H.R.2314 - Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009

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. view all titles (4)

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Official: 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. as introduced.
Short: Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 as introduced.
Short: Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 as reported to house.
Short: Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2010 as passed house.

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Latest Amendment	Status	Purpose View All Amendments [3]

H.Amdt570	Offered	An amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 1 printed in part A of House Report 111-413 which addresses several issues raised by the Attorney General of the State of Hawaii and others. In particular the amendment clarifies the definition of "Native Hawaiian" to ensure that the Native Hawaiian governing entity is a distinctly native community. While recognizing and affirming the sovereign immunity of the Native Hawaiian governing entity, the amendment expressly states the Act does not alter the sovereign immunity of the United States or the State of Hawaii allowing for negotiations. The amendment further clarifies that, pending negotiations and subsequent implementation legislation the following will occur: there will be no "Indian Country" within Hawaii; the United States will not take land into trust, nor restrict alienability of land owned by the Native Hawaiian governing entity; the governing entity may not exercise certain powers and authorities such as jurisdiction over non Native Hawaiian individuals without their consent; and the State of Hawaii will retain regulatory and taxation authority over Native Hawaiians and the Native Hawaiian governing entity.
H.Amdt571	Offered	An amendment numbered 1 printed in part B of House Report 111-413, to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Abercrombie to require that the voters of Hawaii approve the governing documents for the Native Hawaiian governing entity before federal recognition becomes operative.
H.Amdt572	Offered	An amendment numbered 2 printed in part B of House Report 111-413 to the Abercrombie amendment in the nature of a substitute to state that nothing in the Act shall relieve a Native Hawaiian governing authority from complying with the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment to the United States Constitution.

Latest Actions View All Actions [29]

May 6th	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 7th	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 7th

Result: Passed - February 23, 2010

Roll call number 59 in the House

Question: On Passage: H R 2314 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

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)

Percentage of 'aye' votes: 56%