§ 1392. — Acquisition of military and naval bases by United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC1392]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 15--THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
SUBCHAPTER VI--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 1392. Acquisition of military and naval bases by United
States
After negotiation with the President of the Commonwealth of the
Philippines, or the President of the Filipino Republic, the President of
the United States is authorized by such means as he finds appropriate to
withhold or to acquire and to retain such bases, necessary appurtenances
to such bases, and the rights incident thereto, in addition to any
provided for by the Act of March 24, 1934, as he may deem necessary for
the mutual protection of the Philippine Islands and of the United
States.
(June 29, 1944, ch. 322, Sec. 2, 58 Stat. 626.)
References in Text
Act of March 24, 1934, as amended, referred to in text, is act Mar.
24, 1934, ch. 84, 48 Stat. 456, as amended, which enacted sections
1281a, 1391, 1393 to 1395 of this title, and section 1248 of Title 48,
Territories and Insular Possessions, amended sections 1231 to 1234,
1237, 1238, 1239, 1241 to 1243, 1245, and 1247 of Title 48, and enacted
a provision set out as a note under section 1391 of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Philippine Independence
Philippine Islands granted independence by Proc. No. 2695, which is
set out as a note under section 1394 of this title, and they now
constitute a republic.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1385 of this title.
