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SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cns. 563. 1925. 1357 CHAP. 563.—Joint Resolution Extending the sovereignty of the United States March 4· 1925- over Swains Island and making the island a part of American Samoa Whereas Swains Island (otherwise known as Quiros, Gente Hermosa, b§:*°¤d· Olosega, and Jennings Island) is included in the list of guano Vol. 11, pZ11¤. islands appertaining to the United States, which have been bonded under the Act of Congress approved August 18, 1856; and Whereas the island has been in the continuous possession of American citizens for over fifty years and no form of government therefor or for the inhabitants thereof has been provided by the United States: Therefore be it Resolved by the Semte and H ouse 0; Rememdivm of the United ;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1,,,,,,,.;. States of America in Congress aaaemb ed, t the sovereignty of the M 8¤=¤¤¤¤ ¢¤ Mm United States over American Samoa is hereby extended over Swains Island, which is made adpzrt of American Samoa and placed under the jurisdiction of the a 'nistrative and judicial authorities of the government established therein by the United States. Approved, March 4, 1925.