October 24, 2007 — HOUSE H11965 [Roll No. 996] Wilson (NM) Wolf Wu 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be considered as Wilson (SC) Woolsey Yarmuth read. All points of order against provisions of AYES—291 NOES—122 the bill are waived. The previous question Abercrombie Gonzalez Napolitano shall be considered as ordered on the bill, Ackerman Gordon Neal (MA) Aderholt Forbes Miller, Gary and any amendment thereto, to final passage Akin Foxx Alexander Green, Al Oberstar Moran (KS) without intervening motion except: (1) one Allen Green, Gene Obey Bachmann Franks (AZ) Musgrave Baker Gallegly hour of debate equally divided and controlled Altmire Grijalva Olver Myrick Bartlett (MD) Garrett (NJ) by the chairman and ranking minority mem- Andrews Gutierrez Ortiz Neugebauer Barton (TX) Gohmert ber of the Committee on Natural Resources; Arcuri Hall (NY) Pallone Nunes Bilirakis Goode Baca Hare Pascrell Paul (2) the amendment printed in the report of Bishop (UT) Goodlatte Bachus Harman Pastor Pearce the Committee on Rules, if offered by Rep- Blackburn Granger Baird Hastert Payne Pence resentative Flake of Arizona or his designee, Blunt Graves Baldwin Hastings (FL) Perlmutter Petri which shall be in order without intervention Boehner Hall (TX) Barrett (SC) Hayes Peterson (MN) Pitts of any point of order (except those arising Boozman Hastings (WA) Barrow Herseth Sandlin Peterson (PA) Price (GA) Broun (GA) Heller under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI) or demand Bean Higgins Pickering Putnam Brown-Waite, Hensarling for division of the question, shall be consid- Becerra Hill Radanovich Platts Ginny Herger ered as read, and shall be separately debat- Berkley Hinchey Rehberg Poe Buchanan Hoekstra able for ten minutes equally divided and con- Berman Hinojosa Renzi Pomeroy Burton (IN) Hulshof Berry Hirono Rogers (MI) trolled by the proponent and an opponent; Porter Buyer Johnson, Sam Biggert Hobson Rohrabacher and (3) one motion to recommit with or Price (NC) Calvert Jones (NC) Bishop (GA) Hodes Ros-Lehtinen without instructions. Pryce (OH) Camp (MI) Jordan Bishop (NY) Holden Royce SEC. 2. During consideration of H.R. 505 Rahall Campbell (CA) Keller Blumenauer Holt Ramstad Cannon King (IA) Ryan (WI) pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding Bonner Honda Rangel Carter Kingston Sali the operation of the previous question, the Bono Hooley Regula Chabot Kline (MN) Schmidt Chair may postpone further consideration of Boren Hoyer Reichert Coble Kuhl (NY) Sensenbrenner the bill to such time as may be designated by Boswell Inglis (SC) Reynolds Cole (OK) Lamborn Sessions the Speaker. Boucher Inslee Richardson Conaway Lewis (KY) Shadegg Boustany Israel The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Rodriguez Crenshaw Linder Simpson Boyd (FL) Jackson (IL) Rogers (AL) Cubin Lucas Smith (NE) BLUMENAUER). The gentleman from Boyda (KS) Jackson-Lee Rogers (KY) Davis (KY) Lungren, Daniel Smith (TX) is recognized for 1 hour. Brady (PA) (TX) Roskam Deal (GA) E. Stearns Brady (TX) Jefferson Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Rothman Diaz-Balart, L. Mack Sullivan Braley (IA) Johnson (GA) Speaker, for the purpose of debate Roybal-Allard Diaz-Balart, M. Manzullo Tancredo Brown (SC) Johnson (IL) Ruppersberger Doolittle McCarthy (CA) Thornberry only, I yield the customary 30 minutes Brown, Corrine Jones (OH) Rush Drake McCaul (TX) Tiahrt to the gentleman from Washington, my Burgess Kagen Ryan (OH) Dreier McCotter Tiberi Butterfield Kanjorski good friend, Representative HASTINGS. Salazar Duncan McHenry Walberg Cantor Kaptur ´ Sanchez, Linda Emerson McKeon Walden (OR) All time yielded during consideration Capito Kennedy T. Everett McMorris Weldon (FL) of the rule is for debate only. Capps Kildee Sanchez, Loretta Fallin Rodgers Westmoreland Capuano Kilpatrick GENERAL LEAVE Sarbanes Feeney Mica Whitfield Cardoza Kind Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Saxton Flake Miller (FL) Young (FL) Carnahan King (NY) Schakowsky Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Carney Kirk Schiff NOT VOTING—19 all Members have 5 legislative days Castle Klein (FL) Schwartz Bilbray Issa Shea-Porter Castor Knollenberg Scott (GA) within which to revise and extend their Carson Jindal Chandler Kucinich Scott (VA) Snyder remarks and to insert extraneous ma- Cooper Johnson, E. B. Clarke LaHood Serrano Wilson (OH) Culberson Lewis (CA) terials into the RECORD. Clay Lampson Sestak Wynn Davis (CA) Marchant The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Cleaver Langevin Shays Young (AK) Gingrey Reyes Clyburn Lantos Sherman objection to the request of the gen- Hunter Ross Cohen Larsen (WA) Shimkus tleman from Florida? Conyers Larson (CT) Shuler ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE There was no objection. Costa Latham Shuster Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Costello LaTourette Sires The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Courtney Lee Skelton the vote). Members are advised they Speaker, I yield myself such time as I Cramer Levin Slaughter have 2 minutes to record their vote. may consume. Crowley Lewis (GA) Smith (NJ) Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 764 Cuellar Lipinski Smith (WA) b 1208 provides a structured rule for consider- Cummings LoBiondo Solis Davis (AL) Loebsack Souder So the bill was passed. ation of H.R. 505, the Native Hawaiian Davis (IL) Lofgren, Zoe Space The result of the vote was announced Government Reorganization Act of Davis, David Lowey Spratt as above recorded. 2007. The resolution provides 1 hour of Davis, Lincoln Lynch Stark debate equally divided and controlled Davis, Tom Mahoney (FL) Stupak A motion to reconsider was laid on DeFazio Maloney (NY) Sutton the table. by the chairman and ranking minority DeGette Markey Tanner member of the Committee on Natural Delahunt Marshall Tauscher f Resources. The rule makes in order an DeLauro Matheson Taylor amendment offered by Representative Dent Matsui Terry PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Dicks McCarthy (NY) Thompson (CA) OF H.R. 505, NATIVE HAWAIIAN FLAKE of Arizona. This was the only Dingell McCollum (MN) Thompson (MS) GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION amendment submitted to the Rules Doggett McCrery Tierney ACT OF 2007 Committee. Donnelly McDermott Towns Mr. Speaker, I don’t intend to speak Doyle McGovern Tsongas Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. for long about this legislation other Edwards McHugh Turner Speaker, by direction of the Com- Ehlers McIntyre Udall (CO) than to express my sincere hope that mittee on Rules, I call up House Reso- Ellison McNerney Udall (NM) this body will move forward expedi- Ellsworth McNulty Upton lution 764 and ask for its immediate tiously with its passage. Our Nation is Emanuel Meek (FL) Van Hollen consideration. ´ greater because of its vast diversity Engel Meeks (NY) Velazquez The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- English (PA) Melancon Visclosky and the living narrative of all those Eshoo Michaud Walsh (NY) lows: who contribute to it. However, make Etheridge Miller (MI) Walz (MN) H. RES. 764 Farr Miller (NC) Wamp no mistake, our government has treat- Fattah Miller, George Wasserman Resolved, That upon the adoption of this ed a number of cultural communities Ferguson Mitchell Schultz resolution it shall be in order to consider in in a less than favorable manner. Filner Mollohan Waters the House the bill (H.R. 505) to express the Mr. Speaker, we are not here to de- Fortenberry Moore (KS) Watson policy of the regarding the bate the particulars of our Nation’s Fossella Moore (WI) Watt United States relationship with Native Ha- Frank (MA) Moran (VA) Waxman waiians and to provide a process for the rec- dealings with Native Hawaiians. How- Frelinghuysen Murphy (CT) Weiner ognition by the United States of the Native ever, it is only right that all indige- Gerlach Murphy, Patrick Welch (VT) nous people should have a right to de- Giffords Murphy, Tim Weller Hawaiian governing entity. All points of Gilchrest Murtha Wexler order against consideration of the bill are termine how they should interact with Gillibrand Nadler Wicker waived except those arising under clause 9 or our government.