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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–404 

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 

OCTOBER 22, 2007.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

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. 


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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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