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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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.