[House Report 108-296]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    108-296

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     KALOKO-HONOKOHAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ADDITION ACT OF 2003

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October 2, 2003.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Pombo, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                         [To accompany S. 254]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill 
(S. 254) to revise the boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau 
National Historical Park in the State of Hawaii, and for other 
purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon 
without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.

                          Purpose of the Bill

    The purpose of S. 254 is to revise the boundary of the 
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park in the State of 
Hawaii.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park was created for 
the national preservation, protection, and interpretation of 
the traditional native Hawaiian activities and culture. This 
1,160-acre park is remarkable not only for its cultural and 
historical attributes, but as an incredibly beautiful, 
unspoiled natural treasure. The park is the site of an ancient 
Hawaiian settlement, which encompasses portions of four 
different ahupua'a, or traditional sea-to-mountain land 
divisions. Its resources include ancient fishponds, kahua 
(house site platforms), ki'i pohaku (petroglyphs), a holua 
(stone slide), and heiau (religious sites). The park is of 
tremendous significance to the people of Hawaii, and especially 
to indigenous Native Hawaiians.
    The National Park Service, which administers the Park, has 
been without a permanent Park headquarters since its 
establishment in 1978, and is now renting space some distance 
away for its headquarters at a cost of $150,000 a year. The 
current headquarters only has parking for three to four 
visitors at a time, which is inadequate to accommodate the 
growing number of visitors to the Park. Meanwhile, visitation 
has increased from 54,000 in 2001 to 70,000 in 2002. The 
purposed acquisition (2.14 acres) has plenty of parking for 
visitors and Park vehicles and the existing building has more 
than adequate space for the Park's administrative needs and 
interpretive mission. The already-developed parcel has the 
additional benefit of being right next to the Park; therefore, 
the fragile resources within the current park boundaries will 
not be adversely affected.

                            Committee Action

    S. 254 was introduced on January 30, 2003, by Senator 
Daniel Akaka (D-HI). The bill passed the Senate on March 4, 
2003. In the House of Representatives, the bill was referred to 
the Committee on Resources and within the Committee to the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands. On 
July 22, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing H.R. 546, the 
House companion bill to S. 254. On September 24, 2003, the Full 
Resources Committee met to mark up the bill. By unanimous 
consent, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and 
Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of S. 
254. No amendments were offered and the bill was ordered 
favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous 
consent.

            Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Resources' oversight findings and recommendations 
are reflected in the body of this report.

                   Constitutional Authority Statement

    Article I, section 8, and Article IV, section 3, of the 
Constitution of the United States grants Congress the authority 
to enact this bill.

                    Compliance with House Rule XIII

    1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and 
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be 
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B) 
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when 
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted 
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3(c)(2) 
of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this 
bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending 
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in 
revenues or tax expenditures.
    3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by 
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or 
objective of this bill is to revise the boundary of the Kaloko-
Honokohau National Historical Park in the State of Hawaii.
    4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause 
3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives and section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate 
for this bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                Washington, DC, September 26, 2003.
Hon. Richard W. Pombo,
Chairman, Committee on Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 254, the Kaloko-
Honokohau National Historical Park Addition Act of 2003.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.
            Sincerely,
                                         Robert A. Sunshine
                               (For Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director).
    Enclosure.

S. 254--Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park Addition Act of 2003

    S. 254 would modify the boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau 
National Historical Park in Hawaii to include an additional two 
acres of land. Once added to the existing park boundary, the 
property (which includes a two-story building) could be 
acquired by the National Park Service (NPS) by donation, 
purchase, or exchange. The act would authorize the 
appropriation of whatever amounts are necessary for this 
purpose.
    Assuming appropriation of the necessary amount, CBO 
estimates that the NPS would spend about $3 million to 
implement S. 254 over the next year or two. Most of this amount 
would be used to purchase the property added to the park. We 
estimate that acquiring this property would not significantly 
increase annual park operating costs. Enacting S. 254 would not 
affect revenues or direct spending. This estimate is based on 
information provided by the NPS and the existing property 
owner, a Japanese company.
    S. 254 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and 
would impose no significant costs on state, local, or tribal 
governments.
    On February 7, 2003, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for S. 
254 as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources on February 5, 2003. The two versions of the 
legislation are identical, as are the cost estimates.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis. 
This estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy 
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

                    Compliance With Public Law 104-4

    This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

                Preemption of State, Local or Tribal Law

    This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or 
tribal law.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

      SECTION 505 OF THE NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION ACT OF 1978


                          (Public Law 95-625)

               KALOKO-HONOKOHAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

  Sec. 505. [(a) In order] (a)(1) In order to provide a center 
for the preservation, interpretation, and perpetuation of 
traditional native Hawaiian activities and culture, and to 
demonstrate historic land use patterns as well as to provide a 
needed resource for the education, enjoyment, and appreciation 
of such traditional native Hawaiian activities and culture by 
local residents and visitors, there is established the Kaloko-
Honokohau National Historical Park (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as the ``park'') in Hawaii comprising approximately 
one thousand three hundred acres as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ``Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park,'' 
numbered KHN-80,000, and dated May [1978, which shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service, Department of the 
Interior.] 1978.
  (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.

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