An Act to amend certain laws of the United States in light of the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union, and for other purposes
PL 86-624 (H.R.11602), enacted 07/12/1960

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Public Law 86-624 
AN ACT 
To amend certain laws of the United States in light of the admission of the State 
of Hawaii into the Union, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may A".^"^^^ <
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PRINTING OUTSIDE UNITED STATES 
SEC. 2. Subsection (a) of section 2 of the Act of August 1,1956 (70 
Stat. 890), is amended hj striking out the words "the continental 
United States" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the States of 
the United States and the District of Columbia". 
S u s e 170g. 
SOIL BANK ACT 
SEC. 3. Section 113 of the Soil Bank Act, as amended, is amended to 
read as follows: "This subtitle B' shall apply to the several States and, 
if the Secretary determines it to be in the national interest, to the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; and as used 
in this subtitle B, the term 'State' includes Puerto Rico and the Virgin 
Islands." 
ABMED FORCES 
SEC. 4. (a) Title 10, United States Code, section 101 (2), is amended 
by striking out the words "Hawaii or". 
(b) Titfe 10, United States Code, sections 802(11) and 802(12), are 
each amended by striking out the words "the main group of the 
Hawaiian Islands,". 
(c) Title 10, United States Code, section 2662(c), is amended by 
striking out the word ", Hawaii,". 
(d) Title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out clause 
(6) of section 4744; by renumbering clauses (7) through (9) as clauses 
(6) through (8); by amending redesi^ated clause (8) to read as 
rollows: "The families of persons described in clauses (1), (2), (4), 
(5), and (7)."; and by striking out the words "clause (8) or (9)" 
in the last sentence of such section and inserting in lieu thereof the 
words "clause (7) or (8)". 
HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
SEC 5. (a) Paragraph (3) of section 2 of the Federal Home Loan 
Bank Act, as amended, is further amended by striking out the words 
"the Virgin Islands of the United States, and the Territory of Hawaii" 
and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "and the Virgin Islands of 
the United States". 
(b) Section 7 of the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933, as amended, 
is further amended by striking out the words "Territory of Hawaii" 
and inserting in lieu thereof the words "State of Hawaii". 
NATIONAL HOUSING ACT 
SEC. 6. The National Housing Act is amended by striking out the 
word "Hawaii," in sections 9, 201(d), 207(a) (7), 601(d), 713(q), and 
801(g). 
73 Stat. 142. 
7 u s e 1837. 
70A Stat. 3; 73 
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70A Stat. 38. 
70A Stat. 147. 
70A Stat. 266. 
47 Stat. 725; 73 
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12 u s e 1422. 
12 u s e 1466. 
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17 13(a). 
17 36(d), 
174 7t, 
1748(g). 
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
SEC. 7. (a) Para^aph (6) of section 2 of the Securities Act of 
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^^^^) ^s amended, is further amended by striking out the word 
"Hawaii,". 
(b) Paragraph (16) of section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange 
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Act of 1934, as amended, is further amended by striking out the word 
"Hawaii,". 
(c) Paragraph (37) of section 2(a) and paragraph (1) of section 
!s%c^ibf-2,' ^(^) ^^ ^^® Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are each 
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' amended by striking out the word "Hawaii,". 
(d) Paragraph (18) of section 202(a) of the Investment Advisers 
54 Stat. 849. 
Act of 1940, as amended, is further amended by striking out the word 
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^Hawaii,". 
SOIL CONSERVATION AND DOMESTIC ALLOTMENT ACT 
SEC. 8. (a) Section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic 
St" 143^' ^'' ''^ Allotment Act, as amended, is further amended by striking out the 
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words "in the continental United States, except in Alaska," and insert-
ing in lieu thereof the words "in the^ States of the Union, except 
Alaska,". 
(b) Section 17 (a) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment 
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shall apply to the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Kico, and 
the Virgin Islands, and, as used in this Act, the term 'State' includes 
Puerto Kico and the Virgin Islands." 
WATER STORAGE AND UTILIZATION 
68 ^^l'734. 
SEC. 9. Section 1 of the Act of Au^st 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 869), as 
amended, is further amended by striking out the words "the United 
States, including the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii, and Puerto 
Rico and the Virgin Islands" and inserting in lieu thereof the words 
"the States of the United States and in Puerto Rico stnd the Virgin 
Islands". 
WILDLIFE RESTORATION 
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SEC. 10. Section 2 of the Act of September 2,1937 (50 Stat. 917), 
as amended, is further amended by striking out the words "; a^d the 
term 'State' shall be construed to mean and include, the several States 
and the Territory of Hawaii". 
