[Senate Report 110-161]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 359
110th Congress Report
SENATE
1st Session 110-161
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NA HOA PILI O KALOKO-HONOKOHAU ADVISORY COMMISSION REAUTHORIZATION ACT
OF 2007
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September 17, 2007.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Bingaman, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 1728]
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was
referred the bill (S. 1728) to amend the National Parks and
Recreation Act of 1978 to reauthorize the Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-
Honokohau Advisory Commission, having considered the same,
reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that
the bill do pass.
Purpose
The purpose of S. 1728 is to reauthorize the Na Hoa Pili O
Kaloko-Honokohau (The Friends of Kaloko-Honokohau) advisory
commission through December 31, 2017.
Background and Need
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, located on the
western coast of the Island of Hawaii, was established in 1978
to provide for the preservation, interpretation, and
perpetuation of traditional native Hawaiian activities and
culture, to demonstrate historic land use patterns, and to
provide for the education, enjoyment, and appreciation of
traditional native Hawaiian activities and culture.
Section 505(f) of the park's enabling legislation (16
U.S.C. 396d(F)(7)) established an advisory commission for the
park, the Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau (The Friends of
Kaloko-Honokohau). The commission is composed of nine members
appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, at least five of
whom are selected from nominations provided by native Hawaiian
organizations. The advisory commission originally had a term of
10 years, expiring in 1988. The commission was reestablished
for another 10 years in 1996. S. 1728 would extend the advisory
commission through the end of 2017.
Legislative History
S. 1728 was introduced by Senator Akaka on June 28, 2007.
The Subcommittee on National Parks held a hearing on the bill
on July 12, 2007.
At its business meeting on July 25, 2007, the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources ordered S. 1728 favorably
reported.
Committee Recommendation
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in open
business session on July 25, 2007, by a voice vote of a quorum
present, recommends that the Senate pass S. 1728.
Section-by-Section Analysis
Section 1 contains the short title, the ``Na Hoa Pili O
Kaloko-Honokohau Advisory Commission Reauthorization Act of
2007.''
Section 2 amends section 505(f)(7) of the National Parks
and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 396d(f)(7)) to
reauthorize the Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau Advisory
Commission through December 31, 2017.
Cost and Budgetary Considerations
The following estimate of costs of this measure has been
provided by the Congressional Budget Office:
July 30, 2007.
Hon. Jeff Bingaman,
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. 1728, the Na Hoa
Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau Advisory Commission Reauthorization Act
of 2007.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.
Sincerely,
Peter R. Orszag.
Enclosure.
S. 1728--Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau Advisory Commission
Reauthorization Act of 2007
S. 1728 would extend through December 31, 2017, the life of
the Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau Advisory Commission. The
previous authority for the commission expired in November 2006.
CBO estimates that implementing S. 1728 would have no
significant effect on the federal budget and would not affect
direct spending or revenues. In past years, the advisory
commission has typically received funds from appropriations to
the National Park Service of less than $20,000 a year.
S. 1728 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and
would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis.
The estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
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. 1728. 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. 1728, as ordered reported.
Executive Communications
The testimony provided by the National Park Service at the
July 12, 2007 Subcommittee hearing on S. 1728 follows:
Statement of Katherine H. Stevenson, Acting Assistant Director,
Business Services, National Park Service, Department of the Interior
Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to appear
before you today to present the Department of the Interior's
views on S. 1728, a bill to amend the National Parks and
Recreation Act of 1978 to reauthorize the Na Hoa Pili o Kaloko-
Honokohau Advisory Commission.
The Department supports enactment of S. 1728. This
legislation, which would reestablish the advisory commission
for Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park for ten years,
would enable the National Park Service to benefit from the
advice and counsel of Hawaiian residents who have expertise in
Native Hawaiian language, history, and cultural arts during a
period when the park will be engaged in projects critical to
the interpretation of traditional Native Hawaiian activities
and culture.
``Na Hoa Pili o Kaloko-Honokohau,'' which means ``Friends
of Kaloko-Honokohau,'' is the name of the advisory commission
that was authorized for ten years as part of the original 1978
authorization for the park (Public Law 95-625), and that was
reestablished for ten years, after a lapse, in 1996 (Public Law
104-333). S. 1728 would authorize the reestablishment of the
commission effective upon the date of enactment, to last until
December 31, 2017. The composition, purpose, and
responsibilities of the commission would remain as provided for
under existing law.
From the beginning, the law has provided for the commission
to advise the National Park Service with respect to the
historical, archeological, cultural, and interpretive programs
of the park, affording particular emphasis to the quality of
traditional Native Hawaiian culture demonstrated in the park.
It was helpful to have the commission's sound, pragmatic, and
critical advice on these matters during the initial stages of
establishing the park. It will be equally helpful to receive
such advice over the next decade, particularly on two major
projects--design and construction of traditional structures
that will serve as a cultural center, and completion of the
restoration of the historic Kaloko fishpond.
The advisory commission would provide advice in the
planning and design of the thatched structures made of local
natural materials that will house traditional Native Hawaiian
cultural activities. Once the structures are built, the
commission would provide guidance in the interpretation of
cultural activities, make recommendations on the preservation,
interpretation, and perpetuation of traditional Native Hawaiian
culture, and facilitate the participation of Native Hawaiians,
especially the kupuna, or elders, in activities.
The commission would also continue to provide advice
concerning the reconstruction and interpretation of the
centuries-old fishpond, an enclosure contained by 30-foot-wide
stone seawalls, where restorers are practicing the native
traditional masonry work under the guidance of some of the
finest masons in Hawaii. This impressive reconstruction
represents both the general cultural significance of fishponds
and the uniqueness of engineering and management skills of
Native Hawaiians. The commission would help ensure that the
significance of the fishpond to Native Hawaiian culture and
history is fully and accurately interpreted.
The advisory commission has been instrumental in
facilitating the collaborative partnership that the National
Park Service has developed with the Native Hawaiian community.
With enactment of S. 1728, we will look forward to another
decade of assistance from the commission in fulfilling the
mandate of the enabling legislation for the park--the
preservation, interpretation, and perpetuation of traditional
Native Hawaiian activities and culture, the demonstration of
historic land use patterns, and the provision of education,
enjoyment, and appreciation of such traditional Native Hawaiian
activities and culture by local residents and visitors.
Mr. Chairman, that concludes my statement. I would be
pleased to answer any questions you or other members of the
subcommittee may have.
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
S. 1728, as ordered reported, are shown as follows (existing
law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
Public Law 95-625--Nov. 10, 1978, as Amended
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 the 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''.
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KALOKO-HONOKOHAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Sec. 505. (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 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.
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(f) There is hereby established the Kaloko-Honokohau Na Hoa
Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau (The Friends of Kaloko-Honokohau) an
Advisory Commission for the park. The Commission shall be
composed of nine members, appointed by the Secretary, at least
five of whom shall be selected from nominations provided by
native Hawaiian organizations. All members of the Commission
shall be residents of the State of Hawaii, and at least six
members shall be native Hawaiians. Members of the Commission
shall be appointed for five-year terms except that initial
appointment(s) shall consist of two members appointed for a
term of five years, two for a term of four years, two for a
term of three years, two for a term of two years, and one for a
term on one year. No member may serve more than one term
consecutively.
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(7) The Advisory Commission shall terminate [ten years
after the date of enactment of the Na Hoa Pili Kaloko-Honokohau
Re-establishment Act of 1996] on December 21, 2017.
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