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:09 Oct 25, 2007 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24OC7.007 H24OCPT1 bajohnson on PROD1PC69 with HOUSE H11966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 24, 2007 As my good friend from Hawaii, Rep- tical effect of granting this status to FLAKE of Arizona that would attempt resentative NEIL ABERCROMBIE, men- self-identified Native Hawaiians would to address the constitutional concerns tioned in the Rules Committee, the be to allow this new class of American and ensure the underlying legislation current system of land tenure for Na- citizens to declare, and I quote again complies with the equal protection tive Hawaiians is organized under the from the Wall Street Journal, ‘‘com- clause of the 14th amendment of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. This State plete legal and territorial independence United States Constitution. agency does not meet the needs of Na- from the United States and the estab- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of tive Hawaiians in the most effective lishment of a Hawaiian nation-state.’’ my time. manner as it is currently arranged. Mr. Speaker, before this statement is What the community demands and dismissed out of hand as a completely Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. needs is an entity in which the Native unbelievable statement dreamed up by Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 2 Hawaiians can be effectively engaged. the editorial board of the Wall Street minutes to my friend, the distin- Rightfully, this legislation will give Journal, I should mention that they guished gentlewoman from Hawaii (Ms. Native Hawaiians an opportunity to were not the ones that were making HIRONO), who is an original sponsor of create such an entity and empower this claim. They were merely reporting this measure. themselves with self-determination. on a statement made by the State Of- Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in I do want to make note of my con- fice of Hawaiian Affairs, which first ac- support of the rule. I thank Chairman cern that there are some in this body knowledged this fact. SLAUGHTER and Vice Chair MCGOVERN who are seeking to create controversy In addition, a recent statement made for the rule which fairly gives the only where none exists. Contrary to what by the U.S. Civil Rights Commission amendment to be filed due consider- some say today, this bill does not allow raised concerns that this legislation, ation pursuant to House rules. I dis- gaming on Native Hawaiian lands, nor and, again, I quote from the U.S. Civil agree with the amendment because it, does it lay the groundwork for gaming. Rights Commission, ‘‘would discrimi- if adopted, unnecessarily creates confu- On the contrary, it takes the necessary nate on the basis of race or national or- sion where none exists. igin and further subdivide American steps to put Native Hawaiians on the The Native Hawaiian Government people into discrete subgroups accord- necessary path to control their des- Reorganization bill is a good one, the ing to various degrees of privilege.’’ tiny. result of over 6 years of fine-tuning and Despite the best efforts of this legis- Additionally, similar legislation has negotiations, including significant lation’s advocates to compare Native passed the House in the 106th Congress compromises with the Department of with Native American and was reported out of the Natural Justice, Department of the Interior, tribes who govern reservations and Resources Committee in both the 107th and the Office of Management and often live on them, this legislation and 109th Congresses. Unfortunately, Budget to conceive a law that should would make it possible for our next- the measure was never taken any fur- be approved by all persons concerned door neighbors in Hawaii to suddenly ther until today. with the welfare of Native Hawaiians. Mr. Speaker, this rule provides the coexist under different legal regimes, a appropriate framework for debate on clear violation of the 14th amendment This bill is supported by the Repub- this bipartisan legislation, which is the of the Constitution’s equal protection lican Governor of the State of Hawaii, culmination of many years of negotia- clause. the Hawaii State legislature, the tion. I have been in this body, and I Mr. Speaker, because this legislation American Bar Association, the Na- have seen NEIL ABERCROMBIE, and now would grant broad governmental pow- tional Congress of American Indians, MAZIE HIRONO, and before, Patsy Mink, ers to a racially defined group, to in- the National Education Association, work actively on this particular legis- clude all living descendants. The new the NAACP, League of United Latin lation. Native Hawaiians created by this bill American Citizens, and dozens of other The lack of amendments submitted would need no geographic, political or civil rights, professional associations to the Rules Committee for this legis- cultural connection to Hawaii, much and unions. lation is a testament to years of bipar- less a physical connection to a distinct I will enter into the RECORD a list of tisan collaboration. It is only right Native Hawaiian community. As the all supporters of this measure, as well that we bring this legislation to the Federal courts have recently explained, as letters of support from the Governor full floor today in this manner. this is problematic. Again, I quote the of the State of Hawaii, Linda Lingle; I urge my colleagues to support the Federal courts: ‘‘The history of the in- the American Bar Association; Na- rule and the underlying legislation. digenous Hawaiians is fundamentally tional Congress of American Indians; Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of different from that of indigenous and the Japanese American Citizens my time. groups in federally recognized Indian League, and thank them for their Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. tribes in the continental United wholehearted support. States.’’ Speaker, I want to thank my friend Mr. Speaker, let me close by quoting and namesake from Florida (Mr. Finally, Mr. Speaker, this legislation raises significant constitutional con- a sentence from the letter from the Na- HASTINGS) for yielding me the cus- tional Congress of American Indians, tomary 30 minutes, and I yield myself cerns, which have been raised on other bills this year, namely, H.R. 8345, the which is of particular relevance to the such time as I may consume. proposed amendment to be offered. ‘‘To (Mr. HASTINGS of Washington asked Hawaiian Ownership Act of 2007, which the House considered in March of this invoke the equal protection or due and was given permission to revise and process clause of the Constitution in extend his remarks.) year. The Hawaiian Township Act ini- tially failed under suspension of the this context, as some of the legisla- b 1215 rules because 162 Members of the House tion’s critics attempt to do, is a perver- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. recognized, and in 2000, the Supreme sion of what those clauses were in- Speaker, the underlying legislation, of- Court ruled in Rice v. Cayetano, that tended to do. Those submitting this ar- fered in good faith by my friend and the current configuration of Justices gument are using the very corner- colleague from Hawaii (Mr. ABER- would likely strike down the Federal stones of justice and fairness in our de- CROMBIE), would create a process, and I benefits flowing to Native Americans mocracy to deny equal protection to want to emphasize ‘‘process,’’ because as an unconstitutional racial set-aside, one group of indigenous people.’’ that is what this is, for establishing if given the chance. Mr. Speaker, I urge this body to and recognizing a Native Hawaiian gov- Mr. Speaker, I believe that there are adopt the rule so we may get on to the ernment entity that would be empow- legitimate constitutional concerns merits of this important legislation ered to act on behalf of its members that must be addressed in the under- that will at long last afford the Native with the State and Federal Govern- lying Native Hawaiian Government Re- Hawaiian people self-determination ment. organization Act. I am pleased, Mr. and self-governance long given to other However, Mr. Speaker, as the Wall Speaker, that the rule makes in order indigenous people of the United States Street Journal noted in 2005, the prac- an amendment to be offered by Mr. but denied to Native Hawaiians.

