[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 134 (Tuesday, October 24, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H10726]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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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