48 USC 644 - Jurisdiction of district court of cases arising on or within Midway, Wake, Johnston, Sand, etc., Islands; laws applicable to jury trials

U.S. Code
title 48
chapter 3
§ 644a
notes

U.S. Code
Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1960—Puspan. L. 86–624 struck out Kure Island.

1959—Puspan. L. 86–3 extended jurisdiction to cases arising on or within Palmyra Island.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1959 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. 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 Puspan. 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.