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title: "48 U.S.C. § 1406j"
description: "Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 649"
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title_number: 48
title_name: "TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS"
chapter_number: "7"
chapter_name: "VIRGIN ISLANDS"
section: "1406j"
citation: "48 U.S.C. § 1406j"
status: "current"
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# 48 U.S.C. § 1406j - Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 649

## Notes

Section, act June 22, 1936, ch. 699, § 38, 49 Stat. 1817, provided for citizenship of officials and for oath of office.