---
kind: "unit"
title: "48"
title_heading: "Territories and Insular Possessions"
key: "ch20/schIII"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter III"
heading: "Adjustments of Debts"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/48/ch20-schIII"
sections_count: 18
---

# Subchapter III — Adjustments of Debts

Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions › Chapter 20 — Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability

## Sections

- [§2161. Applicability of other laws; definitions](/usc/48/2161.md)
- [§2162. Who may be a debtor](/usc/48/2162.md)
- [§2163. Reservation of territorial power to control territory and territorial instrumentalities](/usc/48/2163.md)
- [§2164. Petition and proceedings relating to petition](/usc/48/2164.md)
- [§2165. Limitation on jurisdiction and powers of court](/usc/48/2165.md)
- [§2166. Jurisdiction](/usc/48/2166.md)
- [§2167. Venue](/usc/48/2167.md)
- [§2168. Selection of presiding judge](/usc/48/2168.md)
- [§2169. Abstention](/usc/48/2169.md)
- [§2170. Applicable rules of procedure](/usc/48/2170.md)
- [§2171. Leases](/usc/48/2171.md)
- [§2172. Filing of plan of adjustment](/usc/48/2172.md)
- [§2173. Modification of plan](/usc/48/2173.md)
- [§2174. Confirmation](/usc/48/2174.md)
- [§2175. Role and capacity of Oversight Board](/usc/48/2175.md)
- [§2176. Compensation of professionals](/usc/48/2176.md)
- [§2177. Interim compensation](/usc/48/2177.md)
- [§2178. Disclosure by professional persons seeking approval of compensation under section 2176 or 2177 of this title](/usc/48/2178.md)