FISHERY RESOURCES 
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SEC 11. The Act of August 4,1947 (61 Stat. 726), is amended— 
(a) by striking out the words "the Territories and island pos-
sessions of the United States" and inserting in lieu thereof the 
words "the United States and its island possessions" in sections 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 wora"State" in section 3; and 
(d) by striking out the words "Hawaiian Islands" and "Terri-
tory of Hawaii" and inserting in lieu thereof, in both cases, the 
words "State of Hawaii" in section 4. 
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RESTORATION 
16 u s e 777a. 
70 Stat. 572. 
66 Stat. 45. 
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SEC. 12. Section 2(d) of the Act of August 9,1950 (64 Stat. 431), 
'as amended, is further amended by striking out the words "; and the 
term 'State' shall be Construed to mean and include the several States 
and the Territory of EEawaii". 
CRIMINAL CODE 
SEC. 13. (a) Title 18, United States Code, section 1401, is amended 
by striking out the words "the Territory of Alaska, the Territory of 
Hawaii,". 
(b) Title 18, United States Code, section 5024, is amended hj strik-
ing out the words preceding the first comma and inserting in lieu 
thereof the words "This chapter shall apply in the States of the United 
States". 
(c) Section 6 of Public Law 85-752, as amended, is further amended 
by striking out the words preceding the first comma and inserting 
in lieu thereof the words "Sections 3 and 4 of this Act shall apply in 
the States of the United States". 
EDUCATION 
National Defense Education Act 
SEC. 14. (a) (1) Subsection (a) of section 103 of the National De-
fense Education Act of 1958, relating to definition of State, is amended 
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by striking out "Hawaii," each time it appears therein. 
(2) (A) Paragraph (2), and subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3), Ufj^i^'^^l^' 
of subsection (a) of section 302 of such Act, relating to allotments for 
science, mathematics, and foreign language instruction equipment, 
are each amended hj striking out "continental United States" each 
time it appears therein- and inserting in lieu thereof "United States". 
(B) Effective in the case of promulgations of allotment ratios made, 
under section 302 of such Act, after enactment of this Act and before 
satisfactory data are available from the Department of Commerce for 
a full year on the per capita income of Alaska, subparagraph B of 
such paragraph (3) is amended to read: 
"(B) Tne term 'United States' means the continental United States 
(excluding Alaska) and Hawaii." 
(C) Eflfective in the case of promulgations of allotment ratios made 
imder such section 302 after such data for a full year are available 
from the Department of Commerce, subparagraph (B) of such para-
graph (3) is amended to read: 
"(B) The term 'United States' means the fifty States and the Dis-
trict of Columbia." 
Promulgations of allotment patios made under such section 302 after 
such data for a full year are available from the Department of Com-
merce, but before such data are available therefrom for a full three-
year period, shall be based on such data for such one full year or, 
when such data are available for a two-year period, for such two 
years. 
(3) Section 1008 of such Act, relating to allotments to territories, is 
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Vocational Education 
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(2) The last sentence of section 2 of the Act of February 23,1917 
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(39 Stat. 930), relating to allotments for salaries of teachers of agri-
cultural subjects, is amended by striking out "$27,000" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$28,500". The last sentence of section 4 of such Act, as 
amended, relating to allotments for teacher training, is amended by 
striking out "$98,500" and inserting in lieu thereof "$105,200". 
(3) Paragraph (1) of section 2 of the Vocational Education Act of 
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^^'^^\ relating to definition of States and Territories, is amended by 
striking out "the Territory of Hawaii,". 
(4) Subsection (e) of section 210 and subsection (a) of section 307 
Stat! ^leljo ^^^' ^^ of such Act, relating to definition of State are each amended by 
isggg"^*^ 15 jj striking^ut "Hawaii,". 
School Construction Assistance in Federally Affected Areas 
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(c) Paragraph (13) of section 15 of the Act of September 23,1950 
(64 Stat. 967), as amended, relating to definition of State, is amended 
by striking out "Hawaii,". 
School Operation Assistance in Federally Affected Areas 
(d) (1) The material in the parentheses in the first sentence of 
2ou#c 238'and subscctlon (d) of sectiou 3 of the Act of September 30, 1950, as 
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amended, relating to determination of local contribution rate, is 
amended to read: "(other than a local educational agency in Puerto 
Rico, Wake Island, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, or in a State in which 
a substantial proportion of the land is in unorganized territory for 
which a State agency is the local educational agency, or in a State in 
which there is only one local educational agency)". 
(2) The fourth sentence of such subsection is amended by striking 
out "in the continental United States (including Alaska)" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "(other than Puerto Rico, Wake Island, Guam, or 
the Virgin Islands)" and by striking out "continental United States" 
in clause (ii) of such sentence and mserting in lieu thereof "United 
States (which for purposes of this sentence and the next sentence 
means the fifty States and the District of Columbia)". 
