[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 102 (Thursday, July 11, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S7784]
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                  THE HAWAII JURISDICTION ACT OF 1996

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                        AKAKA AMENDMENT NO. 4450

  (Ordered referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.)
  Mr. AKAKA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill (S. 1906) to include certain territory within the jurisdiction 
of the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 3, after line 24, add the following:
       (9) Wake atoll.--The term ``Wake Atoll'' means all of the 
     islands and appurtenant reefs at the parallel of 19 degrees, 
     18 minutes, of latitude north of the Equator and at the 
     meridian of 166 degrees, 35 minutes, of longitude east of 
     Greenwich, England, and the territorial waters of the islands 
     and reefs.
       On page 4, lines 4 of 5, strike ``and Palmyra Atoll'' and 
     insert ``Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Atoll''.

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