Such notes, bonds, and other obligations shall not be a debt of the United States, or of any Territory or municipal corporation or other political subdivision or agency thereof other than the public corporate authority which issued such notes, bonds, or obligations, nor constitute a debt, indebtedness, or the borrowing of money within the meaning of any limitation or restriction on the issuance of notes, bonds, or other obligations contained in any laws of the United States applicable to Puerto Rico, or to any municipal corporation or other political subdivision or agency thereof.

(July 18, 1950, ch. 466, title I, § 101, 64 Stat. 344; Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 783, title I, § 107(3), (7), (9), 69 Stat. 637, 638.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Housing Act of 1949 (Public Law 171, Eightyfirst Congress), as amended, referred to in text, is act July 15, 1949, ch. 338, 63 Stat. 413, as amended. Title I of the Housing Act of 1949 was classified generally to subchapter II (§ 1450 et seq.) of chapter 8A of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and was omitted from the Code pursuant to section 5316 of Title 42 which terminated the authority to make grants or loans under such title I after Jan. 1, 1975. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1441 of Title 42 and Tables.

This Act, referred to in text, means act July 18, 1950, ch. 466, 64 Stat. 344, as amended, known as the Territorial Enabling Act of 1950, which enacted sections 480 to 480b, 483a, 483b, 721 to 721b, 910 to 910b, 1408