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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3750
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study regarding the
suitability and feasibility of establishing the East Maui National Heritage
Area in the Hana district of East Maui in the State of Hawaii, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2002
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
regarding the suitability and feasibility of establishing
the East Maui National Heritage Area in the Hana
district of East Maui in the State of Hawaii, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EAST MAUI FEASIBILITY AND SUITABILITY
STUDY.
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Alliance for the Heritage of East Maui,
the County of Maui, and other appropriate organiza-
tions, shall conduct a study regarding the suitability
and feasibility of establishing the East Maui Na-
tional Heritage Area in the Hana district of East
Maui in the State of Hawaii.
(2) CONTENTS.—The study shall include anal-
ysis and documentation regarding whether the Study
Area—
(A) has an assemblage of natural, historic,
and cultural resources that together represent
distinctive aspects of American heritage worthy
of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and
continuing use, and are best managed through
partnerships among public and private entities
and by combining diverse and sometimes non-
contiguous resources and active communities;
(B) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs,
and folklife that are a valuable part of the na-
tional story;
(C) provides outstanding opportunities to
conserve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic
features;
(D) provides outstanding recreational and
educational opportunities;
(E) contains resources important to the
identified theme or themes of the Study Area
that retain a degree of integrity capable of sup-
porting interpretation;
(F) includes residents, business interests,
nonprofit organizations, and local and State
governments that are involved in the planning,
have developed a conceptual financial plan that
outlines the roles for all participants, including
the Federal Government, and have dem-
onstrated support for the concept of a national
heritage area;
(G) has a potential management entity to
work in partnership with residents, business in-
terests, nonprofit organizations, and local and
State governments to develop a national herit-
age area consistent with continued local and
State economic activity; and
(H) has a conceptual boundary map that is
supported by the public.
(3) PUBLIC HEARING; COMMENT PERIOD.—The
Secretary shall hold not less than 1 public hearing
regarding the study during which reasonable efforts
shall be made to hear comments and answer ques-
tions of interested parties. After the hearing con-
ducted in accordance with this paragraph, the Sec-
retary shall receive comments on the study for a pe-
riod of not less than 45 days. In completing the
study, the Secretary shall consider comments re-
ceived at the hearing and during the comment pe-
riod.
(b) BOUNDARIES OF THE STUDY AREA.—The Study
Area shall be comprised of the Hana district of East Maui
in the State of Hawaii.
(c) SUBMISSION
OF STUDY RESULTS.—Not later
than 3 years after funds are first made available for this
section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
a report describing the results of the study.
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