This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this section”, meaning section 25A of act Dec. 23, 1913, which is classified to this subchapter (§ 611 et seq.).
For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section
3602
(b) of Title
22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Section is comprised of a part of section
25A, formerly section
25
(a), which was added to act Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, by act Dec. 24, 1919.
Words “in the Philippine Islands and” following “Canal Zone, or” were deleted on authority of Proc. No. 2695, which granted independence to the Philippine Islands pursuant to section
1394 of Title
22. Proc. No. 2695 is set out as a note under section
1394 of Title
22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
1921—Act Feb. 27, 1921, inserted proviso.
Section
25A, formerly section 25(a) of act Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, as added by act Dec. 24, 1919, ch. 18,
41 Stat. 378, which is classified to this subchapter, is popularly known as the “Edge Act”.