48 U.S.C. § 1421c — Certain laws continued in force; modification or repeal of laws
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§1421c. Certain laws continued in force; modification or repeal of laws
(a) The laws of Guam in force on August 1, 1950, except as amended by this chapter, are continued in force, subject to modification or repeal by the Congress of the United States or the Legislature of Guam, and all laws of Guam inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. (b) Repealed. Pub. L. 90–497, §7, Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847.
(Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, §25, 64 Stat. 390; Pub. L. 90–497, §7, Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments 1968—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–497 repealed subsec. (b) which prohibited the application to Guam of laws of the United States not specifically made applicable to Guam and established a commission to determine which laws were applicable to Guam and which were not.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1968 Amendment Pub. L. 90–497, §7, Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective on date of enactment of Pub. L. 90–497, which was approved Sept. 11, 1968.