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43 U.S.C. § 1458. — Secretary to exercise certain powers over Territories · Congress.wiki

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43 U.S.C. § 1458.Chapter 31

§ 1458

Secretary to exercise certain powers over Territories

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The Secretary of the Interior shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties in relation to the Territories of the United States that were, prior to , by law or by custom exercised and performed by the Secretary of State.March 1, 18731873-03-01

Release: pl-119-83 (2026-04-13)