[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 134 (Tuesday, October 24, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H10726]
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                ALA KAHAKAI NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL ACT

  Mr. HANSEN. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
Senate bill (S. 700) to amend the National Trails System Act to 
designate the Ala Kahakai Trail as a National Historic Trail.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                 S. 700

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Ala Kahakai National 
     Historic Trail Act''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) the Ala Kahakai (Trail by the Sea) is an important part 
     of the ancient trail known as the ``Ala Loa'' (the long 
     trail), which circumscribes the island of Hawaii;
       (2) the Ala Loa was the major land route connecting 600 or 
     more communities of the island kingdom of Hawaii from 1400 to 
     1700;
       (3) the trail is associated with many prehistoric and 
     historic housing areas of the island of Hawaii, nearly all 
     the royal centers, and most of the major temples of the 
     island;
       (4) the use of the Ala Loa is also associated with many 
     rulers of the kingdom of Hawaii, with battlefields and the 
     movement of armies during their reigns, and with annual 
     taxation;
       (5) the use of the trail played a significant part in 
     events that affected Hawaiian history and culture, 
     including--
       (A) Captain Cook's landing and subsequent death in 1779;
       (B) Kamehameha I's rise to power and consolidation of the 
     Hawaiian Islands under monarchical rule; and
       (C) the death of Kamehameha in 1819, followed by the 
     overthrow of the ancient religious system, the Kapu, and the 
     arrival of the first western missionaries in 1820; and
       (6) the trail--
       (A) was used throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and 
     continues in use today; and
       (B) contains a variety of significant cultural and natural 
     resources.

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION.

       Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1244(a)) is amended--
       (1) by designating the paragraphs relating to the 
     California National Historic Trail, the Pony Express National 
     Historic Trail, and the Selma to Montgomery National Historic 
     Trail as paragraphs (18), (19), and (20), respectively; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(21) Ala kahakai national historic trail.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail 
     (the Trail by the Sea), a 175 mile long trail extending from 
     'Upolu Point on the north tip of Hawaii Island down the west 
     coast of the Island around Ka Lae to the east boundary of 
     Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at the ancient shoreline 
     temple known as `Waha'ula', as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled `Ala Kahakai Trail', contained in the report 
     prepared pursuant to subsection (b) entitled `Ala Kahakai 
     National Trail Study and Environmental Impact Statement', 
     dated January 1998.
       ``(B) Map.--A map generally depicting the trail shall be on 
     file and available for public inspection in the Office of the 
     National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
       ``(C) Administration.--The trail shall be administered by 
     the Secretary of the Interior.
       ``(D) Land acquisition.--No land or interest in land 
     outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered 
     area may be acquired by the United States for the trail 
     except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest 
     in land.
       ``(E) Public participation; consultation.--The Secretary of 
     the Interior shall--
       ``(i) encourage communities and owners of land along the 
     trail, native Hawaiians, and volunteer trail groups to 
     participate in the planning, development, and maintenance of 
     the trail; and
       ``(ii) consult with affected Federal, State, and local 
     agencies, native Hawaiian groups, and landowners in the 
     administration of the trail.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Utah (Mr. Hansen) and the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen).
  Mr. HANSEN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, S. 700, is to amend the National Trail System to 
designate the Ala Kahakai Trail as a national historic trail. This 
trail, known in English as The Trail by the Sea, is part of an 
important national trail used by the native Hawaiians. It is associated 
with numerous prehistoric areas and played a significant part in 
Hawaiian history, including the landing of Captain Cook. This bill will 
provide a necessary recreational resource to the State of Hawaii, and I 
urge my colleagues to support S. 700.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such 
time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, S. 700 completes an important designation. We join the 
administration in supporting the passage of this measure introduced by 
Senator Akaka and the Hawaii delegation.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HANSEN. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the Senate bill, S. 700.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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