3.0.0 310 2023-01-11T20:05:31Z 2023-01-11T20:05:31Z Senate S S 2007-01-17 110 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Other Reported by 2008-02-05T19:46:49Z Markup by 2007-05-10T15:09:47Z Hearings by 2007-05-03T17:12:26Z Referred to 2007-01-17T16:39:16Z S. Rept. 110-260 Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007 110 505 HR 2007-10-26 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 449. Identical bill CRS Related bill House Text similarities House 2008-02-05 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567. Calendars 2008-02-05 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan without amendment. With written report No. 110-260. Committee 2008-02-05 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan without amendment. With written report No. 110-260. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress slia00 Indian Affairs Committee 2007-05-10 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2007-05-03 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-287. Committee 2007-03-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3828) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-17 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S673-678) IntroReferral 2007-01-17 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S672-673) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2007-01-17 True D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2007-01-17 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2007-01-17 True C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2007-01-17 True S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2007-01-17 True M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2007-01-17 True S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2007-01-17 True D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2007-01-17 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2007-12-03 False 2007-05-21T04:00:00Z S. 310, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18674 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 10, 2007</p> 2007-05-21T04:00:00Z S. 310, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18674 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 10, 2007 Native Americans Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional reporting requirements Delegation of powers Department of the Interior Directories Executive reorganization Federal-Indian relations Federal-state relations Gambling Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Hawaii Hawaiians Homestead law Housing and Community Development Indian claims Indian lands Land transfers Law Legislation Legislative amendments Legislative resolutions Limitation of actions Minorities Public Lands and Natural Resources Referendum Sports and Recreation State government-Indian relations State laws Statehood (American politics) Native Americans 00 2007-01-17 Introduced in Senate 2007-02-15T22:05:52Z Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007 - Establishes the U.S. Office for Native Hawaiian Relations within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior.

Establishes the Native Hawaiian Interagency Coordinating Group.

Recognizes the right of the Native Hawaiian people to reorganize the single Native Hawaiian governing entity to provide for their common welfare and to adopt appropriate organic governing documents.

Establishes a Commission to: (1) prepare and maintain a roll of the adult members of the Native Hawaiian community who elect to participate in such reorganization; and (2) certify that the adult members of the Native Hawaiian community proposed for inclusion on the roll meet the definition of Native Hawaiian.

Outlines the process for the reorganization, which includes forming a Native Hawaiian Interim Governing Council.

Reaffirms the special political and legal relationship between the United States and the Native Hawaiian governing entity upon certification required by the Secretary regarding the organic governing documents and the election of the entity's officers. Extends federal recognition to the governing entity as the representative governing body of the Native Hawaiian people.

Authorizes the United States, upon the reaffirmation of such political and legal relationship, together with the state of Hawaii, to enter into negotiations with the governing entity to lead to an agreement addressing specified matters, including the transfer of lands, natural resources, and other assets, and the protection of existing rights related to such lands or resources.

]]> 80 2008-02-05 Reported to Senate without amendment 2008-03-11T15:37:26Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007 - (Sec. 4) Reaffirms that: (1) the United States has a special political and legal relationship with Native Hawaiians; and (2) Native Hawaiians have the right to autonomy in their internal affairs, to self-determination and self-governance, to reorganize a Native Hawaiian governing entity, and to become economically self-sufficient.

(Sec. 5) Establishes the U.S. Office for Native Hawaiian Relations within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior.

(Sec. 6) Establishes the Native Hawaiian Interagency Coordinating Group to: (1) coordinate federal programs and policies that affect Native Hawaiians or federal actions that may significantly or uniquely affect their resources, rights, or lands; (2) consult with the Native Hawaiian governing entity; and (3) ensure the participation of each federal agency in the development of the Group's annual report to Congress.

(Sec. 7) Recognizes the right of the Native Hawaiian people to reorganize the single Native Hawaiian governing entity to provide for their common welfare and to adopt appropriate organic governing documents.

Establishes a commission to: (1) prepare and maintain a roll of the adult members of the Native Hawaiian community who elect to participate in such reorganization; and (2) certify that the members proposed for inclusion on the roll meet the definition of Native Hawaiian. Requires the Secretary to dissolve such commission upon reaffirmation of the special political and legal relationship between the governing entity and the United States.

Outlines the process for such reorganization. Authorizes formation of a Native Hawaiian Interim Governing Council, which may conduct a referendum among the Native Hawaiians listed on the roll to determine the proposed elements of the governing documents.

Reaffirms the special political and legal relationship between the United States and the governing entity upon the Secretary's certification of the governing documents and the election of the entity's officers. Extends federal recognition to the entity as the representative governing body of the Native Hawaiian people.

(Sec. 8) Reaffirms the delegation of authority to the state of Hawaii to address the conditions of Native Hawaiians.

Authorizes the United States, upon the reaffirmation of such political and legal relationship, together with the state, to enter into negotiations with the governing entity to lead to an agreement addressing such matters as: (1) the transfer of lands, natural resources, and other assets and the protection of existing rights related to such lands or resources; (2) the exercise of governmental authority over any such land and assets; (3) the exercise of civil and criminal jurisdiction; (4) the delegation of governmental powers and authorities to the governing entity by the United States and the state; (5) any residual responsibilities of the United States and the state; and (6) grievances regarding assertions of historical wrongs committed against Native Hawaiians by the United States or the state.

Authorizes the parties to the negotiations, upon agreement on matters negotiated with the United States, to submit proposed amendments to federal or state law.

Requires any governmental authority or power to be exercised by the governing entity that is currently exercised by the state or federal governments to be exercised by the governing entity only as agreed to in negotiations and beginning on the date on which legislation to implement such agreement has been enacted by Congress or Hawaii.

Declares that this Act does not establish authority for the recognition of Native Hawaiian groups other than the governing entity.

(Sec. 9) Prohibits the governing entity and Native Hawaiians from conducting gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or under the authority of federal law.

Prohibits the Secretary from taking land into trust on behalf of individuals or groups claiming to be Native Hawaiian or on behalf of the governing entity.

Provides that this Act will result in the recognition of the single Native Hawaiian governing entity.

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