Sec. 407. State title to land and property
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The State of Puerto Rico and political subdivisions of the State of Puerto Rico shall have and retain title in and to all property, real and personal, held by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on the day before the admission date. There shall remain the property of the United States any land and other property that, as of the admission date, is set aside for the use of the United States under— an Act of Congress; an Executive order; a Presidential proclamation; or a proclamation of the Governor.
The State of Puerto Rico shall have the exclusive right to explore, exploit, lease, possess, and use all seabed and natural and mineral resources lying within 3 marine leagues or 9 nautical miles from the shoreline of the State of Puerto Rico, as granted under section 8 of the Act of March 2, 1917 (39 Stat. 954, chapter 145; 48 U.S.C. 749 ). All other rights of sovereignty with respect to the outer Continental Shelf of the State of Puerto Rico shall belong to the United States, except in cases in which the rights are vested in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on the day before the admission date.
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- 39 Stat. 954
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