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S. 310/H.R. 505: NATIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERN- for tribal governments located in the State ensuring the protection of rights and fair MENT REORGANIZATION ACT—TO EXPRESS of Arizona. treatment of all Pacific Islander Americans THE POLICY OF THE U.S. REGARDING THE Japanese American Citizens League through legislative and policy initiatives at U.S. RELATIONSHIP WITH NATIVE HAWAIIANS (JACL—National)—JACL is the Nation’s old- all levels of government. AND TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR THE REC- est and largest Asian Pacific American civil Organization of Chinese Americans OGNITION BY THE U.S. OF THE NATIVE HAWAI- rights organization, with over 24,000 mem- (OCA)—OCA is dedicated to securing the IAN GOVERNING ENTITY bers in 23 states. rights of Chinese American and Asian Amer- STANDING TOGETHER FOR JUSTICE Leadership Conference on Civil Rights ican citizens and permanent residents (LCCR)—LCCR consists of more than 180 na- through legislative and policy initiatives at The following groups, entities and individ- tional organizations, representing persons of all levels of the government. OCA aims to uals from around the islands and across the color, women, children, labor unions, indi- embrace the hopes and aspirations of the Nation have pledged their support for Native viduals with disabilities, older Americans, nearly 2 million citizens and residents of Hawaiian self-determination through federal major religious groups, gays and lesbians Chinese ancestry in the United States as legislation extending a process of official and civil liberties and human rights groups. well as to better the lives of the 10 million recognition to Native Hawaiians as the in- League of United Latin American Citizens Asian Americans across the country. digenous people of Hawai‘i, similar to the ex- (LULAC—National)—With approximately Tribal Education Departments National isting federal policy available to American 115,000 members throughout the United Assembly (TEDNA)—A membership organi- Indians and Alaska Natives: States and Puerto Rico, LULAC is the larg- zation for the Education Departments of Hawai‘i organizations & entities est and oldest Hispanic organization in the American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes. Alu Like, Inc.; Alan M. Arakawa, Mayor, United States. United South and Eastern Tribes (USET)— County of Maui; Association of Hawaiian League of United Latin American Citizens USET is an inter-tribal organization that Civic Clubs; Council for Native Hawaiian Ad- (LULAC—California). collectively represents its 24 federally recog- vancement; Daughters and Sons of Hawaiian Mexican American Legal Defense and Edu- nized member Tribes at the regional and na- Warriors—Ma¯ makakaua; Hale O Na Ali‘i O cational Fund (MALDEF)—MALDEF is the tional level. USET is dedicated to promoting Hawai‘i; Hawaii Carpenters Union; Hawaii leading nonprofit Latino litigation, advo- Indian leadership, improving the quality of Government Employees Association (HGEA); cacy and educational outreach institution in life for American Indians, and protecting In- Hawaii State AFL–CIO; Hawai‘i State Legis- the U.S. dian rights and natural resources on tribal lature; and Hawai‘i State Teachers’ Associa- Asian American Justice Center (AAJC)— lands. tion. AAJC, formerly the National Asian Pacific Virginia Indian Tribal Alliance For Life Hawaiian Homes Commission; Hui Ha¯ nai; American Legal Consortium, is one of the (VITAL)—An independent public organiza- Hui Ka¯ ko‘o ‘A¯ ina Ho‘opulapula; I Mua Nation’s leading experts on issues of impor- tion, established to support Virginia Indian Group; International Longshore and Ware- tance to the Asian American community in- Initiatives by funding lobbyist and bipar- house Union (ILWU); Japanese American cluding: affirmative action, anti-Asian vio- tisan political campaigns which support the Citizens League (Honolulu Chapter); Kame- lence prevention/race relations, census, im- needs of Virginia Indians in education, hameha Schools; Kamehameha Schools migrant rights, language access, and voting healthcare and economic development. Alumni Association (KSAA); Ko‘olaupoko rights. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Hawaiian Civic Club; and Kualoa-Heeia Ha- National Association for the Advancement Islands Public Lands Authority—Established waiian Civic Club. of Colored People (NAACP)—The NAACP is by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Linda Lingle, Governor, State of Hawai‘i; the Nation’s oldest and largest civil rights the Northern Mariana Islands to manage and Na¯ nakuli Housing Corporation; National As- organization. Its half-million adult and dispose of the public lands for the benefit of sociation of Social Workers (Hawaii Chap- youth members throughout the United the people of the Commonwealth who are of ter); Native Hawaiian Chamber of Com- States and the world are the premier advo- Northern Marianas descent. merce; Native Hawaiian Economic Alliance; cates for civil rights in their communities National Federation of Filipino American Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Royal Order of while conducting voter mobilization and Associations—Hawaii Pacific Region 12 Kamehameha 1; and State Council of Hawai- monitoring equal opportunity in the public (NaFFAA—HPR 12)—NaFFAA was estab- ian Homestead Associations. and private sectors. lished in 1997 to promote the welfare and National Association of Social Workers National, regional & international entities well-being of all Filipinos and Filipino (NASW)—The National Association of Social Americans throughout the U.S., and Region Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Workers represents over 150,000 social work- (ATNI)—Established in 1953, ATNI represents 12 is Hawai’i, Guam and Commonwealth of ers in the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands. and advocates for regional, national and spe- National Coalition of Asian Pacific Ameri- Individual Supporters: Joe Shirley, Presi- cific Tribal concerns. It is comprised of 54 cans (NCAPA)—NCAPA is a coalition of the dent, Navajo Nation. Northwest Tribal governments from Oregon, Nation’s leading Asian Pacific American or- Introducers of S. 310 on 1/17/07: Senator Idaho, Washington, southeast Alaska, north- ganizations. It represents the interests of the Daniel K. Akaka and Senator Daniel K. ern California and western Montana. greater APA community and provides a na- Inouye. Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN)—AFN tional voice on APA issues. S. 310 Co-Sponsors: Senator Maria Cant- is the largest statewide Native organization National Coalition for Asian Pacific Amer- well on 1/17/07, Senator Norm Coleman on 1/ in Alaska. It represents over 200 Alaska Na- ican Community Development (National 17/07, Senator Byron L. Dorgan on 1/17/07, tive villages, corporations, and associations. CAPACD)—National CAPACD’s mission is to Senator Lisa Murkowski on 1/17/07, Senator AFN’s mission is to enhance and promote enhance the capacity and ability of commu- Gordon H. Smith on 1/17/07, Senator Ted Ste- the cultural, economic, and political voice of nity based organizations to conduct commu- vens on 1/17/07, and Senator Christopher J. the entire Alaska Native community. nity development activities for the Asian Dodd on 1/17/07. American Bar Association (ABA)—The and Pacific Islander American communities. Introducers of H.R. 505 on 1/17/07: Rep- American Bar Association is the largest vol- National Congress of American Indians resentative Neil Abercrombie and Represent- untary professional association in the world. (NCAI)—NCAI is the Nation’s oldest and ative Mazie Hirono. With more than 400,000 members, the ABA largest American Indian and Alaska Native H.R. 505 Co-Sponsors: Delegate Madeleine provides law school accreditation, con- organization that represents over 250 mem- Z. Bordallo on 2/27/07, Delegate Eni tinuing legal education, information about ber tribes. the law, programs to assist lawyers and National Council of La Raza (NCLR)— Faleomavaega on 2/27/07, and Representative judges in their work, and initiatives to im- NCLR is the largest constituency-based na- James P. Moran on 2/27/07. prove the legal system for the public. tional Hispanic organization, serving all His- Association of Asian Pacific Community panic nationality groups in all regions of the NATIONAL CONGRESS OF Health Organizations (AAPCHO)—AAPCHO country. NCLR has over 270 formal affiliates AMERICAN INDIANS, is a national association representing com- who together serve 40 states, Puerto Rico, Washington, DC, October 22, 2007. munity health organizations dedicated to and the District of Columbia—and a broader Re Support H.R. 505—Native Hawaiian Gov- promoting advocacy, collaboration and lead- network of more than 30,000 groups and indi- ernment Reorganization Act of 2007. ership that improves the health status and viduals nationwide—reaching more than DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: I am writing on be- access of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians three and a half million Hispanics annually. half of the National Congress of American and Pacific Islanders within the United National Indian Education Association Indians (NCAI), the nation’s oldest and larg- States, its territories and freely associated (NIEA)—Established in 1969, NIEA is the est organization of tribal governments, to states, primarily through member commu- largest national Indian organization of express our strong support of H.R. 505, the nity health clinics. American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Native Hawaiian Government Reorganiza- Governors’ Interstate Indian Council Hawaiian educators, administrators, parents tion Act of 2007. As this matter has made its (GIIC)—Represents 21 state Indian Affairs and students in the United States, providing way through Congress, the NCAI member agencies and organizations. a forum to discuss and act upon issues affect- tribes have consistently passed resolutions Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA)— ing the education of indigenous people. supporting the Native Hawaiian right to self- Established in 1952, ITCA is comprised of 19 National Organization of Pacific Islanders determination (attached). NCAI and the trib- member tribes and provides a united voice in America (NOPIA)—NOPIA is dedicated to al nations we represent continue to support

