Posted by ohadc on March 4th, 2010 under Akaka Bill 2009 •
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs makes available a side-by-side comparison of S. 1011 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute reported favorably by the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on December 17, 2009, and H.R. 2314 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute as passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on February 23, 2010.
Side-by-Side Comparison S1011 Amended and HR2314 Amended as Passed 3 4 10
Posted by ohadc on February 23rd, 2010 under Akaka Bill 2009 •
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
OHA APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF THE HAWAIIAN RECOGNITION BILL IN THE U.S.HOUSE
Honolulu – “The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) is very pleased that H.R. 2314 Substitute Amendment known as the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (NHGRA) passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives today,” said Board of Trustees Chairperson Haunani Apoliona. She added, “Today’s vote is a major step in the century-long effort of Native Hawaiians to reconcile the history of past injustice and move forward together for all of Hawaii.”
OHA deeply appreciates the dedicated efforts of Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation, their staff and committees’ staff towards passage of this bill.
“OHA worked very hard to advocate for issues important to the Native Hawaiian community,” said Chief Executive Officer Clyde Nämu‘o. “We are hopeful that the remaining concerns of Governor Lingle and Attorney General Bennett can be resolved when the bill crosses over to the Senate,” said Nämu‘o.
With unrelenting efforts by the entire Hawaii Congressional Delegation, the State of Hawaii, OHA and other supporters, OHA looks forward to passage of the bill in the Senate. “We want to extend a special mahalo nui loa to Representatives Abercrombie and Hirono for their tireless efforts in finding common ground and getting us to this point. We especially congratulate Representative Abercrombie for insuring that action on this measure was given a high priority before his departure from the House of Representatives,” expressed Chairperson Apoliona.
For background information on the bill, please refer to the OHA website at: www.OHA.org.
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Email: edwardn@oha.org