Title 48, Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-102
§1418 Employment of Land and Naval Forces in Protection of Rights
Title 48 › CHAPTER 8 — GUANO ISLANDS › § 1418
Summary
President may use U.S. land and naval forces to protect a discoverer’s or successor’s rights.
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Title 48, §1418
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The President is authorized, at his discretion, to employ the land and naval forces of the United States to protect the rights of the discoverer or of his widow, heir, executor, administrator, or assigns.
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Codification R.S. § 5577 derived from act Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 164, § 5, 11 Stat. 120.
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48 U.S.C. § 1418
Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102