The fifth 
sentence of such subsection is amended by striking out "continental" 
before "United States" each time it appears therein and by striking 
out "(including Alaska)". 
(3) The last sentence of such subsection is amended by striking out 
"Hawaii," and by inserting after "for which a State agency is the 
local educational agency," the following: "or in any State in which 
there is only one local educational agency,". 
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(^) Paragraph (8) of section 9 of such Act, relating to definition of 
State, is amended by striking out "Hawaii,". 
Land-Grant College Aid 
(e) Notwithstanding the last sentence of subsection (b) of section 
5 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the admission of the State 
of Hawaii into the Union", approved March 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 4; 
48 u s c ch. 3 Public Law 86-3), there is hereW authorized to be appropriated to 
the State of Hawaii the sum of $6,000,000. Amounts appropriated 
under this subsection shall be held and considered to be granted to such 
State subject to those provisions of the Act entitled "An Act donating 
public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide 
colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts", approved 
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IMPORTATION OF MILK AND CREAM 
SEC. 15. Subsection (b) of section 9 of the Act of February 15,1927 
(44 Stat. 1103), as amended, is amended to read: 
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"(b) The term 'United States' means the fifty States and the District 
of Columbia." 
OPIUM POPPY CONTROL 
SEC. 16. Section 12 of the Opium Poppy Control Act of 1942, as 
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amended, is further amended by deleting therefrom the words "thft 
Territory of Hawaii,". 
HIGHWAYS 
72 Stat. 885. 
SEC. 17. (a) The definition of the term "State" in title 23, United 
States Code, section 101 (a), is amended to read as follows: 
"The term 'State' means any one of the fifty States, the District of 
Columbia, or Puerto Rico." 
(b) Sections 103(g) and 105(e) of title 23, United States Code, 
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are repealed. 
(c) Section 103(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to 
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read as follows: 
"(d) The Interstate System shall be designated within the United 
States, including the District of Columbia, and it shall not exceed 
forty-one thousand miles in total extent. 
It shall be so located as to 
connect by routeSj as direct as practicable, the principal metropolitan 
areas, cities, and industrial centers, to serve the national defense and, 
to the greatest extent possible, to connect at suitable border points with 
routes of continental importance in the Dominion of Canada and the 
Republic of Mexico. The routes of this system, to the greatest extent 
possible, shall be selected by joint action of the State highway depart-
ments of each State and the adjoining States, subject to the approval 
by the Secretary as provided in subsection (e) of this section.' All 
highways or routes included in the Interstate System as finally ap-
proved, if not already coincident with the primary system, shall be 
added to said system without regard to the mileage limitation set forth 
ill subsection (b) of this section. 
This system may be located both in 
rural and urban areas." 
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose 
of expediting the construction, reconstruction, or improvement, inclu-
sive of necessary bridges and tunnels, of the Interstate System, includ-
ing extensions thereof through urban areas, designated in accordance 
with section 103(d) of title 23, United States Code, as amended by 
section 1 of this Act, the sum of $12,375,000 shall be apportioned to 
the State of Hawaii out of the sum authorized to be appropriated for 
the Interstate System for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, under 
the provisions of section 108(b) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 
1956 (70 Stat. 374), as amended by section 7(a) of the Federal-Aid 
Highway Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 89), such apportionment to be made 
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at the same time such funds are apportioned to other States. 
The 
total sum to be apportioned under section 104(b) (5) of title 23, United 
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States Code, for the fiscal year ending June 30,1962, among the States 
other than Hawaii, shall be reduced by said sum apportioned to the 
State of Hawaii under this section. The Secretary of Commerce shall 
apportion funds to the State of Hawaii for the Interstate System for 
the fiscal year 1963 and subsequent fiscal years pursuant to the provi-
sions of said section 104(b) (5) of title 23, United States Code, and, 
in preparing the estimates required by that section, he shall take into 
account the apportionment made to the State of Hawaii under this 
section. 
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72 Stat. 902. 
73 Stat. 146. 
26 u s e 4262. 
68A Stat. 401. 
68A Stat. 424. 
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72 Stat. 1285. 
68A Stat. 1283. 
68A Stat. 534. 
68A Stat. 568. 
73 Stat. 146. 
73 Stat. 146. 
73 Stat. 147. 
Effective date. 
(e) Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following sentence: "With respect to 
the State of Hawaii, laws or regulations in effect on Februaij 1,1960, 
shall be applicable for the purposes of this section in lieu of those in 
effect on July 1,1956." 
