3.0.0 1011 2023-01-11T13:16:16Z 2023-01-11T13:16:16Z Senate S S 2009-05-07 111 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Other Reported by 2010-03-11T17:08:13Z Markup by 2009-12-17T19:52:26Z Hearings by 2009-08-06T20:26:26Z Referred to 2009-05-07T21:08:52Z S. Rept. 111-162 To express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians, to provide a process for the reorganization of a Native Hawaiian government and the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian government, and for other purposes. 111 862 HR 2009-07-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Related bill CRS To express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians, to provide a process for the reorganization of a Native Hawaiian government and the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian government, and for other purposes. 111 1711 HR 2009-03-25 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Related bill CRS A bill to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians, to provide a process for the reorganization of a Native Hawaiian and the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian government, and for other purposes. 111 381 S 2009-02-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1547-1550) Related bill CRS A bill to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians, to provide a process for the reorganization of a Native Hawaiian government and the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian government, and for other purposes. 111 708 S 2009-03-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3798-3801) Related bill CRS Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2010 111 3945 S 2010-11-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Related bill CRS Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2010 111 2314 HR 2010-03-16 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319. Identical bill CRS Related bill House 2010-03-11 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 314. Calendars 2010-03-11 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-162. Additional views filed. Committee 2010-03-11 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-162. Additional views filed. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress slia00 Indian Affairs Committee 2009-12-17 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2009-08-06 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Committee 2009-05-07 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. IntroReferral 2009-05-07 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 2009-05-07 True D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2009-08-05 False M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2009-08-05 False B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2009-08-05 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2010-05-06 False D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2010-06-08 False B001266 Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL] Roland Burris D IL 2010-06-10 False 2010-01-29T06:00:00Z S. 1011, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/21026 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on December 17, 2009</p> 2010-01-29T06:00:00Z S. 1011, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/21026 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on December 17, 2009 Native Americans Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Department of the Interior Executive agency funding and structure Federal-Indian relations Hawaii Indian lands and resources rights Indian social and development programs Land use and conservation Native Americans 00 2009-05-07 Introduced in Senate 2009-06-02T20:38:17Z Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 - 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.

]]> 01 2010-03-11 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2010-05-10T12:40:55Z Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Defines terms, including "qualified Native Hawaiian constituent." Includes among the requirements to be such a constituent that the individual be an individual who: (1) is one of the indigenous, native people of Hawaii and who is a direct lineal descendant of the aboriginal, indigenous, native people who resided in the islands that now comprise the state of Hawaii on or before January 1, 1893, or is an individual who is one of the indigenous, native people of Hawaii and who was eligible in 1921 for the programs authorized by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920; (2) wishes to participate in the reorganization of the Native Hawaiian governing entity; (3) is 18 years old or older; (4) is a U.S. citizen; and (5) maintains a significant cultural, social, or civic connection to the Native Hawaiian community, as specified.

(Sec. 5) Establishes the United States Office for Native Hawaiian Relations in the Office of the Secretary of the Interior.

Directs the Office: (1) to continue the process of reconciliation with the Native Hawaiian people in furtherance of the Apology Resolution (P.L. 103-150, a Joint Resolution extending an apology to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the United States for the participation of agents of the United States in the January 17, 1893, overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii); (2) upon the reaffirmation of the government-to-government relationship between the single Native Hawaiian governing entity and the United States, to effectuate and coordinate the special political and legal relationship between the Native Hawaiian governing entity and the United States through the Secretary, and with all other federal agencies; (3) to provide timely notice to, and consult with, the Native Hawaiian governing entity before taking any actions that may have the potential to significantly affect Native Hawaiian resources, rights, or lands; (4) to work with the Interagency Coordinating Group, other federal agencies, and the state of Hawaii on policies, practices, and proposed actions affecting Native Hawaiian resources, rights, or lands; and (5) to prepare and submit to specified congressional committees an annual report detailing the activities of the Interagency Coordinating Group that are undertaken with respect to the continuing process of reconciliation and to effect meaningful consultation with the Native Hawaiian governing entity and may provide recommendations for any necessary changes to federal law or regulations promulgated under the authority of federal law.

(Sec 6) Establishes the Native Hawaiian Interagency Coordinating Group to be composed of: (1) each federal agency whose actions may significantly or uniquely impact Native Hawaiian programs, resources, rights, or lands; and (2) the Office.

Designates the Department of the Interior and the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to serve as the leaders of the Group.

Directs the Interagency Coordinating Group to: (1) coordinate federal programs and policies that affect Native Hawaiians or actions by any federal agency or agencies that may significantly or uniquely affect Native Hawaiian resources, rights, or lands; (2) consult with the Native Hawaiian governing entity, but only after the satisfaction of conditions specified in section 8; and (3) ensure the participation of each federal agency in the development of the report to Congress authorized in section 5.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Attorney General to designate an appropriate official within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist the Office in the implementation and protection of the rights of Native Hawaiians and their political and legal relationship with the United States, and upon the recognition of the Native Hawaiian governing entity, in the implementation and protection of the rights of the Native Hawaiian governing entity and its political and legal relationship with the United States.

(Sec. 8) Recognizes the right of qualified 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 qualified qualified Native Hawaiian constituents; and (2) certify that those on the roll meet the definition of a qualified Native Hawaiian constituent. Specifies Commission composition and membership requirements.

Sets forth requirements related to inclusion on, and publication of, the roll and appeal rights of those excluded.

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 of 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.

(Sec. 9) Reaffirms the delegation by the United States of authority to the state of Hawaii to address the conditions of the indigenous, native people of Hawaii contained in P.L. 86-3, commonly known as the Hawaii Statehood Admission Act.

Authorizes, upon the reaffirmation of the special political and legal relationship between the United States and the Native Hawaiian governing entity, the United States and the state of Hawaii to enter into negotiations with the Native Hawaiian governing entity designed to lead to an agreement addressing such matters as: (1) the transfer of state of Hawaii lands and surplus federal lands, natural resources, and other assets; (2) the protection of existing rights related to such lands or resources; (3) the exercise of governmental authority over any transferred lands, natural resources, and other assets, including land use; (4) the exercise of civil and criminal jurisdiction; (5) the exercise of other powers and authorities that are recognized by the United States as powers and authorities typically exercised by governments representing indigenous, native people of the United States; (6) any residual responsibilities of the United States and the State of Hawaii; and (7) historical wrongs committed against Native Hawaiians by the United States or by the state of Hawaii.

Vests the Native Hawaiian governing entity with the inherent powers and privileges of self-government of a native government under existing law, except as set forth in section 10.

Provides that once the United States extends federal recognition to the Native Hawaiian governing entity, the United States will recognize and affirm the Native Hawaiian governing entity's inherent power and authority to determine its own membership criteria, to determine its own membership, and to grant, deny, revoke, or qualify membership without regard to whether any person was or was not deemed to be a qualified Native Hawaiian constituent under this Act.

(Sec. 10) Specifies the applicability of certain federal laws, including: (1) prohibiting gaming; and (2) stating that nothing in this Act extends eligibility for any Indian program or service to the Native Hawaiian governing entity or its members unless a statute governing such a program or service expressly provides that Native Hawaiians or the Native Hawaiian governing entity is eligible for such program or service.

(Sec. 12) Authorizes appropriations.

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