48 U.S.C. § 2106
Compliance with Federal laws
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, nothing in this chapter shall be construed as impairing or in any manner relieving a territorial government, or any territorial instrumentality thereof, from compliance with Federal laws or requirements or territorial laws and requirements implementing a federally authorized or federally delegated program protecting the health, safety, and environment of persons in such territory.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2017–2023 · leading case: Migrant Health Ctr., Inc. v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 919 F.3d 565 (1st Cir. 2019).
Migrant Health Ctr., Inc. v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 919 F.3d 565 (1st Cir. 2019). “They add, however, that, even if we do not agree, we still may affirm the District Court's ruling based on either of two other provisions of PROMESA -- Section 7, 48 U.S.C. § 2106 , and Section 204(d)(1), 48 U.”
Atiles-Gabriel v. Puerto Rico, 256 F. Supp. 3d 122 (D.P.R. 2017). “” 48 U.S.C. § 2106 (unless otherwise provided, “nothing in this chapter shall be construed as impairing or in any manner relieving a territorial government .”
Betancourt-Rivera v. Vázquez-Garced, 314 F. Supp. 3d 367 (2018). “" 48 U.S.C. § 2106 . Irrespective of the pending economic crisis, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico continues to function as a governmental unit subject to the United States Constitution and federal law.”
FOMB v. The Vazquez-Velazquez Grp. (1st Cir. 2023). “See 48 U.S.C. §§ 2106 , 2144(d), 2164(h). The Group "maintain[ed] that, because their work and compensation was indispensable to [PR]HTA's compliance with certain federal health and safety regulations, these sections bar the discharge of claims related to their compensation.”
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