Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-147
Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2005-01-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Delegation of powers
Department of the Interior
Directories
Executive reorganization
Federal-Indian relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Hawaii
Hawaiians
Homestead law
Housing and Community Development
Indian claims
Indian lands
Land transfers
Law
Legislation
Legislative amendments
Legislative resolutions
Limitation of actions
Minorities
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Referendum
State government-Indian relations
State laws
Statehood (American politics)

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: 
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005 - Establishes the U.S. Office for Native Hawaiian Relations within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. 
 
Establishes the Native Hawaiian Interagency Coordinating Group. 
 
Recognizes the right of the Native Hawaiian people to reorganize the Native Hawaiian governing entity to provide for their common welfare and to adopt appropriate organic governing documents. 
 
Establishes a Commission to: (1) prepare and maintain a roll of the adult members of the Native Hawaiian community who elect to participate in such reorganization; and (2) certify that the adult members of the Native Hawaiian community proposed for inclusion on the roll meet the definition of Native Hawaiian. 
 
Outlines the process for the reorganization, which includes forming a Native Hawaiian Governing Council. 
 
Reaffirms the political and legal relationship between the United States and the Native Hawaiian governing entity upon certification required by the Secretary regarding the organic governing documents and the election of the entity's officers. Extends Federal recognition to the governing entity as the representative governing body of the Native Hawaiian people. 
 
Authorizes the United States, upon the reaffirmation of such political and legal relationship, to enter into negotiations with the governing entity to lead to an agreement addressing specified matters, including the transfer of lands, natural resources, and other assets, and the protection of existing rights related to such lands or resources. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 165. (consideration: CR S5640)
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5631-5640)
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5554-5591)
action_date: 2006-06-06
text: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5510; text: CR S5510)
action_date: 2006-06-06
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5510)
action_date: 2006-05-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5213-5216)
action_date: 2006-05-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4509-4510)
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4462-4463)
action_date: 2006-05-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4247)
action_date: 2006-05-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4205)
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 101.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S9557-9558)
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
action_date: 2005-07-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8293-8294)
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6906-6907)
action_date: 2005-05-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 101.
action_date: 2005-05-16
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-68.
action_date: 2005-05-16
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-68.
action_date: 2005-03-09
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2005-03-01
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-13.
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S455-458)
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S454-455)
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Introduced in Senate