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Subchapter I

General Provisions

731Territory included under name Puerto Rico 731aChange of name; Puerto Rico 731bOrganization of a government pursuant to a constitution 731cSubmission of sections 731b to 731e of this title to people of Puerto Rico for referendum; convening of constitutional convention; requisites of constitution 731dRatification of constitution by Congress 731eChapter continued in force and effect 733Citizens; former Spanish subjects and children; body politic; name 733aCitizens; residence in island of citizens of United States 733bOmitted 734United States laws extended to Puerto Rico; internal revenue receipts covered into treasury 734aExtension of industrial alcohol and internal revenue laws to Puerto Rico 736Puerto Rican law modified 737Privileges and immunities 738Free interchange of merchandise with United States 739Duties on foreign imports; books and pamphlets in English language 740Duties and taxes to constitute fund for benefit of Puerto Rico; ports of entry 741Export duties, taxes, etc.; bonds to anticipate revenues 741aInternal-revenue taxes; levy and collection; discrimination 742Acknowledgment of deeds 744Coasting trade laws 745Tax exempt bonds 745aPublic improvement bonds sold to United States or agency thereof excluded from public indebtedness 745bRefunding bonds excluded temporarily in computing indebtedness 746Public lands and buildings; reservations; rights prior to July 1, 1902 747Public property transferred; “control” defined 748Conveyance by President to people of lands, buildings, etc.749Harbors and navigable waters transferred; definitions 751Interstate commerce and certain other laws inapplicable to Puerto Rico 752Corporate real estate holdings 755Omitted