[House Report 110-404]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    110-404

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   PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 505) TO EXPRESS THE 
 POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES REGARDING THE UNITED STATES RELATIONSHIP 
 WITH NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR THE RECOGNITION BY 
       THE UNITED STATES OF THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERNING ENTITY

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  October 22, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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  Mr. Hastings of Florida, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 764]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 764, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 505, the 
``Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007,'' 
under a structured rule. The resolution provides one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources.
    The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 
or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the bill shall 
be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of 
order against provisions of the bill. This waiver does not 
affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI 
(regarding earmark disclosure).
    The resolution makes in order only the amendment printed in 
this report if offered by Rep. Flake or his designee. The 
amendment shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 
ten minutes equally divided and controlled by a proponent and 
an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 
of the question in the House. The resolution waives all points 
of order against the amendments except those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
    The resolution provides one motion to recommit the bill 
with or without instructions. Finally, notwithstanding the 
operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone 
further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the 
Speaker.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the rule waives all points of order against the 
bill and its consideration (except for those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI), the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order against the bill or its consideration. The 
waivers of all points of order against the bill and its 
consideration (except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of 
rule XXI) are prophylactic in nature.

                   SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

    (Summaries derived from information provided by sponsors.)
    1. Flake (AZ): Amendment states that nothing in the Act 
shall relieve any sovereign entity, including a Native Hawaiian 
governing entity, from complying with the equal protection 
clause of the 14th amendment to the United States Constitution. 
(10 minutes)

                    TEXT OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

 1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 45, after line 7, add the following:

SEC. 12. EQUAL PROTECTION.

  Nothing in the Act shall relieve any sovereign entity within 
the jurisdiction of the United States, including a Native 
Hawaiian governing authority, from complying with the equal 
protection clause of the 14th amendment to the United States 
Constitution.

                                  
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