STAND. COM. REP. NO.  700-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 5

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 5 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HONORING THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF ACTION ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY AND URGING THE UNITED STATES TO RE-COMMIT TO THE ERADICATION OF GLOBAL POVERTY AND GENDER INEQUALITY,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to honor the United Nations International Conference Population and Development Program of Action on the occasion of its 15^th anniversary and urge the United States to recommit to the Program of Action by continuing its efforts to eradicate global poverty and gender inequality.

 

     The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 5 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs,

 

 

		____________________________ JOEY MANAHAN, Chair