Title 48 — Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-90

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Title 48 › Chapter 3— HAWAII › § 11

Last updated May 14, 2026|Official source

Summary

Makes word changes to the Act of August 4, 1947. It replaces the phrase that listed U.S. territories and island possessions with wording that says the United States and its island possessions in sections 1 and 2. It removes the phrase referring to the Territory of Hawaii in section 1. It changes the word “Territorial” to “State” in section 3. It replaces references to the Hawaiian Islands and the Territory of Hawaii with “State of Hawaii” in section 4.

Full Legal Text

Title 48, §11

Territories and Insular Possessions — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The Act of Aug. 4, 1947 (61 Stat. 726), is amended—

“(a)by striking out the words ‘the Territories and island possessions of the United States’ and inserting in lieu thereof the words ‘the United States and its island possessions’ in section 1 and 2;

“(b)by striking out the words ‘Territory of Hawaii and’ in section 1;

“(c)by striking out the word ‘Territorial’ and inserting in lieu thereof the word ‘State’ in section 3; and

“(d)by striking out the words ‘Hawaiian Islands’ and ‘Territory of Hawaii’ and inserting in lieu thereof, in both cases, the words ‘State of Hawaii’ in section 4.

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Citation

48 U.S.C. § 11

Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions

Last Updated

May 14, 2026

Release point: 119-90