INTEBNAL REVENUE 
SEC. 18. (a) Section 4262(c) (1) of the Internal Eevenue Code of 
1954 (relating to the definition of "continental United States" for 
purposes of the tax on transportation of persons) is amended to read 
as follows: 
"(1) CONTINENTAL 
UNITED STATES.—The term 'continental 
United States' means the District of Columbia and the States 
other than Alaska and Hawaii." 
(b) Section 2202 of the Internal Kevenue Code of 1954 (relating to 
missionaries in foreign service) is amended by striking out "the State, 
the District of Columbia, or Hawaii" and mserting in lieu thereof 
"the State or the District of Columbia". 
(c) Section 3121(e) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (re-
lating to a special definition of "State") is amended by striking out 
"Hawaii,". 
(d) Sections 3306(j) and 4233(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1954 (each relating to a special definition of "State") are amended 
by striking out "Hawaii, and". 
(e) Section 4221(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 
(relating to a special definition of "State or local government") is 
amended to read as follows: 
"(4) STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term 'State or local 
government' means any State, any political subdivision thereof, 
or the District of Columbia." 
(f) Section 4502(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relat-
ing to definition of "United States") is amended by striking out "the 
Territory of Hawaii,". 
(g) Section 4774 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating 
to territorial extent of law) is amended by striking out "the Terri-
tory of Hawaii,". 
(h) Section 7653(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relat-
ing to shipments from the United States) is amended by striking 
out ", its possessions or the Territory of Hawaii" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "or its possessions". 
(i) Section 7701(a) (9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (re-
lating to definition of "United States") is amended by striking out 
", the Territory of Hawaii,". 
(j) Section 7701(a) (10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (re-
lating to definition of "State") is amended by striking out "the Ter-
ritory of Hawaii and". 
(k) The amendments contained in subsections (a) through (j) of 
this section shall be effective as of August 21,1959. 
JUDICIARY 
62 Stat. 277. 
48 u s e M4a. 
SEC. 19. Title 28, United States Code, section 91, and the Act of 
June 15,1950 (64 Stat. 217), as amended, are each amended by strik-
ing out the words "Kure Island,". 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION 
68 Stat. 661. 
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SEC. 20. (a) Subsection (g) of section 11 of the Vocational Rehabili-
tation Act, relating to definition of "State", is amended by striking 
out "Hawaii,". 
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(b) (1) Subsections (h) and (i) of such section, relating to defini- 
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tion of allotment percentages and Federal shares for purposes of allot-
ment and matching for vocational rehabilitation services grants, are 
each amended by striking out "continental United States" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "United States" and by striking out "(including 
Alaska)". 
(2) Paragraph (1) of such subsection (h) is further amended by 
striking out "the allotment percentage for Hawaii shall be 50 per 
centum, and" in clause (B). 
(3) Subsection (h) of such section is further amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: 
"(3) Promulgations of allotment percentages and computations of 
Federal shares made before satisfactory data are available from the-
Department of Commerce for a full year on the per capita income of 
Alaska shall prescribe for Alaska an allotment percentage of 75 per 
centum and a Federal share of 60 per centum and, for purposes of 
such promulgations and computations, Alaska shall not be included 
as part of the 'United States'. Promulgations and computations made 
thereafter but before per capita income data for Alaska for a full 
three-year period are available from the Department of Commerce 
shall be based on satisfactory data available therefrom for Alaska for 
such one full year or, when such data are available for a two-year 
period, for such two years. 
"(4) The term 'United States' means (but only for purposes of this 
subsection and subsection (i)) the fifty States and the District of 
Columbia." 
(4) Subsection (i) of such section is further amended by striking 
out "the Federal share for Hawaii shall be 60 per centum, and" in 
clause (B). 
LABOR 
SEO. 21. (a) Section 3(b) of the Act of June 6,1933 (48 Stat. 114), 2
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as amended, is further amended by striking out the words "Hawaii, 
Alaska,". 
(b) Section 13(f) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, is 
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further amended bv striking out the words "Alaska; Hawaii;". 
(c) Section 17 01 the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, is fur- 
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ther amended by striking out the words "the District Court for the 
Territory of Alaska.". 
(d) Section 3(a) (9) of the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure 
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Act is amended by striking out the word "Hawaii,". 
NATIONAL GUARD 
SEO. 22. Title 32, United States Code, section 101 (1), is amended by 
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striking out the words "Hawaii or". 
WATER P0LLT7TI0N CONTROL ACT 
SEO. 23. (a) (1) Subsection (h) of section 5 of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act, relating to Federal share for purposes of pro- g
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§ram operation grantSj is amended bv striking out "continental United 
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tates" and inserting m lieu thereof "United States", by striking out 
" (including Alaska)", and by striking out, in clause (B) of paragraph 
(1), "for Hawaii shall be 50 per centum, and". 
