[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 17 (Thursday, January 30, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S1819]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. AKAKA:
  S. 254. 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 2003. This bill 
passed the Senate by unanimous consent in the 107th Congress, and I 
hope that it will receive quick approval again in the 108th Congress. 
The legislation provides for a small adjustment of the Park's 
boundaries to permit the purchase of permanent facilities for Park 
administrative purposes and to provide visitors with a modest 
interpretive center that will help them understand the cultural and 
historical treasures of the Park.
  Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park is located along the 
beautiful 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 1,160-acre Park, and the boundaries include the 
culturally significant Kaloko and `Aimakapa fishponds and `Ai`opio fish 
trap. There are also several heiau, or Native Hawaiian religious sites, 
found in the Park.
  In 2001, 54,000 people visited Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical 
Park, and the number of visitors continues to increase. In 2002, 70,000 
people visited the Park, an increase of 16,000 visitors. We need a 
facility there that offers administrative personnel the space and the 
resources they need to carry out their management functions, and 
provides visitors with the opportunity to learn about this important 
part of Hawaii. Rather than erecting a new building and disturbing the 
resources within Park boundaries, the better option is to locate the 
facilities nearby on an already-developed parcel. The bill provides a 
simple, cost-effective solution to the important problems of growing 
visitorship and the need to provide adequate stewardship of cultural 
resources. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate 
and in Hawaii 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. 254

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Kaloko-Honokohau National 
     Historical Park Addition Act of 2003.''

     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:
       ``(2) The boundaries of the park are modified to include 
     lands and interests therein 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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