Sovereignty of United States extended over Swains Island
48 U.S.C. § 1662
in effectThe sovereignty of the United States over American Samoa is extended over Swains Island, which is made a part of American Samoa and placed under the jurisdiction of the administrative and judicial authorities of the government established therein by the United States.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc48@119-95.zipFetched: 6/7/2026
