[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 576 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 576

  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake the necessary 
feasibility studies regarding the establishment of certain new units of 
            the National Park System in the State of Hawaii.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 1997

 Mrs. Mink of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                     to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake the necessary 
feasibility studies regarding the establishment of certain new units of 
            the National Park System in the State of Hawaii.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. STUDIES OF POTENTIAL NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM UNITS IN HAWAII.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Director of the National Park Service, shall undertake feasibility 
studies regarding the establishment of National Park System units in 
the following areas in the State of Hawaii:
            (1) Island of Maui: The shoreline area known as ``North 
        Beach'', immediately north of the present resort hotels at 
        Kaanapali Beach, in the Lahaina district in the area extending 
        from the beach inland to the main highway.
            (2) Island of Lanai: The mountaintop area known as ``Hale'' 
        in the central part of the island.
            (3) Island of Kauai: The shoreline area from ``Anini 
        Beach'' to ``Makua Tunnels'' on the north coast of this island.
            (4) Island of Molokai: The ``Halawa Valley'' on the eastern 
        end of the island, including its shoreline, cove and lookout/
        access roadway.
    (b) Kalaupapa Settlement Boundaries.--The studies conducted under 
this section shall include a study of the feasibility of extending the 
present National Historic Park boundaries at Kalaupapa Settlement 
eastward to Halawa Valley along the island's north shore.
    (c) Report.--A report containing the results of the studies under 
this section shall be submitted to the Congress promptly upon 
completion.
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