Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail Act
PL 106-509 (S.700), enacted 11/13/2000

PUBLIC LAW 106-509—NOV. 13, 2000 
114 STAT. 2361 
Public Law 106-509 
106th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Ala Kahakai Trail 
as a National Historic Trail. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Ala Kahakai National Historic 
Trail Act". 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the Ala Kahakai (Trail by the Sea) is an important 
part of the ancient trail known as the "Ala Loa" (the long 
trail), which circumscribes the island of Hawaii; 
(2) the Ala Loa was the major land route connecting 600 
or more communities of the island kingdom of Hawaii from 
1400 to 1700; 
(3) the trail is associated with many prehistoric and historic 
housing areas of the island of Hawaii, nearly all the royal 
centers, and most of the major temples of the island; 
(4) the use of the Ala Loa is also associated with many 
rulers of the kingdom of Hawaii, with battlefields and the 
movement of armies during their reigns, and with annual tax-
ation; 
(5) the use of the trail played a significant part in events 
that affected Hawaiian history and culture, including— 
(A) Captain Cook's landing and subsequent death in 
1779; 
(B) Kamehameha Fs rise to power and consolidation 
of the Hawaiian Islands under monarchical rule; and 
(C) the death of Kamehameha in 1819, followed by 
the overthrow of the ancient religious system, the Kapu, 
and the arrival of the first western missionaries in 1820; 
and 
(6) the trail— 
(A) was used throughout the 19th and 20th centuries 
and continues in use today; and 
(B) contains a variety of significant cultural and nat-
ural resources. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)) is amended— 
Nov. 13, 2000 
[S. 700] 
Ala Kahakai 
National Historic 
Trail Act. 
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114 STAT. 2362 
PUBLIC LAW 106-509—NOV. 13, 2000 
(1) by designating the paragraphs relating to the CaUfornia 
National Historic Trail, the Pony Express National Historic 
Trail, and the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail 
as paragraphs (18), (19), and (20), respectively; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
"(21) ALA KAHAKAI NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.— 
"(A) IN GENERAL.—The Ala Kahakai National Historic 
Trail (the Trail by the Sea), a 175 mile long trail extending 
from 'Upolu Point on the north tip of Hawaii Island down 
the west coast of the Island around Ka Lae to the east 
boundary of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at the ancient 
shoreline temple known as 'Waha'ula', as generally depicted 
on the map entitled 'Ala Kahakai Trail', contained in the 
report prepared pursuant to subsection (b) entitled *Ala 
Kahakai National Trail Study and Environmental Impact 
Statement', dated January 1998. 
"(B) MAP.—A map generally depicting the trail shall 
be on file and available for public inspection in the Office 
of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. 
"(C) ADMINISTRATION.—The trail shall be administered 
by the Secretary of the Interior. 
"(D) LAND ACQUISITION.—No land or interest in land 
outside the exterior boundaries of any federally adminis-
tered area may be acquired by the United States for the 
trail except with the consent of the owner of the land 
or interest in land. 
"(E) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION; CONSULTATION.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior shall— 
"(i) encourage communities and owners of land 
along the trail, native Hawaiians, and volunteer trail 
groups to participate in the planning, development, 
and maintenance of the trail; and 
"(ii) consult with affected Federal, State, and local 
agencies, native Hawaiian groups, and landowners in 
the administration of the trail.". 
Approved November 13, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 700: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-65 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 145 (1999): July 1, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 146 (2000): Oct. 24, considered and passed House.