# 48 U.S.C. § 1421a: Unincorporated territory; capital; powers of government; suits against government; type of government; supervision

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## Section

- **Citation:** 48 U.S.C. § 1421a
- **Heading:** Unincorporated territory; capital; powers of government; suits against government; type of government; supervision
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS > CHAPTER 8A—GUAM > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

Guam is declared to be an unincorporated territory of the United States and the capital and seat of government thereof shall be located at the city of Agana, Guam. The government of Guam shall have the powers set forth in this chapter, shall have power to sue by such name, and, with the consent of the legislature evidenced by enacted law, may be sued upon any contract entered into with respect to, or any tort committed incident to, the exercise by the government of Guam of any of its lawful powers. The government of Guam shall consist of three branches, executive, legislative, and judicial, and its relations with the Federal Government in all matters not the program responsibility of another Federal department or agency, shall be under the general administrative supervision of the Secretary of the Interior.

( Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, § 3 , 64 Stat. 384 ; Pub. L. 86–316 , Sept. 21, 1959 , 73 Stat. 588 ; Pub. L. 90–497, § 12(a) , Sept. 11, 1968 , 82 Stat. 847 .)

## Nearby sections

- [48 U.S.C. § 1421 Territory included under name Guam](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t48_s1421.md)
- [48 U.S.C. § 1421a Unincorporated territory; capital; powers of government; suits against government; type of government; supervision](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t48_s1421a.md)
- [48 U.S.C. § 1421b Bill of rights](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t48_s1421b.md)
- [48 U.S.C. § 1421c Certain laws continued in force; modification or repeal of laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t48_s1421c.md)
- [48 U.S.C. § 1421d Salaries and allowances of officers and employees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t48_s1421d.md)
- [48 U.S.C. § 1421e Duty on articles](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t48_s1421e.md)
- [48 U.S.C. § 1421f Title to property transferred](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t48_s1421f.md)
- [48 U.S.C. § 1421f–1 Acknowledgment of deeds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t48_s1421f%E2%80%931.md)
- [48 U.S.C. § 1421g Establishment and maintenance of public bodies and offices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t48_s1421g.md)
- [48 U.S.C. § 1421h Duties, taxes, and fees; proceeds collected to constitute fund for benefit of Guam; prerequisites, amount, etc., remitted prior to commencement of next fiscal year](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t48_s1421h.md)
- [48 U.S.C. § 1421i Income tax](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t48_s1421i.md)
- [48 U.S.C. § 1421j Authorization of appropriations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t48_s1421j.md)
- [48 U.S.C. § 1421k Designation of naval or military reservations; closed port](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t48_s1421k.md)
- [48 U.S.C. § 1421k–1 Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 224(2) , Aug. 20, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1752](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t48_s1421k%E2%80%931.md)

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