# 48 U.S.C. § 1421g: Establishment and maintenance of public bodies and offices

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## Section

- **Citation:** 48 U.S.C. § 1421g
- **Heading:** Establishment and maintenance of public bodies and offices
- **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

Subject to the laws of Guam, the Governor shall establish, maintain, and operate public-health services in Guam, including hospitals, dispensaries, and quarantine stations, at such places in Guam as may be necessary, and he shall promulgate quarantine and sanitary regulations for the protection of Guam against the importation and spread of disease.

( Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, § 29 , 64 Stat. 392 ; Pub. L. 99–396 , §§ 5, 13, Aug. 27, 1986 , 100 Stat. 839 , 842; Pub. L. 105–291, § 2 , Oct. 27, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2785 .)

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