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Calendar No. 359 

110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 1st Session 110–161 

NA HOA PILI O KALOKO-HONOKOHAU ADVISORY 

COMMISSION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S. 1728] 

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was 

referred the bill (S. 1728) to amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to reauthorize the Na Hoa Pili O KalokoHonokohau Advisory Commission, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that 

the bill do pass. 

PURPOSE

The purpose of S. 1728 is to reauthorize the Na Hoa Pili O 

Kaloko-Honokohau (The Friends of Kaloko-Honokohau) advisory 

commission through December 31, 2017. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, located on the western coast of the Island of Hawaii, was established in 1978 to provide for the preservation, interpretation, and perpetuation of traditional native Hawaiian activities and culture, to demonstrate historic land use patterns, and to provide for the education, enjoyment, and appreciation of traditional native Hawaiian activities 

and culture. 

Section 505(f) of the park’s enabling legislation (16 U.S.C. 

396d(F)(7)) established an advisory commission for the park, the 

Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau (The Friends of KalokoHonokohau). The commission is composed of nine members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, at least five of whom are 

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tions. The advisory commission originally had a term of 10 years, 

expiring in 1988. The commission was reestablished for another 10 

years in 1996. S. 1728 would extend the advisory commission 

through the end of 2017. 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

S. 1728 was introduced by Senator Akaka on June 28, 2007. The 

Subcommittee on National Parks held a hearing on the bill on July 

12, 2007. 

At its business meeting on July 25, 2007, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ordered S. 1728 favorably reported. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in open business session on July 25, 2007, by a voice vote of a quorum present, 

recommends that the Senate pass S. 1728. 

SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS

Section 1 contains the short title, the ‘‘Na Hoa Pili O KalokoHonokohau Advisory Commission Reauthorization Act of 2007.’’

Section 2 amends section 505(f)(7) of the National Parks and 

Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 396d(f)(7)) to reauthorize the Na 

Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau Advisory Commission through December 31, 2017. 

COST AND BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS

The following estimate of costs of this measure has been provided 

by the Congressional Budget Office: 

JULY 30, 2007. 

Hon. JEFF BINGAMAN, 

Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 

U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 1728, the Na Hoa Pili O 

Kaloko-Honokohau Advisory Commission Reauthorization Act of 

2007. 

If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased 

to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis. 

Sincerely, 

PETER R. ORSZAG. 

Enclosure. 

S. 1728—Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau Advisory Commission 

Reauthorization Act of 2007 

S. 1728 would extend through December 31, 2017, the life of the 

Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau Advisory Commission. The previous authority for the commission expired in November 2006. 

CBO estimates that implementing S. 1728 would have no significant effect on the federal budget and would not affect direct spending or revenues. In past years, the advisory commission has typically received funds from appropriations to the National Park Service of less than $20,000 a year. 


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S. 1728 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would 

impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments. 

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis. The estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis. 

REGULATORY IMPACT EVALUATION

In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following evaluation 

of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in carrying out 

S. 1728. The bill is not a regulatory measure in the sense of imposing Government-established standards or significant economic responsibilities on private individuals and businesses. 

No personal information would be collected in administering the 

program. Therefore, there would be no impact on personal privacy. 

Little, if any, additional paperwork would result from the enactment of S. 1728, as ordered reported. 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

The testimony provided by the National Park Service at the July 

12, 2007 Subcommittee hearing on S. 1728 follows: 

STATEMENT OF KATHERINE H. STEVENSON, ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, BUSINESS SERVICES, NATIONAL PARK

SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to appear 

before you today to present the Department of the Interior’s views on S. 1728, a bill to amend the National Parks 

and Recreation Act of 1978 to reauthorize the Na Hoa Pili 

o Kaloko-Honoko ̄hau Advisory Commission. 

The Department supports enactment of S. 1728. This 

legislation, which would reestablish the advisory commission for Kaloko-Honoko ̄hau National Historical Park for 

ten years, would enable the National Park Service to benefit from the advice and counsel of Hawaiian residents who 

have expertise in Native Hawaiian language, history, and 

cultural arts during a period when the park will be engaged in projects critical to the interpretation of traditional Native Hawaiian activities and culture. 

