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Source
(June 15, 1950, ch. 253, 64 Stat. 217; Pub. L. 86–3, § 14(j), Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 11; Pub. L. 86–624, § 19, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 416.)
Amendments
1960—Pub. L. 86–624 struck out Kure Island.
1959—Pub. L. 86–3 extended jurisdiction to cases arising on or within Palmyra Island.
Effective Date of 1959 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 86–3 effective on admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union, see note set out under section
91 of Title
28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. Admission of Hawaii into the Union was accomplished Aug. 21, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3309, Aug. 21, 1959, 25 F.R. 6868, 73 Stat. c74, as required by sections 1 and 7(c) of Pub. L. 86–3, Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 4, set out as notes preceding section
491 of this title.
Canton and Enderbury Islands; Sovereignty of Kiribati
By a treaty of friendship, TIAS 10777, which entered into force Sept. 23, 1983, the United States recognized the sovereignty of Kiribati over Canton Island and Enderbury Island.
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