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48 U.S.C. § 1421. — Territory included under name Guam · Congress.wiki

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48 U.S.C. § 1421.Chapter 8A

§ 1421

Territory included under name Guam

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The territory ceded to the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Peace between the United States and Spain, signed at Paris, , and proclaimed , and known as the island of Guam in the Marianas Islands, shall continue to be known as Guam.December 10, 18981898-12-10April 11, 18991899-04-11

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