‘‘Na Hoa Pili o Kaloko-Honoko ̄hau,’’ which means 

‘‘Friends of Kaloko-Honoko ̄hau,’’ is the name of the advisory commission that was authorized for ten years as part 

of the original 1978 authorization for the park (Public Law 

95–625), and that was reestablished for ten years, after a 

lapse, in 1996 (Public Law 104–333). S. 1728 would authorize the reestablishment of the commission effective 

upon the date of enactment, to last until December 31, 

2017. The composition, purpose, and responsibilities of the 

commission would remain as provided for under existing 

law. 

From the beginning, the law has provided for the commission to advise the National Park Service with respect 

to the historical, archeological, cultural, and interpretive 


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programs of the park, affording particular emphasis to the 

quality of traditional Native Hawaiian culture demonstrated in the park. It was helpful to have the commission’s sound, pragmatic, and critical advice on these matters during the initial stages of establishing the park. It 

will be equally helpful to receive such advice over the next 

decade, particularly on two major projects—design and 

construction of traditional structures that will serve as a 

cultural center, and completion of the restoration of the 

historic Kaloko fishpond. 

The advisory commission would provide advice in the 

planning and design of the thatched structures made of 

local natural materials that will house traditional Native 

Hawaiian cultural activities. Once the structures are built, 

the commission would provide guidance in the interpretation of cultural activities, make recommendations on the 

preservation, interpretation, and perpetuation of traditional Native Hawaiian culture, and facilitate the participation of Native Hawaiians, especially the kupuna, or elders, in activities. 

The commission would also continue to provide advice 

concerning the reconstruction and interpretation of the 

centuries-old fishpond, an enclosure contained by 30-footwide stone seawalls, where restorers are practicing the native traditional masonry work under the guidance of some 

of the finest masons in Hawaii. This impressive reconstruction represents both the general cultural significance 

of fishponds and the uniqueness of engineering and management skills of Native Hawaiians. The commission 

would help ensure that the significance of the fishpond to 

Native Hawaiian culture and history is fully and accurately interpreted. 

The advisory commission has been instrumental in facilitating the collaborative partnership that the National 

Park Service has developed with the Native Hawaiian 

community. With enactment of S. 1728, we will look forward to another decade of assistance from the commission 

in fulfilling the mandate of the enabling legislation for the 

park—the preservation, interpretation, and perpetuation of 

traditional Native Hawaiian activities and culture, the 

demonstration of historic land use patterns, and the provision of education, enjoyment, and appreciation of such traditional Native Hawaiian activities and culture by local 

residents and visitors. 

Mr. Chairman, that concludes my statement. I would be 

pleased to answer any questions you or other members of 

the subcommittee may have. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by S. 1728, as 

ordered 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): 


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PUBLIC LAW 95–625—NOV. 10, 1978, AS AMENDED

AN ACT To authorize additional appropriations for the acquisition of lands and 

interests in lands within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Idaho 

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Parks and 

Recreation Act of 1978’’. 

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KALOKO-HONOKOHAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

SEC. 505. (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 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. 

* * * * * * * 

(f) There is hereby established the Kaloko-Honokohau Na Hoa 

Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau (The Friends of Kaloko-Honokohau) an 

Advisory Commission for the park. The Commission shall be composed of nine members, appointed by the Secretary, at least five of 

whom shall be selected from nominations provided by native Hawaiian organizations. All members of the Commission shall be residents of the State of Hawaii, and at least six members shall be native Hawaiians. Members of the Commission shall be appointed for 

five-year terms except that initial appointment(s) shall consist of 

two members appointed for a term of five years, two for a term of 

four years, two for a term of three years, two for a term of two 

years, and one for a term on one year. No member may serve more 

than one term consecutively. 

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(7) The Advisory Commission shall terminate øten years after 

the date of enactment of the Na Hoa Pili Kaloko-Honokohau Reestablishment Act of 1996¿ on December 21, 2017. 

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