Complex sentence: The Guano Islands Act (§ § 1411-1419) is federal legislation passed by the U.S. Congress, on August 18,1856, which enables citizens of the U.S. to take possession of islands containing guano deposits.
Split into simpler sentences: The Guano Islands Act (§ § 1411-1419) is federal legislation passed by the U.S. Congress, on August 18,1856. It enables citizens of the U.S. to take possession of islands containing guano deposits.