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An Act to Provide for the Admission
of the State of Hawaii into the Union
of the State of Hawaii into the Union
Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That, subject to the
provisions of this Act, and upon issuance of the proclamation required by
section 7(c) of this Act, the State of Hawaii is hereby declared to be a State
of the United States of America, is declared admitted into the Union on an equal
footing with the other States in all respects whatever, and the constitution
formed pursuant to the provisions of the Act of the Territorial Legislature of
Hawaii entitled "An Act to provide for a constitutional convention, the
adoption of a State constitution, and the forwarding of the same to the
Congress of the United States, and appropriating money therefor", approved
May 20, 1949 (Act 334, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1949), and adopted by a vote of
the people of Hawaii in the election held on November 7, 1950, is hereby found
to be republican in form and in conformity with the Constitution of the United
States and the principles of the Declaration of Independence, and is hereby
accepted, ratified, and confirmed.
§ 2.
The State of Hawaii
shall consist of all the islands, together with their appurtenant reefs and
territorial waters, included in the Territory of Hawaii on the date of
enactment of this Act, except the atoll known as Palmyra Island, together with
its appurtenant reefs and territorial waters, but said State shall not be
deemed to include the Midway Islands, Johnston Island, Sand Island (off-shore
from Johnston Island), or Kingman Reef, together with their appurtenant reefs
and territorial waters.
§ 3.
The constitution of
the State of Hawaii shall always be republican in form and shall not be
repugnant to the Constitution of the United States and the principles of the
Declaration of Independence.
§ 4.
As a compact with the
United States relating to the management and disposition of the Hawaiian home
lands, the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, shall be adopted as
a provision of the Constitution of said State, as provided in section 7,
subsection (b) of this Act, subject to amendment or repeal only with the
consent of the United States, and in no other manner: Provided, That (1)
sections 202, 213, 219, 220, 222, 224, and 225 and other provisions relating to
administration, and paragraph (2) of section 204, sections 206 and 212, and
other provisions relating to the powers and duties of officers other than those
charged with the administration of said Act, may be amended in the
constitution, or in the manner required for State legislation, but the Hawaiian
home-loan fund, the Hawaiian home-operating fund, and the Hawaiian home-development
fund shall not be reduced or impaired by any such amendment, whether made in
the constitution or in the manner required for State legislation, and the
encumbrances authorized to be placed on Hawaiian home lands by officers other
than those charged with the administration of said Act, shall not be increased,
except with the consent of the United States; (2) that any amendment to
increase the benefits to lessees of Hawaiian home lands may be made in the
constitution, or in the manner required for State legislation, but the
qualifications of lessees shall not be changed except with the consent of the
United States; and (3) that all proceeds and income from the "available
lands", as defined by said Act, shall be used only in carrying out the
provisions of said Act.
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