[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 199 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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              INVESTMENTS IN THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY

  (Mr. KAHELE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KAHELE. Mr. Speaker, as a native Hawaiian, I am excited to 
highlight how the Build Back Better Act will benefit the native 
Hawaiian community and all of the original indigenous peoples, the 
first peoples of these nations, across the United States.
  The Build Back Better Act will strengthen our collective indigenous 
communities through investments in culturally relevant healthcare, 
housing and community development, professional development for 
indigenous languages and early childhood educators, accelerator 
programs for small businesses, and funding for native Hawaiian 
healthcare systems.
  These programs further the trust responsibility from the United 
States Government to indigenous communities.
  The Build Back Better Act also creates opportunities for Federal 
consultation on land use planning, development, and infrastructure 
projects--something our indigenous communities have requested for 
years.
  That is why we must pass the Build Back Better Act and add its 
investments to the initiatives we just passed in the Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act. The Build Back Better Act supports our 
indigenous communities and creates opportunity for indigenous peoples 
while ensuring that America's richest citizens pay their fair share.
  Mahalo, Mr. Speaker.

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