---
kind: "unit"
title: "48"
title_heading: "Territories and Insular Possessions"
key: "ch4/schI"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter I"
heading: "General Provisions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/48/ch4-schI"
sections_count: 36
---

# Subchapter I — General Provisions

Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions › Chapter 4 — Puerto Rico

## Sections

- [§731. Territory included under name Puerto Rico](/usc/48/731.md)
- [§731a. Change of name; Puerto Rico](/usc/48/731a.md)
- [§731b. Organization of a government pursuant to a constitution](/usc/48/731b.md)
- [§731c. Submission of sections 731b to 731e of this title to people of Puerto Rico for referendum; convening of constitutional convention; requisites of constitution](/usc/48/731c.md)
- [§731d. Ratification of constitution by Congress](/usc/48/731d.md)
- [§731e. Chapter continued in force and effect](/usc/48/731e.md)
- [§732. Repealed.](/usc/48/732.md)
- [§733. Citizens; former Spanish subjects and children; body politic; name](/usc/48/733.md)
- [§733a. Citizens; residence in island of citizens of United States](/usc/48/733a.md)
- [§733a–1. Repealed.](/usc/48/733a-1.md)
- [§733b. Omitted](/usc/48/733b.md)
- [§734. United States laws extended to Puerto Rico; internal revenue receipts covered into treasury](/usc/48/734.md)
- [§734a. Extension of industrial alcohol and internal revenue laws to Puerto Rico](/usc/48/734a.md)
- [§735. Repealed.](/usc/48/735.md)
- [§736. Puerto Rican law modified](/usc/48/736.md)
- [§737. Privileges and immunities](/usc/48/737.md)
- [§738. Free interchange of merchandise with United States](/usc/48/738.md)
- [§739. Duties on foreign imports; books and pamphlets in English language](/usc/48/739.md)
- [§740. Duties and taxes to constitute fund for benefit of Puerto Rico; ports of entry](/usc/48/740.md)
- [§741. Export duties, taxes, etc.; bonds to anticipate revenues](/usc/48/741.md)
- [§741a. Internal-revenue taxes; levy and collection; discrimination](/usc/48/741a.md)
- [§742. Acknowledgment of deeds](/usc/48/742.md)
- [§743. Repealed.](/usc/48/743.md)
- [§744. Coasting trade laws](/usc/48/744.md)
- [§745. Tax exempt bonds](/usc/48/745.md)
- [§745a. Public improvement bonds sold to United States or agency thereof excluded from public indebtedness](/usc/48/745a.md)
- [§745b. Refunding bonds excluded temporarily in computing indebtedness](/usc/48/745b.md)
- [§746. Public lands and buildings; reservations; rights prior to](/usc/48/746.md)
- [§747. Public property transferred; “control” defined](/usc/48/747.md)
- [§748. Conveyance by President to people of lands, buildings, etc.](/usc/48/748.md)
- [§749. Harbors and navigable waters transferred; definitions](/usc/48/749.md)
- [§750. Repealed.](/usc/48/750.md)
- [§751. Interstate commerce and certain other laws inapplicable to Puerto Rico](/usc/48/751.md)
- [§752. Corporate real estate holdings](/usc/48/752.md)
- [§754. Repealed.](/usc/48/754.md)
- [§755. Omitted](/usc/48/755.md)