Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park in the State of Hawaii, and designating August 1, 2016, as Hawaii Volcanoes and Haleakala National Parks Day.

Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park in the State of Hawaii, and designating August 1, 2016, as Hawaii Volcanoes and Haleakala National Parks Day Whereas the Hawaii National Park was established by section 1 of the Act entitled An Act to establish a national park in the Territory of Hawaii 16 U.S.C. 391 Whereas the portion of the Hawaii National Park situated on the island of Hawaii was renamed Hawaii Volcanoes National Park by Public Law 87278 16 U.S.C. 391d Whereas Hawaii Volcanoes National Park protects and interprets the largest and most continuously active shield volcanoes in the United States and provides the best physical evidence of island-building processes, which continue to form the 2,000 mile-long Hawaiian archipelago; Whereas Hawaii Volcanoes National Park provides access to 2 of the most active volcanoes in the world and an opportunity to understand and appreciate the distinctive geology and natural and cultural adaptations to the land; Whereas, through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the National Park Service protects, restores, and studies unique and diverse ecosystems and endemic species that are the result of more than 30,000,000 years of evolution in an isolated environment characterized by its active volcanic landscape and wide climate variations; Whereas, in 1978, more than 100,000 acres of the park were designated as wilderness, which constitutes the largest and most ecologically diverse wilderness in the Pacific Islands, by section 401(6) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 ( Public Law 95625 16 U.S.C. 1132 Whereas Hawaii Volcanoes National Park embraces the Native Hawaiian spiritual significance of the landscape and interprets related cultural traditions; Whereas the park encompasses sites, structures, objects, and landscapes that document more than 600 years of human life and activities on an active volcanic landscape; Whereas the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization designated Hawaii Volcanoes National Park as a biosphere reserve in 1980 and as a World Heritage Site on December 10, 1987; Whereas, effective July 1, 1961, Haleakala National Park was established by Public Law 86744 16 U.S.C. 396b Whereas Haleakala National Park protects a wild volcanic landscape with a wide array of fragile and diverse native ecosystems, including plant and animal species found nowhere else on Earth; Whereas extreme gradients of rainfall and temperature shape the remarkable biodiversity of Haleakala National Park, which rises approximately 10,000 feet from the sea to the summit of the Haleakala shield volcano; Whereas Haleakala National Park preserves places, resources, stories, and intangible elements of profound sacred importance to Native Hawaiians; Whereas those elements are linked by the piko, the lifeline that honors the past and connects the living Hawaiian culture of today to future generations; Whereas Haleakala National Park is known for its exceptional scenery, including sunrises and sunsets above the clouds, coursing waterfalls, clear pools, and crashing waves, lush rainforests, and sparkling, star-filled skies; Whereas the Haleakala shield volcano, one of the highest peaks in the Pacific, is the result of countless volcanic eruptions during the past 2,000,000 years and unique erosion in action; Whereas Public Law 94567 16 U.S.C. 1132 Whereas Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park were the first national park units in a territory of the United States and are 2 of the 8 units of the National Park System in the Hawaiian islands: Now, therefore be it That the Senate (1) congratulates and celebrates Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park on the 100th anniversary of their establishment; (2) acknowledges the range of natural and cultural wonders that make up the other national parks and monuments of the State of Hawaii, including (A) Honouliuli National Monument; (B) Kalaupapa National Historical Park; (C) Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park; (D) Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park; (E) Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site; and (F) World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument; (3) encourages the people of Hawaii and of the United States to visit those parks and monuments, which are national treasures; and (4) designates August 1, 2016, as Hawaii Volcanoes and Haleakala National Parks Day

Summary: Congratulates and celebrates Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park on the 100th anniversary of their establishment. Acknowledges the range of natural and cultural wonders that make up the other national parks and monuments of Hawaii, including: Honouliuli National Monument, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, and World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument. Encourages the people of Hawaii and of the United States to visit those parks and monuments. Designates August 1, 2016, as Hawaii Volcanoes and Haleakala National Parks Day.