An Act to authorize a study of the feasibility and desirability of establishing a unit of the national park system in order to preserve and interpret the site of Honokohau National Historical Landmark in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes
PL 92-346 (H.R.11774), enacted 07/11/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-346-JULY 11, 1972 
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(b) Section 505 (a) (9) of such Act is amended by striking out "July 
1,1972" and inserting m lieu thereof "July 1,1973". 
(c) Section 505(a) (10) of such Act is amended by striking out 
"July 1,1972" and insertiiig in lieu thereof "July 1,1973". 
(d) Section 508(b) of stich Act is amended by striking out "June 
30,1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30,1973". 
(e) Section 509(b) of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 
1972^' and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1973". 
(f) Section 510(D) of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 
1972^' and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30,1973". 
Approved July 10, 1972. 
Public Law 92-346 
AN ACT 
July 11, 1972 
To authorize a study of the feasibility and desirability of establishing a unit of 
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the national park system in order to preserve and interpret the site of Honoko-
hau National Historical Landmark in the State of Hawaii, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Eepresentatives 
of the 
United States of America im, Congress assembled^ That the Congress Nitr^na "mstoricai 
linds the site of Honokohau National Historical Landmark in the Landmark, Hawaif. 
State of Hawaii encompasses unique and nationally significant cul- study, 
tural, historical, and archeological resources and believes that it may 
be in the national interest for the United States to preserve and inter-
pret those resources for the education and inspiration of present and 
future generations. The Congress further believes that it is appro-
priate that the preservation and interpretation at that site be managed 
and performed by native Hawaiians, to the extent practical, and that 
training opportunities be provided such persons in management and 
interpretation of those cultural, historical, and archeological resources. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to 
as the "Secretary") shall study the feasibility and desirability of 
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establishing as a part of the national park system an area, not to 
exceed one thousand five hundred acres, comprising the site of Hono-
kohau National Historic Landmark and adjacent waters. 
(b) As a part of such study other interested Federal agencies, and 
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State and local bodies and officials shall be consulted, and the study 
shall be coordinated with other applicable planning activities. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary shall submit to the President and the Con- 
Repo't to Presi-
gress within one year after the effective date of this Act, a report of '"' ^ 
ongress. 
the findings resulting from the study. The report of the Secretary shall 
contain, but not be limited to, findings with respect to the historic, 
cultural, archeological, scenic, and natural values of the resources 
involved and recommendations for preservation and interpretation of 
those resources, including the role of native Hawaiians relative to the 
management and performance of that preservation and interpretation 
and the providing to them of training opportunities in such manage-
ment and performance. 
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Honokohau 
Study Advisory 
Commission, 
establishment. 
Compensation. 
Project 
restrictions. 
"Native 
Hawaiian.* 
Appropriation. 
SEC. 4. (a) There is hereby established a Honokohau Study Advisory 
Commission. The Commission shall cease to exist at the time of sub-
mission of the Secretary's report to the President and the Congress. 
(b) The Commission shall be composed of fifteen members, at 
least ten of whom shall be native Hawaiians, appointed by the Secre-
tary, as follows: 
(1) Two members, one of whom will be appointed from recom-
mendations made by each of the United States Senators represent-
ing the State of Hawaii, respectively; 
(2) Two members, one of whom will be appointed from recom-
mendations made by each of the United States Eepresentatives for 
the State of Hawaii, respectively; 
(3) Five public members, who shall have knowledge and experi-
ence in one or more fields as they pertain to Hawaii, of history, 
ethnology, anthropolo^, culture, and folklore and including 
representatives of the Bishop Museum, the University of Hawaii, 
and organizations active in the State of Hawaii in the conserva-
tion of resources, to be appointed from recommendations made by 
the Governor of the State of Hawaii; 
(4) Five members to be appointed from recommendations made 
by local organizations representing the native Hawaiian people; 
and 
(5) One member to be appointed from recommendations made 
by the mayor of the county of Hawaii. 
(c) The Secretary shall designate one member to be Chairman. Any 
vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which 
the original appointment was made. 
(d) A member of the Commission shall serve without compensation 
as such. The Secretary is authorized to pay the expenses reasonably 
incurred by the Commission in carrying out its responsibilities under 
this Act on vouchers signed by the Chairman. 
(e) The Secretary or his designee shall consult with the Commis-
sion with respect to matters relating to the making of the study. 
SEC. 5. During the period commencing with enactment of this Act 
and ending with submission of the Secretary's report to the President 
and the Congress and any necessary completion of congressional con-
sideration of recommendations included in that report (1) no depart-
ment or agency of the United States shall, without prior approval of 
the Secretary, assist by loan, grant, license, or otherwise in the imple-
mentation of any project which, in the determination of the Secretary, 
would unreasonably diminish the value of cultural, historical, archeo-
logical, scenic, or natural resources relating to lands or waters having 
potential to comprise the area referred to in section 2(a) of this Act 
and (2) the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, shall not, 
without prior approval of the Secretary, undertake or assist by license 
or otherwise the implementation of any project which, in the determi-
nation of the Secretary, would diminish the value of natural resources 
located within one-quarter mile of the lands and waters having poten-
tial to comprise that area. 
SEC. 6. The term "native Hawaiian", as used in this Act, means any 
descendant of not less than one-half part of the blood of the races 
inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands previous to the year 1778. 
SEC. 7. There are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $50,000 
to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
Approved July 11, 1972.