US Congress Senate Bill 3945 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 15 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-11-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2010 - Establishes the U.S. Office of Hawaiian Relations within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. Establishes the Native Hawaiian Interagency Coordinating Group. Recognizes the right of the qualified Native Hawaiian constituents to reorganize the single 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 such constituents; and (2) certify that individuals on the roll meet the definition of qualified Native Hawaiian. Outlines the process for the reorganization, which includes forming a Native Hawaiian Interim Governing Council. Reaffirms the special political and legal relationship between the United States and the Native Hawaiian people upon the Secretary's approval of the organic governing documents and the installation of officers elected to the Native Hawaiian governing entity. Extends federal recognition to the governing entity as the representative sovereign governing body of the Native Hawaiian people. Authorizes the United States, upon the reaffirmation of such political and legal relationship, together with the state of Hawaii, 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.

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2010

Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]

Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-11-15		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

HB2314 (Related) 2010-03-16 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319.
SB1011 (Related) 2010-03-11 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 314.
HB862 (Related) 2009-07-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HB1711 (Related) 2009-03-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
SB381 (Related) 2009-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1547-1550)
SB708 (Related) 2009-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3798-3801)
SB3945 (Related) 2010-11-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3945/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3945/BILLS-111s3945is.pdf