38. (Citizenship of officials; oath of office)


 All officials of the Government of the Virgin Islands shall be citizens of the
 United States, and before entering upon the duties of their respective offices shall take
 an oath to support the Constitution and the laws of the United States applicable to the
 Virgin Islands and the laws of the Virgin Islands. *

 39. {Jurisdiction of Secretary of the Interior and Attorney General)

 All reports required by law to be made by the Governor to any official of the
 United States shall hereafter be made to the Secretary of the Interior, and the
 President is hereby authorized to place all matters pertaining to the Government of the
 Virgin Islands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, except matters
 relating to the judicial branch of said Government which shall be as hereinbefore
 provided under the supervision of the Attorney General. *

 This Act shall take effect upon its enactment, but until its provisions shall severally
 become operative as herein provided, the corresponding legislative, executive, and
 judicial functions of the existing government shall continue to be exercised as now
 provided by law or ordinance, and the present incumbents of all offices under the
 Government of the Virgin Islands shall continue in office until their successors are
 appointed and have qualified unless sooner removed by competent authority. *

 40. {Effective date)

 This Act shall take effect upon its enactment, but until its provisions shall
 severally become operative as herein provided, the corresponding legislative,
 executive, and judicial functions of the existing government shall continue to be
 exercised as now provided by law or ordinance, and the present incumbents of all
 offices under the Government of the Virgin Islands shall continue in office until their
 successors are appointed and have qualified unless sooner removed by competent
 authority. *

 41. {Short title}

 This Act may be cited as the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the United
States. *