(2) Such subsection is further amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new paragraphs: 
"(3) As used in this subsection, the term 'United States' means the 
fifty States and the District of Columbia. 
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"(4) Promulgations made before satisfactory data are available 
from the Department of Commerce for a full year on the per capita 
income of Alaska shall prescribe a Federal share for Alaska of 50 per 
centum and, for purposes of such promulgations, Alaska shall not be 
included as part of the 'United States'. 
Promulgations made there-
after but before per capita income data for Alaska for a full three-year 
period are available for the Department of Commerce shall be based 
on satisfactory data available therefrom for Alaska for such one full 
year or, when such data are available for a two-year period, for such 
two years." 
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(b) Subsection (d) of section 11 of such Act, relating to definition 
of "State", is amended by striking out "Hawaii,". 
COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 
SEC. 24. The first sentence of section 1 of the Act of August 3,1956 
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(70 Stat. 988), is amended by striking out the words 'The several 
States" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the States of the con-
tinental United States, excluding Alaska". 
72 Stat. 1144. 
72 Stat. 1170. 
72 Stat. 1220. 
VETERANS 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 25. (a) Title 38, United States Codej section 624(a), is amended 
by striking out the words "outside the continental limits of the United 
States, or a Territory, Commonwealth, or possession of the United 
States" and inserting in lieu thereof "outside any State". 
(b) The first sentence of title 38, United States Code, section 903 (b), 
is amended to read as follows: "In addition to the foregoing, when such 
a death occurs in the continental United States or Hawaii, the Admin-
istrator shall transport the bodj to the place of burial in the con-
tinental United States or Hawaii." 
^c^ Title 38, United States Code, section 2007(c), is amended by 
striking out the word "Hawaii,". 
DAVIS-BACON ACT 
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SEC. 26. Section 1 of the Act of March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1494), as 
amended, is further amended by striking out the words ", the Terri-
tory of Alaska, the Territory of Hawaii," and the words ", or the 
Territory of Alaska, or the Territory of Hawaii". 
FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ACT 
SEC. 27. The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949, as amended, is further amended by— 
(a) striking out the words "continental United States (includ-
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the words ''States of the Union, the District of Columbia,"; 
(b) striking out the words "continental United States, its 
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Territories, and possessions" in section 211 (j) and inserting in 
lieu thereof the words ^States of the Union, the District of 
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the United States"; 
(c) striking out the words '^continental limits of the United 
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States" in section 404(c) and inserting in lieu thereof the words 
"States of the Union and the District of Coluiiibia"; and 
(d) striking out the words "and the Territory of Hawaii" in 
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BUY AMERICAN ACT 
SEC. 28. Section 1(b) of title III of the Act of March 3,1933 (47 
Stat. 1520), as amended, is amended by striking out the word 
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"Hawaii,". 
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT 
SEC. 29. (a) Subsection (f) of section 2 of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act, relating to definition of State, is amended by striking out 
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"Hawaii,". 
(b) The first sentence of section 331 of such Act, relating to receipt 
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and treatment of lepers, is amended by striking out ", Territory, or 
the District of Columbia". 
The fifth sentence of such section is 
amended by striking out "the Territory of Hawaii" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "Hawaii". 
(c) Subsection (c) of section 361 of such Act, relating to regulations 
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governing apprehension and detention of persons to prevent the 
spread of a communicable disease, is amended by striking out ", the 
Territory of Hawaii,". 
(d)(1) Clause (2) of subsection (a) of section 631 of such Act, 
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relating to definition of allotment percentage for purposes of allot-
ments tor construction of hospitals and other medical service facilities, 
is amended by striking out "the allotment percentage for Hawaii shall 
be 50 per centum, and". 
(2) Such subsection is further amended by striking out "continental 
United States (including Alaska)" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"United States". 
(3) Subsection (b) of such section, relating to promulgation of 
allotment percentages, is amended by striking out "continental United 
States" and inserting in lieu thereof "United States". 
Such subsec-
tion is further amended by inserting " (1)" after " (b)" and by adding 
at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: 
"(2) The term 'United States' means (but only for purposes of this 
subsection and subsection (a)) the fifty States and the District of 
Columbia; 
"(3) Promulgations made before satisfactory data are available 
from the Department pf Commerce for a full year on the per capita 
income of Alaska shall prescribe an allotment percentage for Alaska 
of 50 per centum and, for purposes of such promulgation, Alaska 
shall not be included as part of the 'United States'. 
Promulgations 
made thereafter but before per capita income data for Alaska for a 
full three-year period are available from the Department of Com-
merce shall be oased on satisfactory data available therefrom for 
Alaska for such one full year or, when such data are available for a 
two-year period, for such two years;". 
(4) Subsection (d) of such section, relating to definition of State, is 
further amended by striking out "Hawaii,". 