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Native Hawaiian people in their efforts to- too long. Its enactment will set Native Ha- CERTIFICATION wards a path to self-determination, and we waiians on the path toward self-determina- The foregoing resolution was adopted at urge you to do the same by voting in favor of tion and self-governance, as is their inherent the 2003 Mid-Year Session of the National H.R. 505. right. I urge you to support H.R. 505. Please Congress of American Indians, held at the H.R. 505 would reaffirm the Native Hawai- contact myself or Virginia Davis, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Gila River Indian ian right to self-governance and enable the [email protected] or 202–466–7767 with any Community, in Phoenix, Arizona on June 18, creation of a process that will lead to self-de- questions. As always, I thank you for your 2003 with a quorum present. termination and economic self-sufficiency leadership on this important issue. TEX HALL, for Native Hawaiian people. Like all of the Sincerely, President. nation’s indigenous peoples, Native Hawai- , Attest: Juana Majel. ians lived on their homelands and governed President. Adopted by the General Assembly during their own affairs before the first contact the 2003 Mid-Year Session of the National with Europeans until the overthrow of the THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN Congress of American Indians, held at the Native Hawaiian government in 1893. Since INDIANS: RESOLUTION #PHX–03–004 Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Gila River Indian that time, Native Hawaiians have continued TITLE: SUPPORT FEDERAL LEGISLATION CALL- Community, in Phoenix, Arizona on June 18, to suffer more than a century of injustice, ING FOR RECOGNITION OF THE HAWAIIAN NA- 2003. including neglect and abuse of Native Hawai- TION AND RETURN OF LAND TO THE HAWAIIAN ian entitlements and civil rights, by the NATION EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS, United States. Honolulu, Hawaii, October 23, 2007. Like all of the indigenous peoples of the Whereas, we, the members of the National United States, Native Hawaiians deserve the Congress of American Indians of the United Re H.R. 505—Native Hawaiian Government right to determine their own future. The States, invoking the divine blessing of the Reorganization Act of 2007. purpose of self-determination is not simply Creator upon our efforts and purposes, in Hon. , for its own sake. Rather, it is what enables order to preserve for ourselves and our de- Speaker of the House, Canon House Office indigenous people to maintain their culture, scendants the inherent sovereign rights of Building, Washington DC. language, and identity. This is a purpose our Indian nations, rights secured under In- Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, that all American citizens can support. Con- dian treaties and agreements with the House Minority Leader, Longworth House Of- gress has consistently supported Native Ha- United States, and all other rights and bene- fice Building, Washington, DC. waiian recognition through numerous pro- fits to which we are entitled under the laws DEAR SPEAKER PELOSI AND HOUSE MINORITY grams intended to benefit Native Hawaiians and Constitution of the United States, to en- LEADER BOEHNER: I am writing to you to ex- along with the other indigenous peoples of lighten the public toward a better under- press my very strong and unqualified support the United States. Furthermore, it is a pur- standing of the Indian people and their way for the Native Hawaiian Government Reor- pose that was recently affirmed by the of life, to preserve Indian cultural values, ganization Act of 2007, H.R. 505, often re- United Nations in the Declaration on the and otherwise promote the health, safety ferred to as the ‘‘Akaka Bill.’’ Enactment of Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which passed and welfare of the Indian people, do hereby this important bill is just and fair and will with overwhelming support. establish and submit the following resolu- help to preserve the language, identity, and Some critics have misstated the effect of tion; and culture of Native Hawaiians. H.R. 505. Let me be clear that this bill, like Whereas, the National Congress of Amer- I am very pleased that the bill will likely all legislation impacting tribal governments, ican Indians (NCAI) was established in 1944 be considered this week on the House floor, concerns U.S. policy toward and relationship and is the oldest and largest national organi- as this bill has the bipartisan support of al- with the nation’s sovereign, indigenous peo- zation of American Indian and Alaska Native most every elected official in Hawaii, the ples and is not race-based legislation. The tribal governments; and strong support of Hawaii’s business commu- unique legal and political relationship that Whereas, the federal policy affords all Na- nity, and most importantly, the strong sup- indigenous Hawaiians have with the United tive Americans and Alaska Natives the right port of Hawaii’s people. States is like that of all Native Americans to be self-governing within a defined land H.R. 505 would afford Native Hawaiians a and is based on our status as aboriginal peo- base; and long overdue measure of justice by providing ple with pre-existing governments with Whereas, there is a need for self-govern- them with the means to reorganize a formal whom the U.S. entered treaties and other ment; and self-governing entity. That entity would agreements. It is this historical, political re- Whereas, the NCAI at its 56th annual ses- allow them to regain a portion of the self-de- ality that provides the foundation for the sion adopted Resolution #99–042, at its 57th termination taken from them over a century unique relationship that has always ex- annual session adopted Resolution #00–032 ago. This country’s other native peoples, in- isted—and continues to exist today—between and at it 58th annual session adopted Resolu- cluding American Indians and Alaska Na- the United States and the indigenous people tion #SPO–01–087, all of which support the tives, have been allowed to exercise some whose homelands fall within the borders of sovereign rights of native Hawaiians and rec- form of self-governance for decades. Native what is now the United States. ognizes the need to develop a true govern- Hawaiians, therefore, are not asking for The argument that recognition of a Native ment-to-government relationship with the ‘‘preferential’’ status, but rather the same Hawaiian governing entity would establish a Hawaiian nation; and treatment all other of America’s native peo- race-based government is antithetical to the Whereas, NCAI also adopted the same reso- ples have received. very foundation of the United States govern- lution that the Hawaiian Nation’s goal is The bill does not create ‘‘racial’’ distinc- ment’s relationship with the indigenous peo- federal recognition as a sovereign indigenous tions, but rather affords participation in the ples who have inhabited this land from time nation with inherent rights to self-deter- Native Hawaiian Governing Entity to those immemorial—a relationship that has long mination and self-governance. who are descendants of the indigenous people been recognized by Congress, the federal Now therefore be it resolved, that the of the Hawaiian Islands, a criterion Congress courts, and the Executive branch. Those NCAI does hereby support federal legislation has long characterized as being non-racial. making this argument are suggesting that calling for recognition of the Hawaiian na- Indeed, Congress has already recognized Na- Native Hawaiians should, and indeed must, tion, a self-determined entity created by and tive Hawaiians to a large degree, by repeat- be treated differently from the other indige- for native Hawaiians and their descendants edly singling out Native Hawaiians for spe- nous peoples residing in what is now the in furtherance of a true government-to-gov- cial treatment, by acknowledging a ‘‘special United States. ernment relationship; and relationship’’ with Native Hawaiians, and by The Native Hawaiian Government Reorga- Be it further resolved, that the NCAI fur- stating that ‘‘the political status of Native nization Act would establish parity for Na- ther supports the return of land to the Ha- Hawaiians is comparable to that of American tive Hawaiians with the other indigenous waiian Nation; and Indians.’’ This bill formalizes that status by peoples of America. To invoke the equal pro- Be it further resolved, that this resolution providing Native Hawaiians with an actual tection or due process clauses of the Con- shall be the policy of the NCAI until it is limited self-governing entity. stitution in this context, as some of the leg- withdrawn or modified by subsequent resolu- H.R. 505 is surely constitutional, as the islation’s critics attempt to do, is a perver- tion; and that a copy of this resolution be United States Supreme Court has consist- sion of what those clauses were intended to transmitted to the Hawaii state legislature, ently upheld the special status of indigenous do. Those submitting this argument are the Governor of the state of Hawaii, the Ha- peoples and defers to Congress’s near plenary using the very cornerstones of justice and waii congressional delegation, the Congress authority to decide which native peoples to fairness in our democracy to deny equal of the United States of America, the Sec- recognize. treatment to one group of indigenous people. retary of the Department of the Interior, the I began this letter by stating my unquali- The Native Hawaiian Government Reorga- Attorney General of the United States, the fied support for H.R. 505. I conclude by re- nization Act is consistent with this coun- Secretary of State, the President of the spectfully asking for you to support this im- try’s longstanding commitment to pre- United States and the Trustees of the Office portant measure as well. I thank you in ad- serving the right of indigenous people to con- of Hawaiian Affairs; and vance for your consideration of this request. tinue to exist as peoples. Passage of the bill Be it finally resolved, that this resolution Sincerely, is a matter of fundamental fairness and will shall be the policy of NCAI until it is with- LINDA LINGLE, rectify an injustice that has existed for far drawn or modified by subsequent resolution. Governor.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:50 Oct 25, 2007 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24OC7.039 H24OCPT1 bajohnson on PROD1PC69 with HOUSE October 24, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11969 AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, ing the rights of native nations contained colleague Mr. HASTINGS. I am appre- GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, within the text of Articles I and II of the ciative of the points that he raised, be- Washington, DC, October 23, 2007. Constitution. The constitutional framers cause I think they are in need of not so HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, recognized the existence of native nations much refutation but perhaps clarifica- Washington, DC. within the United States that predated our tion. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the own democracy and created a system for fed- American Bar Association, I urge your sup- eral recognition of indigenous nations within It is easy to understand why those port for the Native Hawaiian Government our then expanding borders. The framers em- who are not necessarily familiar, and I Reorganization Act of 2007, H.R. 505, intro- powered Congress through the Indian Com- am not speaking about Mr. HASTINGS duced by Representative Neil Abercrombie merce Clause and the Treaty Clause to main- personally, I am talking about the ref- (D–HI). tain relations between the U.S. federal gov- erences that he cited in his com- The ABA, as the national voice of the legal ernment and the governments of these na- mentary, it is easy to understand why profession, has a long standing interest in tive nations. Our courts have upheld Con- people who are not familiar with a lit- the legal issues concerning America’s native gress’ power to recognize indigenous nations and indigenous peoples. Over the past twenty tle bit of the history of Hawaii could and have specifically recognized that this come to some of the conclusions or years, our House of Delegates has adopted power includes the power to re-recognize na- numerous policies supporting self-determina- tions whose recognition has been com- make some of the observations that tion and self-governance for American Indi- promised in the historical past. Thus, the they have. Absent the context within ans and Alaska Natives. In 2006, we adopted Native Hawaiians have the right to be recog- which this bill is coming forward, it is policy supporting the right of Native Hawai- nized by this body, this right is not in con- understandable. That context then is ians to seek federal recognition of a native flict with the rights of others, and this rec- what I want to establish, so that it be- governing entity within the United States ognition may be renewed despite historical comes clear. similar to that which American Indians and lapses. I certainly don’t want to get in an ar- Alaska Natives possess under the Constitu- I urge you to support the rights of Native gument with the editorial board of the tion. Hawaiians to self-determination by voting Wall Street Journal either, and they The ABA supports H.R. 505. It is a conserv- for H.R. 505 and against any weakening ative measure drafted to provide an ordered amendments. are making some quotations there process that would lead to renewed self-de- Sincerely, about complete territorial independ- termination for the Native Hawaiians. The DENISE A. CARDMAN, ence. goal is the creation of a political entity Acting Director. Well, I think what is being referred within U.S. borders developed by the indige- to there, and what the likelihood of the nous Hawaiian people to serve, maintain and Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my reference is, is that there was in fact support their unique cultural and civic not territorial in the sense of annex- needs, including advocacy on their behalf on time. the federal and state level. Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. ation of territory, like the Philippines This would represent a return to self-deter- Speaker, I yield 1 minute to my friend, or Hawaii or Puerto Rico or that kind mination for the Hawaiian people and a re- the distinguished gentleman from Ohio of thing that occurred during the kind newal of federal support for their unique his- of ‘‘imperial phase’’ of the United (Mr. KUCINICH). tory. For 1,000 years prior to the overthrow Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in States, but there was in fact territorial of the Hawaiian monarchy, the people who independence, because Hawaii was a we now know as the Native Hawaiians lived support of this act. Having great famil- iarity with the peoples of the Hawaiian kingdom. It is one of the things that under an organized political framework gov- kind of gets lost in the shuffle, and erned by the rule of law. This kingdom had Islands and with Native Hawaiians, I that is one of the reasons we are here a written constitution and was recognized by understand their concerns that we the U.S. Government as a sovereign nation. should have codified a stronger state- today, Mr. Speaker. The United States of America has in Congress ratified treaty agreements with it ment of what their rights are as indige- fact had, over a 175-year period leading and recognized its representatives. nous peoples. In 1893, U.S. agents acting without official up to the overthrow of the kingdom in This is really about making sure that sanction orchestrated a coup against this 1893, a series of treaties and conven- language and culture and history are sovereign state and overthrew Hawaii’s last tions; 1826, 1842, 1849, 1875, 1887, dealing preserved. It also is consistent with the queen. Acknowledging this crime and the with commerce, dealing with trade, law which created the admission of Ha- continuing effect it had on Queen dealing with various recognitions. The Liliuokalani’s subjects, Congress chose to in- waii to this Union. I think the date, Kingdom of Hawaii had treaties and tercede by taking a managerial posture to- Mr. ABERCROMBIE could correct me if I wards the kingdom’s assets and accepting a conventions with other nations, as well am wrong, it was August 21, 1959. That as the United States. fiduciary duty to the Native Hawaiians and was an important date for this Nation, their progeny. This was the beginning of a So as a result of that history, we unique relationship between Congress and because it is a day that we embraced have a succession of land claims and the Hawaiian people. In 1993, the destruction not only Hawaii but Alaska. It was a assets that have come from the time of of the Hawaiian nation’s last government day that we embraced the potential of the kingdom to the shotgun republic was acknowledged with regret in U.S. law this country to extend its reach and that occurred after the overthrow of (Public Law 103–150, also known as the Apol- embrace peoples of many different cul- the kingdom and the annexation of the ogy Resolution). H.R. 505 would allow the tures. United States into the territory, and Hawaiian people the right to govern their This act is an act that needs to be own destiny by replacing the Congressional into finally becoming a State, as was passed so that we can keep unfolding indicated, in 1959. We are in fact the mandate with Native Hawaiian governance the real purpose and quality of Amer- within the state of Hawaii. last State to enter the Union, along Opponents of this legislation claim that al- ica. with Alaska in 1959. lowing Native Hawaiians the right to self Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. I bring this up simply to point out governance would imperil the constitutional Speaker, I reserve my time, that far from subdividing the American rights of non-Native Hawaiians to equal pro- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. people, as was cited by my good friend, tection under the law. They point to the Speaker, I am very pleased at this time quite the contrary; it incorporates