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[CITE: 48USC1912]

 
              TITLE 48--TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
 
           CHAPTER 18--MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU
 
              SUBCHAPTER I--MICRONESIA AND MARSHALL ISLANDS
 
Sec. 1912. Jurisdiction

    (a) With respect to section 321 of the Compact of Free Association 
and its related agreements, the jurisdictional provisions set forth in 
subsection (b) of this section shall apply only to the citizens and 
nationals of the United States and aliens lawfully admitted to the 
United States for permanent residence who are in the Marshall Islands or 
the Federated States of Micronesia.
    (b)(1) The defense sites of the United States established in the 
Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia in accordance 
with the Compact of Free Association and its related agreements are 
within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United 
States as set forth in section 7, title 18.
    (2) Any person referred to in subsection (a) of this section who 
within or upon such defense sites is guilty of any act or omission 
which, although not made punishable by any enactment of Congress, would 
be punishable if committed or omitted within the jurisdiction of the 
State of Hawaii by the laws thereof, in force at the time of such act or 
omission, shall be guilty of a like offense and subject to a like 
punishment.
    (3) The United States District Court for the District of Hawaii 
shall have jurisdiction to try all criminal offenses against the United 
States, including the laws of the State of Hawaii made applicable to the 
defense sites in the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of 
Micronesia by virtue of paragraph (2) of this subsection, committed by 
any person referred to in subsection (a) of this section.
    (4) The United States District Court for the District of Hawaii may 
appoint one or more magistrates for the defense sites in the Marshall 
Islands. Such Magistrates shall have the power and the status of 
Magistrates appointed pursuant to chapter 43, title 28, provided, 
however that such Magistrates shall have the power to try persons 
accused of and sentence persons convicted of petty offenses, as defined 
in section 1(3),\1\ title 18, including violations of regulations for 
the maintenance of peace, order, and health issued by the Commanding 
Officer on such defense sites, without being subject to the restrictions 
provided for in section 3401(b), title 18.
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    \1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Pub. L. 99-239, title II, Sec. 202, Jan. 14, 1986, 99 Stat. 1835.)

                       References in Text

    The Compact of Free Association, referred to in subsecs. (a) and 
(b)(1), is the Compact of Free Association between the Government of the 
United States and the Governments of the Marshall Islands and the 
Federated States of Micronesia, which is contained in section 201 of 
Pub. L. 99-239, set out as a note under section 1901 of this title.
    Section 1 of title 18, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), was repealed 
by Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 218(a)(1), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 
2027.

                          Codification

    Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1681 of this 
title.
    Section was enacted as part of title II of Pub. L. 99-239, and not 
as part of title I of Pub. L. 99-239 which comprises this subchapter.