SOCIAL S E C U R I T Y ACT 
49 Stat. 620. 
SEC. 30. (a) (1) Paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of section 1101 
of the Social Security Act, relating to definition of Federal percent- 73''ita^t*.^V4<).^°^°' 
age for purposes of matching for public assistance grants, is amended 
42 use 1301. 
by strikmg out "continental United States (inclumng Alaska)" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "United States". 
(2) Subparagraph (A) of such paragraph is further amended by 
striking out " ( i ) " and oy striking out ", and (ii) the Federal percent-
age shall be 50 per centum for Hawaii". 
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[74 STAT. 
(3) Such, paragraph is further amended by adding after sub-
paragraph (B) the following new subparagraphs: 
"(C) The term 'United States' means (but only for purposes of 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph) the fifty States and 
the District of Columbia. 
"(D) Promulgations made before satisfactory data are available 
from the Department of Commerce for a full year on the per capita 
income of Alaska shall prescribe a Federal percentage for Alaska 
of 50 per centum and, for purposes of such promulgations, Alaska 
shall not be included as part of the 'United States'. 
Promulgations 
made thereafter but before per capita income data for Alaska for a 
full three-year period are available from the Department of Com-
merce shall be based on satisfactory data available therefrom for 
Alaska for such one full year or, when such data are available for 
a two-year period, for such two years." 
72 sm. ^1054. 
(b)(1) Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 524 of such Act, 
relating to the definition of allotment percentages and Federal shares 
for purposes of allotment and matching for child welfare services 
grants, are each amended by striking out "continental United States 
(including Alaska)" and inserting in lieu thereof "United States". 
(2) Such section is further amended by adding after subsection (c) 
the following new subsections: 
"(d) For purposes of this section, the term 'United States' means 
the fifty States and the District of Columbia. 
"(e) Promulgations made before satisfactory data are available from 
the Department of Commerce for a full year on the per capita income 
of Alaska shall prescribe a Federal share for Alaska of 50 per centum 
and, for purposes of such promulgations, Alaska shall not be included 
as part of the 'United States'. 
Promulgations made thereafter but 
before per capita income data for Alaska for a full three-year period 
are available from the Department of Commerce shall be based on sat-
isfactory data available therefrom for Alaska for such one full year or, 
when such data are available for a two-year period, for such two 
years." 
(c) (1) The last sentence of subsection (i) of section 202 of the 
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Social Security Act is amended by striking out "forty-nine" and in-
serting in lieu thereof "fifty". 
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^^^ Subsections (h) and (i) of section 210 of such Act relating 
to definitions of State and United States for purposes of old-age, 
survivors, and disability insurance, are each amended by striking 
out "Hawaii,". Such subsection (h) is further amended by striking 
out the comma after "District of Columbia". 
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(d)(1) Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 1101 of such 
Act, relating to definition of State, is amended by striking out "Hawaii 
and". 
(2) Paragraph (2) of such subsection, as amended, relating to 
definition of "United States", is amended by striking out ", Hawaii,". 
Uvic4ii.^' 
(^) Subparagraph (C) and (G) of paragraph (6) of subsection 
(d) of section 218 of the Social Security Act, as amended, are each 
further amended by striking out "the Territory of" and "or Territory" 
each time they appear therein. 
(f) Subsection (p) of such section is amended by striking out 
"Territory of". 
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(s) The last sentence of subsection (a) of section 1501 of the Social 
Security Act is amended by striking out "Alaska, Hawaii,". 
74 S T A T . ] 
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SMALL RECLAMATION PROJECTS 
SEC. 31. The Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 (70 Stat. 
43 use 422a. 
1044), as heretofore and hereafter amended, shall apply to the State 
of Hawaii. 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 
SEC. 32. Section 73 of the Act of January 12,1895 (28 Stat. 617), as 
^9 stau ^is49. 
amended, is further amended by striking out the word "Hawaii,". 
FEDERAL REGISTER 
SEC. 33. Section 8 of the Federal Register Act (49 Stat. 502), as 
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amended, is further amended by striking out the words "continental 
United States (including Alaska)" and inserting in lieu thereof the 
words "States of the Union and the District of Columbia". 
HOME PORTS OF VESSELS 
SEC. 34. Section 1 of the Act of February 16, 1925 (43 Stat. 947), as 
amended, is further amended by striking out the words "Alaska, 
Hawaii, and". 
MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 193 6 
SEC. 35. (a) Subsection (a) of section 505 of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936, as amended, is further amended by adding at the end thereof 
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the following new sentence: "For the purposes of this subsection, the 
term 'continental limits of the United States' includes the States of 
Alaska and Hawaii." 
