[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3750 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3750

 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study regarding 
the suitability and feasibility of establishing the East Maui National 
Heritage Area in the Hana district of East Maui in the State of Hawaii, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2002

 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 conduct a study regarding 
the suitability and feasibility of establishing the East Maui National 
Heritage Area in the Hana district of East Maui in the State of Hawaii, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. EAST MAUI FEASIBILITY AND SUITABILITY STUDY.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Alliance for the Heritage of East Maui, the County of Maui, and 
        other appropriate organizations, shall conduct a study 
        regarding the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
        East Maui National Heritage Area in the Hana district of East 
        Maui in the State of Hawaii.
            (2) Contents.--The study shall include analysis and 
        documentation regarding whether the Study Area--
                    (A) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and 
                cultural resources that together represent distinctive 
                aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, 
                conservation, interpretation, and continuing use, and 
                are best managed through partnerships among public and 
                private entities and by combining diverse and sometimes 
                noncontiguous resources and active communities;
                    (B) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and 
                folklife that are a valuable part of the national 
                story;
                    (C) provides outstanding opportunities to conserve 
                natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features;
                    (D) provides outstanding recreational and 
                educational opportunities;
                    (E) contains resources important to the identified 
                theme or themes of the Study Area that retain a degree 
                of integrity capable of supporting interpretation;
                    (F) includes residents, business interests, 
                nonprofit organizations, and local and State 
                governments that are involved in the planning, have 
                developed a conceptual financial plan that outlines the 
                roles for all participants, including the Federal 
                Government, and have demonstrated support for the 
                concept of a national heritage area;
                    (G) has a potential management entity to work in 
                partnership with residents, business interests, 
                nonprofit organizations, and local and State 
                governments to develop a national heritage area 
                consistent with continued local and State economic 
                activity; and
                    (H) has a conceptual boundary map that is supported 
                by the public.
            (3) Public hearing; comment period.--The Secretary shall 
        hold not less than 1 public hearing regarding the study during 
        which reasonable efforts shall be made to hear comments and 
        answer questions of interested parties. After the hearing 
        conducted in accordance with this paragraph, the Secretary 
        shall receive comments on the study for a period of not less 
        than 45 days. In completing the study, the Secretary shall 
        consider comments received at the hearing and during the 
        comment period.
    (b) Boundaries of the Study Area.--The Study Area shall be 
comprised of the Hana district of East Maui in the State of Hawaii.
    (c) Submission of Study Results.--Not later than 3 years after 
funds are first made available for this section, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 
report describing the results of the study.
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