An Act to amend sections 213 (b), 213 (c), and 215 of title II of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended
PL 82-482 (H.R.4407), enacted 07/09/1952

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PUBLIC LAW 482-JULY 9, 1952 
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42 Stat. 108. 
48 u s e 691. 
48 u s e 704a. 
"SEC. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Hawaiian Homes 
Commission Act, as amended, limiting the leasing of lands to native 
Hawaiians, persons, whether or not native Hawaiians as defined by 
said Act, as amended, who, on May 16,1934, were residing on the lands 
of Auwaiolimu, Kewalo-Uka, and Kalawahine, on the island of Oahu, 
described by this Act shall be given first opportunity to lease, in the 
case of said Auwaiolimu and Kewalo-Uka lands, the lands on which 
they reside, and, in the case of said Kalawahine lands, other similar 
lands under the control of the Hawaiian Homes Commission." 
SEC. 4. The first proviso of section 209 (1) of the Hawaiian Homes 
Commission Act, 1920 (42 Stat. 108, 111), as amended (48 U. S. C , 
1946 edition, sec. 703 (1)), is hereby further amended to read as fol-
lows : '"''Provided^ That Hawaiian blood requirements shall not apply 
to the descendants of those who are not native Hawaiians but who were 
entitled to the leased land under the provisions of section 3 of the Act 
of May 16,1934 (48 Stat. 777, 779), as amended:". 
Approved July 9, 1952. 
July 9, 1952 
[H.R.4407] 
Public Law 482 
CHAPTER 615 
AN ACT 
To amend sections 213 (b), 213 (c), and 215 of title II of the Hawaiian Homes 
Commission Act, 1920, as amended. 
62 Stat. 391. 
48 u s e 707. 
62 Stat. 392. 
48 u s e 709. 
55 Stat. 786. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 213 (b) 
of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, is hereby 
further amended by increasing the amount of "$2,000,000" appearing 
therein to "$5,000,000". 
SEC. 2. That section 213 (c) of the Hawaiian Homes Commission 
Act, 1920, as amended, is hereby further amended by increasing the 
amount of "$400,000" appearing therein to "$800,000]'. 
SEC. 3. That paragraph (1) of section 215 of title I I of the 
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, is hereby fur-
ther amended in the following respects: 
(a) By amending the figure "$5,000" therein to read "$12,000". 
(b) By amending the figure "$3,000" therein to read "$6,000". 
SEC. 4. That paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 215 of title I I of 
the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, are hereby 
further amended by changing the phrase "3 per centum" wherever it 
appears in said paragraphs to read "2i/^ per centum". 
Approved July 9, 1952. 
July 9, 1952 
[H.R.4408] 
Public Law 483 
CHAPTER 616 
AN ACT 
To amend section 73 (1) of the Hawaiian Organic Act. 
42 Stat. 118. 
48 u s e 673. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 73 (1) 
of the Hawaiian Organic Act is hereby amended by amending the 
first proviso of the second sentence thereof to read as follows: '"''Pro-
vided, however, That the commissioner shall, with the approval of said 
board, sell to any citizen of the United States, or to any person who 
has legally declared his intention to become a citizen, for residence 
purposes lots and tracts, not exceeding three acres in area; and that 
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sales of Government lands or any interest therein may be made upon 
the approval of said board for business uses or other undertakings or 
uses, except those which are primarily agricultural in character^ 
whenever such sale is deemed to be in the interest of the development 
of the community or area in which said lands are located, and all 
such sales shall be limited to the amount actually necessary ior the 
economical conduct of such business use or other undertaking or use;", 
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on and after the date of its 
approval. 
Approved July 9, 1952. 
Public Law 484 
CHAPTER 617 
AN ACT 
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July 9, 1952 
To amend section 73 (i) of the Hawaiian Organic Act. 
[H. R.4799] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Refvesentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the first proviso 
of section 73 (i) of the Hawaiian Organic Act is hereby amended to 
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read as follows: '"''Provided^ however^ That lots may be sold for cash 
without recourse to drawing or lot and forthwith patented to any citi-
zen of the United States applying therefor, possessing the qualifica-
tions of a homesteader as now provided by law, and who has qualified 
for and received a loan under the provisions of the Bankhead-Jones 
Farm Tenant Act (50 Stat. 522, 7 U. S. C , 1946 edition, ch. 33), as 
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amended or as may hereafter be amended, for the acquisition of a 
farm:". 
Approved July 9, 1952. 
Public Law 485 
CHAPTER 618 
AN ACT 
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To further amend section 202 (a) of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, 
[H. R.4800] 
as amended, relating to membership on the Hawaiian Homes Commission. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 202 (a) 
of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, is further 
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amended to read as follows: 
"There is hereby established a commission to be known as the ^ Hawaiian Homes 
'Hawaiian Homes Commission' to be composed of seven members, four 
of whom, including the chairman, shall be residents of the city and 
county of Honolulu; of the remaining members, one shall be a resident 
of the county of Hawaii, one a resident of the county of Maui, and one 
a resident of the county of Kauai. The members shall be appointed 
by the Governor and may be removed in the manner provided by 
section 80 of the Hawaiian Organic Act, as amended. 
All of the 
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members shall have been residents of the Territory of Hawaii at least 
three years prior to their appointment and at least four of the members 
shall be descendants of not less than one-fourth part of the blood of 
the races inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to 1778." 
SEC. 2. In the event that on the date of enactment of this. Act there 
shall be five members of such Commission who are residents of the 
city and county of Honolulu, nothing contained in section 1 hereof 
shall be construed to require the removal of any one of such members, 
but each may continue to serve as a member of such Commission until 
the lapse of his respective term of appointment. 
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