(b) Section 606 of such Act, as amended, is further amended by 
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adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "For the pur-
poses of this section, the term 'continental limits of the United States' 
includes the States of Alaska and Hawaii." 
(c) Section 702 of such Act, as amended, is further amended by add- 
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ing at the end thereof the following new sentence: "For the purposes 
of this section, the term 'continental United States' includes the States 
of Alaska and Hawaii." 
COMMUNICATIONS ACT 
SEC. 36. Section 222(a) (10) of the Communications Act of 1934 is 
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amended by striking out the words "the several States and the Dis-
trict of Columbia" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the Dis-
trict of Columbia and the States of the Union, except Hawaii". 
AIRCRAFT LOAN GUARANTEES 
SEC. 37. Section 3 of the Act of September 7, 1957 (71 Stat. 629), 
as amended, is further amended by striking out the words "Territory ^J^^ use 1324 
of Hawaii" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "State of Hawaii". 
REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS 
SEC. 38. Section 43(c) of the Act of August 10, 1956 (70A Stat. 
636), as amended, is further amended by striking out the words 22^85."^'^ °^^' 
"United States, Hawaii," and inserting in lieu thereof the words 
"States of the Union, the District of Columbia,". 
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[74 S T A T . 
SELECTIVE SERVICE 
SEC. 39. Section 16(b) of the Universal Military Training and 
50 u^c^^^app. Service Act, as amended, is further amended by striking out the word 
466(b). 
"Hawaii,". 
REPORTS 
ON FEDERAL LAND 
USE 
SEC. 40. The President shall prescribe procedures to assure that 
the reports to be submitted to him by Federal agencies pursuant to 
^^4 8 u s cch. 3 section 5(e) of the Act of March 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 6), providing for 
the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union, shall be prepared 
in accordance with uniform policies and coordinated within the execu-
tive branch. 
HAWAILA.N HOMES COMMISSION LANDS 
SEC. 41. Section 5(b) of the Act of March 18,1959 (73 Stat. 5), is 
amended by inserting, immediately following the words "public prop-
erty" the words ", and to all lands defined as 'available lands' by sec-
48 use 69^ and ^^°^ ^^^ ^^ ^^® Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended,". 
note. 
LEASE BY UNITED STATES OF PUBLIC PROPERTY OF HAWAII 
SEC. 42. Until August 21, 1964, there shall be covered into the 
treasury of the State of Hawaii the rentals or consideration received 
by the United States with respect to public property taken for the 
uses and purposes of the United States under section 91 of the Hawaii 
llusc'/fh* 
Organic Act and thereafter by the United States leased, rented, or 
granted upon revocable permits to private parties. 
TRANSFER OF RECORDS 
SEC. 43. (a) There are hereby transferred to the State of Hawaii all 
records and other papers that were made or received by any Federal 
or territorial agency, or any predecessor thereof, in connection with 
the performance of functions assumed in whole or in substantial part 
by the State of Hawaii. 
There are hereby also transferred to the 
State of Hawaii all records and other papers in the custody of the 
Public Archives of Hawaii that were made or received by any Federal 
agency. 
(b) There are also hereby transferred to the State of Hawaii all 
books, publications, and legal reference materials which are owned by 
the United States and which were, prior to the admission of Hawaii 
to the Union, placed in the custody of courts, libraries, or territorial 
agencies in Hawaii in order to facilitate the performance of functions 
conferred on such courts or agencies by Federal law. 
U S E O F G.S.A. SERVICES OR FACILITIES 
SEC. 44. The Administrator of General Services is authorized to 
make available to the State of Hawaii such services or facilities as are 
determined by the Administrator to be necessary for an interim 
period, pending provision of such services or facilities by the State 
of Hawaii. 
Such interim period shall not extend beyond August 21, 
1964. Payment shall be made to the General Services Administration 
by the State of Hawaii for the cost of such services or facilities to the 
Federal Government, as determined by the Administrator. 
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PURCHASES OF TYPEWRITERS 
SEC. 45. Title I of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1960, 
H ^^sc''°3^i 3-2 
is, amended by striking out the words "for the purchase within the "°te-
continental limits of the United States of any typewriting machines" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "for the purchase within the States of the 
Union and the District of Columbia of any typewriting machines". 
FEDERAL MARITIME 
BOARD 
SEC. 46. Section 18(a) of the Act of March 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 12), 
46usc883note. 
providing for the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union, is 
amended by striking out the words "or is conferring" and inserting in 
lieu thereof the words "or as conferring". 
EFFECTIVE 
DATES 
SEC. 47. (a) The amendments made by section 14(a)(2)(A), by 
section 23(a), by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 29(d), by 
subsection (b), and paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a), of 
section 30, and, except as provided m subsection (g) of this section, 
by section 20(b) shall be applicable in the case of promulgations or 
computations of Federal shares, allotment percentages, allotment 
ratios, and Federal percentages, as the case may be, made after August 
21, 1959. 