the former Kingdom’s wealth and claim that to yield 6 minutes to the distinguished politics as well as the historical reality self-determination will create a system of gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. ABER- benefits disadvantaging those who are not of of this land secession and the assets as- Native Hawaiian heritage. However, Native CROMBIE), the sponsor who has labored sociated with it, because this land gen- Hawaiians, in seeking rights and privileges with this legislation actively in several erates income. that other indigenous people of the United Congresses, who is from the Committee Basically what this is about, Mr. States enjoy under our system of law, are on Natural Resources, and the author Speaker, is land and other assets, in- not compromising the rights of others but of this bill. cluding money, and who controls it. exercising their own rights to property, to Mr. ABERCROMBIE. Mr. Speaker, When this land came in, it wasn’t self-determination and to be recognized as an inasmuch as this is a discussion on the worth anything. The Wall Street Jour- indigenous people by Congress. rule and not necessarily on the bill The right of Native Hawaiians to use of the nal did not comment, I am certain, on property held in trust for them and the right itself, I would like to confine my re- the ceded lands. They are called ‘‘ceded to govern those assets is not in conflict with marks, at least in this initial phase of lands’’ because they were ceded from the Equal Protection Clause since it rests on dealing with the issue, on some of the the kingdom to the succeeding govern- independent constitutional authority regard- points raised by my good friend and mental entities. They could care less,

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In accordance But let me explain now, and I ask my But there are always unintended laws with The American Legion’s National Con- good friend as I look at him now with when we write national laws that ap- stitution and By-laws, the National Execu- a smile on my face, we are talking peal to one State or one set of people. tive Committee serves as The American Le- about land in Hawaii? You are talking That is what we have to be cautious gion’s governing body. big bucks. You are talking money here. about. That is why I simply raise these The National Commander Marty Conatser That is what this is about is land and concerns. The issue is before us. We briefed The National Executive Committee money and who controls it. And this have a rule and we have made in order on an array of issues to include the status of land has, from the time of the king- the VA budget for FY 2008. The fiscal activi- an amendment that deals with the 14th ties of the 110th Congress—the FY 2007 Con- dom, resided with the Native Hawai- amendment. I think that is important tinuing Resolution, the Budget Resolution ians. That is who is to be the bene- to be discussed, and I doubt if this for FY 2008, and the passage of the Military ficiary. issue will be completely decided here Construction, Veterans’ Affairs and Related That takes me to the point, Mr. today. Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008 were re- Speaker, of the entry into the Union. With that, I reserve the balance of viewed. The Admissions Act requires us, re- my time. However, in trying to grasp why such a bi- quires us, the Admissions Act of 1959 Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. I am the partisan bill, which passed overwhelmingly requires us to utilize those lands and in both chambers, still hasn’t moved in over last speaker, and I will reserve my a month is rather difficult, especially since assets for the benefit of Native Hawai- time until the gentleman closes. the President has already said he would not ians. That is in the Admissions Act. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. veto the bill, even though it exceeds his rec- b 1230 Speaker, I yield myself the balance of ommendations. Understanding why the ap- my time. propriations process has come to a complete We are not here on the floor today Mr. Speaker, I will be asking Mem- halt is difficult. What is preventing the ap- because we didn’t have anything better bers to oppose the previous question so pointment of conferees, the Conference Com- to do in Hawaii than to try to bring that I may amend the rule to have mittee, or passage of a Conference Report? this to the Federal Government. On the We are now in the new fiscal year with no Speaker PELOSI, in consultation with contrary, the Admissions Act requires idea when the Mil Con-VA appropriations Republican Leader BOEHNER, imme- us to make certain that these lands are will be passed. If history repeats itself, this diately appoint conferees to H.R. 2642, utilized for the benefit of Native Ha- standoff may last well into the second quar- the Military Construction and Vet- waiians. The reason we have the bill ter of the fiscal year. This uncertainty is dis- erans Affairs Appropriations Act for turbing to not only The American Legion here is that in order to accomplish 2008. and other veterans’ and military service or- that, we need to get a governing entity Two days ago a number of news pub- ganizations, but to every veteran who is de- that can come to the Department of lications, including Roll Call, reported pendent on VA for timely access to quality the Interior for approval in order to be that the Democrat leadership intends health care, earned benefits, and other serv- able to conduct the affairs, similarly ices provided by a grateful nation. to play political games and hold off on to, parallel to what now happens with Madam Speaker, the newest generation of sending any appropriations bills to Native Americans in the so-called wartime veterans are reporting to VA med- President Bush so that they can use an lower 48 in the mainland of the United ical facilities every day as troops are return- upcoming anticipated veto of the ing from deployments to Iraq and Afghani- States and with various Alaska Natives Labor-HHS appropriations bill to serve stan. Some will be determined to be service- and corporations and other entities as ‘‘an extension of their successful connected disabled because of medical condi- that have been set up in Alaska. public relations campaign on the State tions incurred or aggravated while on active- This is a history of indigenous peo- duty. Others may very well have invisible ple. They are different from other in- Children’s Health Insurance Program.’’ scars that need attention as soon as possible. digenous people because they were a Roll Call is the one that made that ob- As VA welcomes new patients, the existing kingdom, and we would not have the 2 servation on October 22, 2007. patient population cannot be ignored nor While the House Democrat leadership million acres we are talking about had should their health care be rationed due to plays politics on this issue, however, limited available resources. There are vet- those acres not been associated with an our Nation’s veterans are paying the erans dependent on VA as their life-support indigenous people. They are not imagi- price. The Senate has already done its system. nary, they are real. work and appointed conferees for this The American Legion represents 2.6 mil- Finally, let me say with Rice v. lion wartime veterans, but also speaks for Cayetano, Governor Cayetano, the first bill. And for every day that House the 24 million veterans of the United States Filipino American to be elected Gov- Democrats allow the veterans funding Armed Forces and their families. ernor, that issue was settled on a ques- bill to languish without conferees for Please continue the appropriations proc- tion of voting procedures and had noth- their only political advantage, our Na- ess—name conferees, convene the Conference tion’s veterans lose $18.5 million, Committee, and pass the Conference Report. ing whatsoever to do with programs for Sincerely, Native Hawaiians. money that could be used for veterans housing, veterans health care, and Marty Conatser, National Commander; Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Thomas L. Burns, Jr. (DE), National Speaker, I yield myself such time as I other important veterans support ac- Vice Commander; Randall A. Fisher may consume. tivities. (KY), National Vice Commander; David I appreciate my friend from Hawaii’s On October 18, American Legion Na- A. Korth (WI), National Vice Com- clarification on this, and I just want to tional Commander Marty Conaster, mander; James L. Van Horn (AK), Na- point out a couple of things in my five national vice commanders and all tional Executive Committeeman; Ross opening remarks. 55 Legion national executive com- Rogers (AK), National Executive Com- I emphasized that this is a process mittee members sent Speaker PELOSI a mitteeman; Peggy G. Dettori (AK), Na- tional Vice Commander; Donald Hay- which I think acknowledges the fact letter pleading with her to put par- tisanship aside and provide this fund- den (MN), National Vice Commander; that there is a history that goes back Floyd W. Turner (AL), National Execu- to when Hawaii was a kingdom, and so ing for the troops. tive Committeeman; Julius Maklary I acknowledge that point. But I simply Mr. Speaker, I include a copy of the (AZ), National Executive Committee- raise those issues because those issues letter for the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. man; James W. Hackney (CA), National I think are important when we talk THE AMERICAN LEGION, Executive Committeeman. about the United States as a whole, as Indianapolis, IN, October 18, 2007. Jeff Luginbuel (CO), National Executive a government under laws and every- Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Committeeman; John J. Jackson (DE), National Executive Committeeman; body being treated equal, and these are Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Robert J. Proctor (FL), National Exec- questions that I think need to be ad- DEAR SPEAKER PELOSI: Today ends the Fall utive Committeeman; Ray Hendrix dressed. meeting of The American Legion’s National (GA), National Executive Committee- I appreciate very, very much my Executive Committee, at The American Le- man; Cleve Rice (ID), National Execu- friend’s clarification on this. The point gion’s National Headquarters in Indianap- tive Committeeman; W. Darrell Hansel

