Title 48, Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-102
§1405 Geographical Application of Subchapter; Land and Waters Included in Term “virgin Islands”
Title 48 › CHAPTER 7 — VIRGIN ISLANDS › SUBCHAPTER II — CIVIL GOVERNMENT › § 1405
Summary
All rules in this part, and the name "the Virgin Islands," apply to the territory, lands, and waters the United States got when it took possession of the Danish West Indian Islands. That transfer was made by an agreement dated August 4, 1916, and ratified by the Senate on September 7, 1916.
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Title 48, §1405
Territories and Insular Possessions, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The provisions of this subchapter, and the name “the Virgin Islands” as used in this subchapter, shall apply to and include the territorial domain, lands and waters acquired by the United States through cession of the Danish West Indian Islands by the convention between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Denmark entered into August 4, 1916, and ratified by the Senate on September 7, 1916 (39 Stat. L. 1706).
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48 U.S.C. § 1405
Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102