(b) The amendments made by paragraph (2) of section 30(a) shall 
be effective with the beginning of the calendar quarter in which this 
Act is enacted. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 
shall, as soon as possible after enactment of this Act, promulgate a 
Federal percentage for Hawaii determined in accordance with the 
provisions of subparagraph (B) of section 1101(a) (8) of the Social 
Security Act, such promulgation to be effective for the period begin- 
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ning with the beginning of the calendar quarter in which this Act is 
enacted and ending with the close of June 30, 1961. 
(c) The amendment made by paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection 
(b) and paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (d) of section 
14 shall be applicable in the case of fiscal years beginning after June 
30, 1960. 
(d) The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 
14(a) shall be applicable, in the case of allotments under section 
302(b) or 502 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958, for ^572 stat. isss. 
fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1960, and, in the case of allot- 
20 use 442,482. 
ments under section 302(a) of such Act, for fiscal years beginning 
after allotment ratios, to which the amendment made by paragraph 
(2) of section 14(a) is applicable, are promulgated under such sec-
tion 302(a). 
(e) The amendment made by section 30(c) (1) shall be applicable 
in the case of deaths occurringon or after August 21, 1959. 
(f) The amendments made oy subsection (c), paragraphs (3) and 
(4) of subsection (b), and paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of section 
14, by section 20(a), by section 23(b), by subsections (a), (b), and 
(c), and paragraph (4) of subsection (d), of section 29, and by sub-
section (d), and paragraph (2) of subsection (c), of section 30 shall 
become effective on August 21,1959. 
(g) (1) The allotment percentage determined for Alaska under sec- centV e*"*""* ^*'^' 
tion 11(h) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended by this 
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Act, for the first, second, third, and fourth years for which such per-
centage is based on the per capita income data for Alaska shall be 
increased by 76 per centum, 64 per centum, 52 per centum, and 28 
per centum, respectively, of the difference between such allotment 
percentage for the year involved and 75 per centum. 
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[74 STAT. 
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(2) The Federal share for Alaska determined under section 11 (i) 
of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended by this Act, for tne 
first year for which such Federal share is based on per capita income 
data for Alaska shall be increased by 70 per centum of the difference 
between such Federal share for such year and 60 per centum. 
(3) If such first year for which such Federal share is based on per 
capita income data for Alaska is any fiscal year ending prior to July 
1, 1962, 'the adjusted Federal share for Alaska for such year for pur-
29 vie il^' 
poses of section 2(b) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act shall, not-
withstanding the provisions of paragraph (3) (A) of such section 
2(b), be the Federal share determined pursuant to paragraph (2) of 
this subsection. 
fiVttu 153. 
(4) Section 47(c) of the Alaska Omnibus Act (Public Law 86-70) 
29 use 41 note, is repealed. 
ADMINISTRATION OF PALMYRA, MIDWAY, AND WAKE 
SEC. 48. Until Congress shall provide for the government of 
Palmyra Island-, Midway Island, and Wake Island, all executive and 
legislative authority necessary for the civil administration of Palmyra 
Island, Midway Island and Wake Island, and all judicial authority 
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^j^j^gj. ^-j^^n that contained in the Act of June 15, 1950 (64 Stat. 217), 
as amended, shall continue to be vested in such person or persons and 
shall be exercised in such manner and through such agency or agencies 
as the President of the United States may direct or authorize. 
In 
the case of Palmyra Island, such person or persons may confer upon 
the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii such 
jurisdiction (in addition to that contained in such Act of June 15, 
1950), and such judicial functions and duties as he or they may deem 
appropriate for the civil administration of such island. 
OTHER SUBJECTS 
SEC. 49. The amendment by this Act of certain statutes by deleting 
therefrom specific references to Hawaii or such phrases as "Territory 
of Hawaii" shall not be construed to affect the applicability or in-
applicability in or to Hawaii of other statutes not so amended. 
SEPARABILITY 
SEC. 50. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to 
any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this 
Act, and the application of such provision to other persons or circum-
stances, shall not be affected thereby. 
Approved July 12, 1960. 
Public Law 86-625 
July 12, 1960 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 105961 
^^ change the method of payment of Federal aid to State or territorial homes 
for the support of disabled soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines of the United 
States. 
Disabled veter-
ans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 641 of 
72 Stat. 1146. 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out in the first 
paragraph (a) thereof "at the annual rate of $700.00 for each veteran" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "at the per diem rate of $2.50 per diem 
for each veteran". 
Approved July 12, 1960.