[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 25, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S9234]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. AKAKA:
  S. 3005. A bill to revise the boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau 
National Historical Park in the State of Hawaii, and for other 
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Kaloko-
Honokohau National Historical Park Addition Act of 2002. This bill 
provides for the adjustment of Park boundaries to permit the 
development of permanent Park operational facilities for administrative 
purposes and to provide the public with a visitor's center and 
interpretative facilities.
  Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park is located along the Kona 
coast on the island of Hawaii. It was designated as a National Historic 
Landmark in 1962 and was established as a National Historical Park in 
1978. The Park was created to preserve, interpret, and perpetuate 
traditional Native Hawaiian culture. The ocean makes up over half of 
this 1160-acre Park, and the boundaries include the culturally 
significant Kaloko and `Aimakapa fishponds and `Ai`opio fish trap. 
There are also several heiau, or Hawaiian religious sites, found in the 
Park.
  The Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park is currently leasing 
office space outside the Park to carry out its necessary 
administrative, interpretive, resource management and maintenance 
functions. This office space is woefully inadequate. The amount of 
visitor parking available is limited to four spaces, and its location 
presents a challenge for visitor access.
  The National Park Service has considered the possibility of 
constructing new operational facilities within the Park boundaries. 
However, such action would be inconsistent with current National Park 
Service management policies because of its adverse impacts on Park 
resources and values. Building within the boundary of Kaloko-Honokohau 
Park would intrude on the Park's historic setting and has the potential 
to harm the fishponds, which are considered to be some of the Park's 
most valuable resources.
  Acquiring an additional two parcels of land adjacent to the Park 
makes sense. An existing two-story building will provide an easy and 
inexpensive retrofit for use as Park headquarters. The building has 
never been occupied, and contains offices, lab and storage areas, as 
well as a reception lobby that would be ideal to host visitor 
orientation and interpretive programs. The building has the capacity 
for artifact storage that meets curatorial standards for historical and 
archaeological items. More than 90 percent of the two acres remains 
undeveloped, thereby providing enough space for visitor parking and 
future Park operations. It is important to note that no additional 
staffing would be required to support the proposed expansion.
  Last year, 54,000 people visited Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical 
Park. We need a facility there that offers administrative personnel the 
resources they need to carry out their management functions, and 
visitors the opportunity to learn about this important part of Hawaiian 
history. I look forward to working with my colleagues and the Park 
Service to make this possible.
  I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 3005

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Kaloko-Honokohau National 
     Historical Park Addition Act of 2002.''

     SEC. 2. ADDITIONS TO KALOKO-HONOKOHAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL 
                   PARK.

       Section 505(a) of P.L. 95-625 (16 U.S.C. 396D(a)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``(a) In order'' and inserting ``(a)(1) In 
     order'';
       (2) by striking ``1978,'' and all that follows and 
     inserting ``1978.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
     comprised of Parcels 1 and 2 totaling 2.14 acres, identified 
     as `Tract A' on the map entitled `Kaloko-Honokohau National 
     Historical Park Proposed Boundary Adjustment', numbered PWR 
     (PISO) 466/82,043 and dated April 2002.
       ``(3) The maps referred to in this subsection shall be on 
     file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
     offices of the National Park Service.''.

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary to carry out this Act.

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