[Senate Report 108-10]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 18
108th Congress Report
SENATE
1st Session 108-10
======================================================================
KALOKO-HONOKOHAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ADDITION ACT OF 2003
_______
February 11, 2003.--Ordered to be printed
_______
Mr. Domenici, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 254]
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was
referred the bill (S. 254) to revise the boundary of Kaloko-
Honokohau National Historical Park in the State of Hawaii, and
for other purposes, having considered the same, reports
favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the
bill do pass.
Purpose of the Measure
The purpose of S. 254 is to expand the boundaries of the
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park in the State of
Hawaii, and other purposes.
Background and Need
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park was established
in 1978 for the preservation, protection and interpretation of
traditional native Hawaiian activities and culture. The park is
located on the west side of the island of Hawaii, near Kona.
For more than two decades, the National Park Service has
been leasing building space in the nearby Kaloko Industrial
Park for the Park's operations and administrative offices. A
2.14-acre property is located within the industrial park and is
adjacent to the existing national historical park boundary,
separated by a State highway. The property contains a two-
story, 6,000 square foot building that is currently for sale.
The property is large enough to accommodate additional
buildings as well as space for storage and staff and visitor
parking. The property has the capability to house Kaloko-
Honokohau's park operations, the Ala Kahakai National Historic
Trail staff, plus the administrative operations for Pu'uhonua o
Honaunau National Historical Park and Pu'ukohola Heiau National
Historical Site.
Including the 2.14-acre property within Kaloko-Honokohau's
boundary would permit consolidation of the administrative
functions of the three Kona area parks, which will contribute
to more cost-effective and efficient operations. It will also
eliminate the need for constructing new operationalfacilities
within the park and allow the removal of existing administrative
facilities within Pu'ukohola Heiau, an historically significant area.
Legislative History
S. 254 was introduced by Senator Akaka on January 30, 2003.
Similar legislation, S. 3005, was introduced by Senators Akaka
and Inouye in the 107th Congress. A similar legislative
proposal was also submitted by the Administration. The
Committee ordered S. 3005 favorably reported on October 4,
2002, and the text of the bill was adopted as part of amendment
4971 to S. 941, which passed the Senate by unanimous consent on
November 19, 2002.
At its business meeting on February 5, 2003, the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources ordered S. 254, favorably
reported.
Committee Recommendation
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in open
business session on February 5, 2003, by a unanimous vote of a
quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass S. 254.
Section-by-Section Analysis
Section 1 entitles the bill the ``Kaloko-Honokohau National
Historical Park Addition Act of 2003.''
Section 2 amends section 505(a) of Public Law 95-625 (16
U.S.C. 396d(a)), the Park's enabling legislation, to include
the 2.14-acre parcel within the boundaries of Kaloko-Honokohau
National Historical Park.
Section 3 authorizes the appropriation of funds necessary
to carry out the purposes of the Act.
Cost and Budgetary Considerations
The following estimate of costs of this measure has been
provided by the Congressional Budget Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, February 7, 2003.
Hon. Pete V. Domenici,
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 254, the Kaloko-
Honokohau National Historical Park Addition Act of 2003.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.
Sincerely,
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director.
Enclosure.
S. 254--Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park Addition Act of 2003
S. 254 would modify the boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau
National Historical Park in Hawaii to include an additional two
acres. Once added to the existing park boundary, the property
(which includes a two-story building) could be acquired by the
National Park Service (NPS) by donation, purchase, or exchange.
The bill would authorize the appropriation of whatever amounts
are necessary for this purpose.
Assuming appropriation of the necessary amount, CBO
estimates that the NPS would spend about $3 million to
implement S. 254 over the next year or two. Most of this amount
would be used to purchase the property added to the park. We
estimate that acquiring this property would not significantly
increase annual park operating costs. Enacting S. 254 would not
affect revenues or direct spending. This estimate is based on
information provided by the NPS and the existing property
owner, a Japanese company.
S. 254 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and
would impose no significant costs on state, local, or tribal
governments.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis.
This estimate was approved by Paul R. Cullinan, Chief for Human
Resources Cost Estimates Unit of the Budget Analysis Division.
Regulatory Impact Evaluation
In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following
evaluation of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in
carrying out S. 254. The bill is not a regulatory measure in
the sense of imposing Government-established standards or
significant economic responsibilities on private individuals
and businesses.
No personal information would be collected in administering
the program. Therefore, there would be no impact on personal
privacy.
Little, if any, additional paperwork would result from the
enactment of S. 254, as ordered reported.
Executive Communications
On February 6, 2003, the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources requested legislative reports from the Department of
the Interior and the Office of Management and Budget setting
forth Executive agency recommendations on S. 254. These reports
had not been received at the time the report on S. 254 was
filed. When the reports become available, the Chairman will
request that they be printed in the Congressional Record for
the advice of the Senate.
Changes in Existing Law
In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by
the bill S. 254, as ordered reported, are shown as follows:
PUBLIC LAW 95-625--NOV. 10, 1978
AN ACT To authorize additional appropriations for the acquisition of
lands and interests in lands within the Sawtooth National Recreation
Area in Idaho
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1. This Act may be cited as the ``National Parks
and Recreation Act of 1978''.
* * * * * * *
KALOKO-HONOKOHAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Sec. 505. [(a) In order] (a)(1) In order to provide a
center for the preservation, interpretation, and perpetuation
of traditional native Hawaiian activities and culture, and to
demonstrate historic land use patterns as well as to provide a
needed resource for the education, enjoyment, and appreciation
of such traditional native Hawaiian activities and culture by
local residents and visitors, there is established the Kaloko-
Honokohau National Historical Park (hereinafter in this section
referred to as the ``park'') in Hawaii comprising approximately
one thousand three hundred acres as generally depicted on the
map entitled ``Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park,''
numbered KHN-80,000, and dated May [1978, which shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate
offices of the National Park Service, Department of the
Interior.] 1978.
(2) The boundaries of the park are modified to include
lands and interests therein comprised of Parcels 1 and 2
totaling 2.14 acres, identified as ``Tract A'' on the map
entitled ``Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park Proposed
Boundary Adjustment'', numbered PWR (PISO) 466/82,043 and dated
April 2002.
(3) The maps referred to in this subsection shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate
offices of the National Park Service.
* * * * * * *