HHCA Reference Guide September 2018
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HHCA Reference Guide September 2018 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Reference Guide to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 as amended U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920 AS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 2018 EDITION September 2018 U.S. Department of the Interior ii PREFACE A Reference Guide to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act On July 9, 1921, the United States Congress enacted the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. This Act set aside 200,000 acres of land in trust and established trust funds for the use of the indigenous people of Hawai‘i. The Congress intended that this Hawaiian Home Lands Trust would enable its beneficiaries to return to their land to improve and perpetuate their self-sufficiency and cultural preservation. Since the inception of this Trust nearly a century ago, the Congress has enacted a large number of amendments to the original act and enabled the State of Hawai‘i to provide additional amendments dealing with the day-to-day administration of the Trust. This Reference Guide to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act is a Department of the Interior initiative to make the full history of the Federal and State amendments to the Act more readily available in a single, cross-referenced document. While the Reference Guide was initially created to address the administrative needs of the Department of the Interior, it is our hope that it also will be of assistance to others whose programs and responsibilities seek to serve the beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust. Sincerely, Susan Combs Senior Advisor to the Secretary Exercising the Authority of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget Office of Native Hawaiian Relations September 2018 iii ABOUT THIS REFERENCE GUIDE Section 206 of the Hawaiian Home Lands Recovery Act (HHLRA), 109 Stat. 363, requires the Secretary of the Interior to administer the Federal laws governing the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust and Hawaiian Home Lands Trust Funds. Among other responsibilities, the Department of the Interior is tasked with determining whether an amendment to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 (HHCA), 42 Stat. 108, proposed by the State of Hawai‘i, requires Congressional approval or fits within an exemption allowing certain administrative changes to the law by the State. See, State of Hawai‘i Admission Act, 73 Stat. 4; 43 C.F.R. Part 48 (rules governing this approval process). This Reference Guide is published to assist in the Department’s administrative responsibilities and reflects its past review of proposed amendments by the State. The HHCA is one of many Federal laws that are not fully published or codified in the United States Code. The U.S. House of Representatives - Office of the Law Revision Counsel, an independent, non-partisan office, determines what is, and is not, codified. The decision not to codify a provision does not affect its status as Federal law. When a statute and its amendments are not published in the Code, the language of the Statutes at Large is the official language of the Federal law. Because the HHCA is not fully published in the United States Code, this Reference Guide is intended to provide a ready reference to the HHCA, as amended. All citations should be made to the statute and its amendments and not to this Reference Guide. ANNUAL REVISION AND PUBLICATION First produced in 2010, this Reference Guide is updated annually, as needed, to reflect new developments and any additional information or corrections received by the Department. Please submit any errors, corrections, suggested revisions, and recommendations to the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations – via mail to: U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Native Hawaiian Relations 1849 C Street NW (MS 3561) Washington, DC 20240 or P.O. Box 50165 Honolulu, HI 96850, or via the contact webform at www.doi.gov/hawaiian/contact-us. An electronic version of the latest revision of the Reference Guide is published and available through the webpage of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations at www.doi.gov/hawaiian. September 2018 U.S. Department of the Interior iv CONTENT INTRODUCTION TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT .................................................................... 1 HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT ANNOTATION KEY ........................................................................... 3 THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, 42 STAT. 108 .................................................................. 5 TITLE 1.—DEFINITIONS. .......................................................................................................................... 5 SEC. 1. ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 SEC. 2. ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 [SEC. 101] ................................................................................................................................................ 5 TITLE 2.—HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION. ..................................................................................... 5 SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................... 5 [SEC. 201.5] ............................................................................................................................................. 6 [SEC. 201.6] ............................................................................................................................................. 6 SEC. 202. [] DEPARTMENT OFFICERS, STAFF, COMMISSION, MEMBERS, COMPENSATION..... 6 SEC. 203. CERTAIN PUBLIC LANDS DESIGNATED “AVAILABLE LANDS.” .................................... 6 Parcel I .................................................................................................................................................. 7 Parcel II ................................................................................................................................................. 8 WITHDRAWAL OF ‘AVAILABLE LANDS’ .................................................................................. 15 SEC. 204. CONTROL BY DEPARTMENT OF “AVAILABLE LANDS,” RETURN TO BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, WHEN; OTHER LANDS, USE OF. .......................................... 22 [SEC. 204.5] ........................................................................................................................................... 23 SEC. 205. SALE OF LEASE, LIMITATIONS ON. .................................................................................. 23 SEC. 206. OTHER OFFICERS NOT TO CONTROL HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS; EXCEPTIONS ...... 23 SEC. 207. LEASES TO HAWAIIANS, LICENSES .................................................................................. 23 SEC. 207.5. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................................. 24 SEC. 208. CONDITIONS [] OF LEASES ............................................................................................... 24 SEC. 209. SUCCESSORS TO LEASES ................................................................................................... 26 SEC. 210. CANCELLATION OF LEASES. ............................................................................................. 28 SEC. 211. COMMUNITY PASTURES .................................................................................................... 28 SEC. 212. LAND RETURNED TO CONTROL OF BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. ................................................................................................................................................................ 28 Office of Native Hawaiian Relations September 2018 v SEC. 213. [] FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS ................................................................................................ 29 [SEC. 213.5] ........................................................................................................................................... 33 SEC. 213.6. HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TRUST FUND. ...................................................................... 33 SEC. 214. [] PURPOSES OF LOANS; AUTHORIZED ACTIONS ........................................................ 33 SEC. 215. CONDITIONS OF LOANS. .................................................................................................. 35 SEC. 216. INSURANCE BY BORROWERS; ACCELERATION OF LOANS; LIEN AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF. ................................................................................................................ 37 SEC. 217. EJECTMENT, WHEN; LOAN TO NEW LESSEE FOR IMPROVEMENTS .......................... 38 SEC. 219. AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURAL EXPERTS ........................................................ 38 SEC. 220. []DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; APPROPRIATIONS BY LEGISLATURE; BONDS ISSUED BY LEGISLATURE ................................................................................................................................. 39 [SEC. 220.5] ........................................................................................................................................... 40 SEC. 221. WATER................................................................................................................................... 40 SEC. 222. 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