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H. lll, for Walter W. Norris (DC), price for continued Democrat partisan- National Executive Committeeman; ship and lack of leadership on this issue. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, William E. Marshall (France), National Washington, DC, October 4, 2007. Executive Committeeman; Andrew W. Mr. Speaker, I include for the CON- OFFICE OF THE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER, Johnson (HI), National Executive Com- GRESSIONAL RECORD these two letters U.S. Capitol, mitteeman; Kenneth J. Trumbull (IL), so everyone watching today’s debate Washington, DC. National Executive Committeeman; across the country can see the efforts Michael E. Wanser (IA), National Exec- that have been made by the Republican DEAR MAJORITY LEADER REID: We write utive Committeeman; Randall Coffman Party to end this impasse on the im- today to ask you to keep the Senate in ses- sion the week of October 8, to help pass this (KY), National Executive Committee- portant issue of providing adequate man; Robert A. Owen (ME), National years’ veterans appropriations. Now that we Executive Committeeman; James F. funding for those who have sacrificed are already into the new fiscal year, it is im- Army (MA), National Executive Com- so much on behalf of the country. perative that the House and Senate reach a mitteeman. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, prompt agreement on the conference report John E. Hayes (Mexico), National Execu- Washington, DC, September 17, 2007. on the FY2008 Military Construction and tive Committeeman; Virgil V. Persing OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER, Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act (H.R. (MN), National Executive Committee- U.S. Capitol, 2642). man; David N. Voyles (MO), National Washington, DC. It is unfortunate the Senate has been un- Executive Committeeman; Michael J. MADAM SPEAKER: We write to urge you in able to act upon many of its Constitu- Landkamer (NE), National Executive the strongest possible terms to reach a tionally mandated appropriations bills. prompt agreement on the conference report Committeeman; John E. Neylon (NH), While the House continues to wait upon the on the FY2008 Military Construction and National Executive Committeeman; Senate to complete its work, we call upon Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act (H.R. Bruce Jorgensen (NM), National Execu- you to quickly move veterans appropriations 2642). Few issues are more important than tive Committeeman; Jerry L. Hedrick through conference so a final version of the (NC), National Executive Committee- adequate funding for our Nation’s veterans. The leadership in the House cannot allow bill may be passed and presented to the man; Carl W. Swisher (OH), National President. We believe that veterans issues Executive Committeeman; Charles E. this critically important funding to fall vic- tim to the usual partisan wrangling which rise above the partisan divisions of Wash- Schmidt (OR), National Executive ington which is evident by the passage of the Committeeman; Gerald N. Dennis (MI), occurs all too often in Washington. Veterans should not be used as tools for FY08 MilCon-Veterans appropriations with National Executive Committeeman; political bargaining and gamesmanship. overwhelming majorities in both Houses, Charles E. Langley (MS), National Ex- Both the House and Senate passed the FY08 501–3 combined. ecutive Committeeman; Bob O. Beals MilCon-Veterans appropriations with over- (MT), National Executive Committee- The Senate cannot allow this critically im- whelming majorities because our commit- man; Ron Gutzman (NV), National Ex- portant funding to continue to fall victim to ment to veterans rises above partisan squab- ecutive Committeeman; William A. the usual partisan wrangling which occurs bling. Tragedies such as the recent revela- Rakestraw, Jr. (NJ), National Execu- all too often in Washington. If tragedies such tions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center tive Committeeman; Paul Mitras (NY), as the recent revelations at Walter Reed must never be repeated. The findings of in- Army Medical Center are to be diverted in National Executive Committeeman; sufficient care at Walter Reed and other fa- Curtis O. Twete (ND), National Execu- the future, we must pass veterans funding cilities should be seen by Congress as a man- now. From FY 2001 the total VA budget rose tive Committeeman; Bobby J. date to finish the work and live up to the Longenbaugh (OK), National Executive from $48 billion to approximately $70 billion promises we have made to our veterans. in FY 2006, a 46 percent increase. This year, Committeeman; Alfred Pirolli (PA), After decades of flat funding, total VA the House voted to increase funding by $6 National Executive Committeeman. budget rose from $48 billion in FY 2001 to ap- billion dollars over FY07, one of the largest William J. Kelly (Philippines), National proximately $70 billion in FY 2006, a 46 per- in the 77 year history of the Department of Executive Committeeman; Ernest cent increase. This year, the House voted to Veterans Affairs. Because we have asked so Gerundio (RI), National Executive increase funding by $6 billion over FY07, one much of our brave men and women in uni- Committeeman; Paul A. Evenson (SD), of the largest in the 77 year history of the National Executive Committeeman; Department of Veterans Affairs. Both the form during the War on Terror we must up- Ronald G. Cherry (TX), National Exec- Senate and House versions received over- hold our commitment to veterans upon their utive Committeeman; Leslie V. Howe whelming majority support passing by a vote return home. (VT), National Executive Committee- of 409–2 in the House and 92–1 in the Senate. Earlier in the year, the new Majority man; William F. Schrier (WA), Na- Earlier in the year, the new Majority agreed they would continue the trend of sig- tional Executive Committeeman; Ar- agreed they would continue the trend of sig- nificant increases in veterans funding begun thur D. Herbison (WI), National Execu- nificant increases in veterans funding begun by the Republican Congress. We ask you to tive Committeeman; Carlos Orria-Me- by the Republican Congress. We ask you to honor that agreement and see the commit- dina (PR), National Executive Com- honor that agreement and see that the com- ment we made to our veterans is upheld. mitment we made to our veterans is hon- mitteeman; Billy W. Bell (SC), Na- We must never forget the sacrifice of our tional Executive Committeeman; Jen- ored. We must never forget the sacrifice of our veterans. As members of Congress, we have a nings B. Loring (TN), National Execu- solemn obligation to fulfill our promises to tive Committeeman; William E. veterans. As members of Congress, we have a solemn obligation to fulfill our promises to them. We ask you to look past the height- Christoffersen (UT), National Execu- ened partisanship of our times and unite us tive Committeeman; Rob R. Gordon, them. We ask for you to look past the heightened partisanship of our times and on this issue by making it a first priority to Jr. (VA), National Executive Com- bring a stand-alone veterans appropriations mitteeman; William W. Kile (WV), Na- unite us on this issue by making it a first priority to quickly bring a stand alone Vet- bill through conference so the Congress may tional Executive Committeeman; ——— erans appropriations bill through conference present the President with a bill no later ———, for Irvin A. Quick (WY), Na- so the Congress may present the President than October 12, 2007. tional Executive Committeeman. with a bill by October 1, 2007. Sincerely, Mr. Speaker, on that same day, the We stand ready to assist you in reaching Stevan Pearce; Duncan Hunter; Don commander in chief of the Veterans of this goal. Young; Jim Sensenbrenner; Wally Foreign Wars, General Lisicki, also Sincerely, Herger; Jim Saxton; John Kline; Geoff urged Speaker PELOSI and the Demo- Stevan Pearce; ; ; Davis; Tom Tancredo; Louie Gohmert; crat leadership to put partisanship Greg Walden; Marilyn N. Musgrave; Ginny Brown-Waite; Doug Lamborn; aside for the benefit of our Nation’s Ron Lewis; Jim Saxton; ———; Thomas Darrell Issa; John T. Doolittle; Lincoln veterans and troops. These pleas from Price; Tim Walberg; Mary Fallin; John Diaz-Balart; Jeff Miller; Scott Garrett; Kline; Ginny Brown-Waite; David Obey; ; Adrian Smith; K. Michael the American Legion and the VFW fall Tom Tancredo; John L. Mica; Mark Conaway; Michele Bachmann; Tim on the heels of multiple requests from Souder; Louie Gohmert; ; Welberg; Jean Schmidt; ; Republican Members of this House to Mario Diaz-Balart; Jean Schmidt; Gus Phil English; Randy Kuhl; Greg Wal- both Speaker PELOSI and Democrat M. Bilirakis; Adrian Smith; Pete Ses- den; Jo Ann Davis; Jim Moran; Thomas Majority Leader Senator REID, urging sions; Paul Ryan; Dana Rohrabacher; Price; John R. Carter; Tom Feeney;

