SEC.302. All persons born in Pnerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899,
and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States, residing on January 13,1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory
over the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not
citizens of the United States under any other Act, are hereby declared
to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All persons
born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, a i d stibject to the
jurisdiction of the Uiiited States, are citizens of the United States
a t birth.
I'ERSONS BORN I N THE CANAL Z O N E OR REPUBLIC. O F PANAMA ON OR AFTER
FEBRUARY 2 6 , 1 9 0 4
SEC.307. (a) The following persons, and their children born after
April 11, 1899, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of
August 1, 1950. if they were residing on August 1, 1950, on the island
PUBLIC L A W 414-JUNE 27, 1952
SEC.308. Unless otherwise provided i11 section 301 of this title, the
follo~viiigshall be nationals, but not citizens. of the IJilited States at
birth :
(1) A person born in an outlyiilg possession of the United States
on or after the date of forma1 acquisition of such possession ;
(2) A person born outside tlle United States and its o~ltlyiilg~ O S -
sessions of parents both of whom are nationnls, but not citizens, of
the ITnited States, and have had a residence in the Vnited States, or
one of its outlying possessions prior to the bii-tli of such person; and
(3) A person of unknom~nparentage found in an outlying possessioii
of the United States while under the age of five years, until shown,
prior to his attaining the age of twenty-one years! not to have been
born in such outlying possession.
CIII1,DREN BORN OUT OF WEDLOCIE
JURISDICTION TO NATURALIZE