48 U.S.C. § 748
Conveyance by President to people of lands, buildings, etc.
The President may, from time to time, in his discretion, convey to the people of Puerto Rico, such lands, buildings, or interests in lands, or other property now owned by the United States, and within the territorial limits of Puerto Rico as in his opinion are no longer needed for purposes of the United States. And he may from time to time accept by legislative grant from Puerto Rico any lands, buildings, or other interests or property which may be needed for public purposes by the United States.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases, 1946–1997 · leading case: Constr. Aggregates Corp. v. Julia Rivera De Vicenty, 573 F.2d 86 (1st Cir. 1978).
Constr. Aggregates Corp. v. Julia Rivera De Vicenty, 573 F.2d 86 (1st Cir. 1978). “1960), this court interpreted §§ 7, 8, and 37 of the Second Puerto Rico Organic Act, currently codified at 48 U.S.C. §§ 748 , 749, 821, as conferring on the Commonwealth the authority to apply its workmen’s compensation laws within its territorial waters to the exclusion of…”
United States v. Parrilla Bonilla, 648 F.2d 1373 (1st Cir. 1981). “48 U.S.C. § 748 (“President . . . may from time to time accept by legislative grant from Puerto Rico any lands, buildings, or other interests or property which may be received for public purposes by the United States”) (emphasis added).”
United States v. San Geronimo Dev. Co., 154 F.2d 78 (1st Cir. 1946). “He was given general power by § 7 of the Organic Act, 48 U.S. C.A. § 748, to transfer to the People of Puerto Rico lands or interests in lands “no longer needed for the purposes of the United States.”
San Geronimo Dev. Co., Inc. v. Treasurer of Puerto Rico, 233 F.2d 126 (1st Cir. 1956). “954 , 48 U.S.C.A. § 748 , issued a proclamation transferring to the People of Puerto Rico “all the right, title, and interest of the United States” in and to the Military Reservation of San Juan, including the San Gerónimo tract under lease to Baker.”
Nahan v. Pan Am. Grain Mfg. Co., 967 F. Supp. 648 (D.P.R. 1997). “Finally, the Court notes that the Honorable Magistrate Judge held a hearing in an attempt to resolve the conflicting issues of fact as to the residency of Plaintiff to determine potential exemption under the Federal Maritime Law as mandated by Federal Relations Act, 48 U.S.C. §§…”
de La Haba v. Tax Court of Puerto Rico, 76 P.R. 865 (1954). “951 , 954, 48 U.S.C. § 748 — conveyed to the People of Puerto Rico all the right, title and interest of the United States in certain lands which included the Baker tract.”
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