48 USC 1418: Employment of land and naval forces in protection of rights
Text contains those laws in effect on April 18, 2025
From Title 48-TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONSCHAPTER 8-GUANO ISLANDS
§1418. Employment of land and naval forces in protection of rights
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.
(R.S. §5577.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
R.S. §5577 derived from act Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 164, §5,