8 U.S.C. § 1405
Persons born in Hawaii
A person born in Hawaii on or after August 12, 1898 , and before April 30, 1900 , is declared to be a citizen of the United States as of April 30, 1900 . A person born in Hawaii on or after April 30, 1900 , is a citizen of the United States at birth. A person who was a citizen of the Republic of Hawaii on August 12, 1898 , is declared to be a citizen of the United States as of April 30, 1900 .
( June 27, 1952, ch. 477 , title III, ch. 1, § 305, 66 Stat. 237 .)