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I ask all of my colleagues to vote dering the previous question is a vote The yeas and nays were ordered. against the previous question so we can against the Democratic majority agenda and put partisanship aside and move this a vote to allow the opposition, at least for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- important legislation forward. the moment, to offer an alternative plan. It ant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- is a vote about what the House should be de- will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum bating. sent to have the text of the amendment Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the time for any electronic vote on the and extraneous material appear in the House of Representatives, (VI, 308–311) de- question of adoption of the resolution. RECORD just prior to the vote on the scribes the vote on the previous question on The vote was taken by electronic de- previous question. the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there consideration of the subject before the House vice, and there were—yeas 218, nays objection to the request of the gen- being made by the Member in charge.’’ To 175, not voting 39, as follows: defeat the previous question is to give the tleman from Washington? [Roll No. 997] There was no objection. opposition a chance to decide the subject be- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. With fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s YEAS—218 ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that that, I yield back the balance of my Abercrombie Gutierrez Neal (MA) ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- Ackerman Hall (NY) Oberstar time. mand for the previous question passes the Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Allen Hare Obey control of the resolution to the opposition’’ Altmire Harman Olver Speaker, this bill is about the right to in order to offer an amendment. On March Andrews Hastings (FL) Ortiz live. It is about empowering Native Ha- 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- Arcuri Herseth Sandlin Pallone waiians to own their destiny and fered a rule resolution. The House defeated Baca Higgins Pascrell the previous question and a member of the Baird Hill Pastor choose how to manage their livelihood. Baldwin Hinchey opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, Pearce This bill is not about gaming. In fact, Bean Hinojosa Perlmutter it expressly is prohibited in this bill. asking who was entitled to recognition. Becerra Hirono Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R-) said: Peterson (MN) Instead, the bill is about providing an Berkley Hodes Pomeroy ‘‘The previous question having been refused, Berman Holden opportunity to effectively reorganize Price (NC) the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- Berry Honda Rahall the Native Hawaiian government to gerald, who had asked the gentleman to Bishop (GA) Hooley Rangel Bishop (NY) Hoyer better meet the needs of Native Hawai- yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to Richardson Blumenauer Inslee the first recognition.’’ Rodriguez ians. Boren Israel Because the vote today may look bad for Ross The underlying legislation enjoys the Boswell Jackson (IL) Rothman support of Hawaii’s Republican Gov- the Democratic majority they will say ‘‘the Boucher Jackson-Lee Roybal-Allard ernor Linda Lingle, the business com- vote on the previous question is simply a Boyd (FL) (TX) vote on whether to proceed to an immediate Boyda (KS) Jefferson Ruppersberger munity in Hawaii, the National Con- vote on adopting the resolution—[and] has Brady (PA) Johnson (GA) Rush gress of American Indians, the Alaska no substantive legislative or policy implica- Braley (IA) Jones (OH) Ryan (OH) Salazar Federation of Natives, and Hawaii’s en- tions whatsoever.’’ But that is not what they Brown, Corrine Kagen Butterfield Kanjorski Sa´ nchez, Linda tire congressional delegation. have always said. Listen to the definition of T. the previous question used in the Floor Pro- Capps Kaptur Mr. Speaker, the Native Hawaiian Capuano Kennedy Sanchez, Loretta Government Reorganization Act has cedures Manual published by the Rules Com- Cardoza Kildee Sarbanes received immense bipartisan support mittee in the 109th Congress, (page 56). Carnahan Kilpatrick Schakowsky year after year. It is now time that we Here’s how the Rules Committee described Carney Kind Schiff the rule using information from Congres- Castor Klein (FL) Schwartz fulfill the duty of this Congress and sional Quarterly’s ‘‘American Congressional Chandler Kucinich Scott (GA) serve Native Hawaiians just as they Dictionary’’: ‘‘If the previous question is de- Clarke Lampson Scott (VA) have served and contributed to the vi- feated, control of debate shifts to the leading Clay Langevin Serrano Cleaver Lantos Sestak brant and diverse culture that is Amer- opposition member (usually the minority Clyburn Larsen (WA) Sherman ica. Floor Manager) who then manages an hour Cohen Larson (CT) Shuler I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the rule, the of debate and may offer a germane amend- Conyers Lee Sires previous question, and on final passage ment to the pending business.’’ Costa Levin Skelton of the bill. Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House of Costello Lewis (GA) Slaughter Courtney Lipinski Smith (WA) The material previously referred to Representatives, the subchapter titled ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal Cramer Loebsack Snyder by Mr. HASTINGS of Washington is as to order the previous question on such a rule Crowley Lofgren, Zoe Solis Cuellar Lowey follows: [a special rule reported from the Committee Space Cummings Lynch Spratt AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 764 OFFERED BY MR. on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- Davis (AL) Maloney (NY) Stark HASTINGS OF WASHINGTON ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- Davis (IL) Markey Stupak At the end of the resolution, add the fol- tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: Upon rejec- Davis, Lincoln Marshall Sutton lowing: tion of the motion for the previous question DeFazio Matheson Tanner SEC. 3. The House disagrees to the Senate on a resolution reported from the Committee DeGette Matsui Tauscher amendment to the bill, H.R. 2642, making ap- on Rules, control shifts to the Member lead- Delahunt McCarthy (NY) Taylor DeLauro McCollum (MN) Thompson (CA) propriations for military construction, the ing the opposition to the previous question, Dicks McDermott Thompson (MS) Department of Veterans Affairs, and related who may offer a proper amendment or mo- Doggett McGovern Tierney agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- tion and who controls the time for debate Donnelly McIntyre Towns tember 30, 2008, and for other purposes, and thereon.’’ Doyle McNerney Tsongas agrees to the conference requested by the Clearly, the vote on the previous question Edwards McNulty Ellison Meek (FL) Udall (CO) Senate thereon. The Speaker shall appoint on a rule does have substantive policy impli- Udall (NM) conferees immediately, but may declare a re- cations. It is one of the only available tools Ellsworth Meeks (NY) Emanuel Melancon Van Hollen for those who oppose the Democratic major- ´ cess under clause 12(a) of rule I for the pur- Engel Michaud Velazquez pose of consulting the Minority Leader prior ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- Eshoo Miller (NC) Visclosky to such appointment. The motion to instruct native views the opportunity to offer an al- Etheridge Miller, George Walz (MN) conferees otherwise in order pending the ap- ternative plan. Farr Mitchell Waters pointment of conferees instead shall be in Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Fattah Mollohan Watson order only at a time designated by the Filner Moore (KS) Watt Speaker, I yield back the balance of Waxman Speaker in the legislative schedule within Frank (MA) Moore (WI) my time, and I move the previous ques- Gillibrand Moran (VA) Weiner two additional legislative days after adop- Gonzalez Murphy (CT) Welch (VT) tion of this resolution. tion on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Gordon Murphy, Patrick Wexler Green, Al Murtha Woolsey (The information contained herein was question is on ordering the previous Green, Gene Nadler Wu provided by Democratic Minority on mul- question. Grijalva Napolitano Yarmuth

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This Calvert Johnson, Sam Biggert Hall (TX) Rehberg Putnam Camp (MI) Jones (NC) Bilirakis Hastings (WA) will be a 5-minute vote. Reichert Radanovich Campbell (CA) Jordan Bishop (UT) Hayes The vote was taken by electronic de- Renzi Ramstad Cannon Keller Blunt Heller Reynolds Regula vice, and there were—ayes 217, noes 179, Cantor King (IA) Boehner Hensarling Rogers (AL) Rehberg not voting 36, as follows: Capito King (NY) Bonner Herger Rogers (KY) Carter Kingston Boozman Hobson Reichert Rogers (MI) [Roll No. 998] Castle Kline (MN) Boustany Hoekstra Renzi Rohrabacher AYES—217 Chabot Knollenberg Brady (TX) Hulshof Reynolds Royce Coble Kuhl (NY) Broun (GA) Inglis (SC) Rogers (AL) Abercrombie Grijalva Murtha Ryan (WI) Cole (OK) LaHood Brown (SC) Johnson (IL) Rogers (KY) Ackerman Gutierrez Nadler Sali Conaway Lamborn Brown-Waite, Johnson, Sam Rogers (MI) Allen Hall (NY) Napolitano Saxton Crenshaw Latham Ginny Jones (NC) Rohrabacher Altmire Hare Neal (MA) Schmidt Cubin LaTourette Buchanan Jordan Royce Andrews Harman Oberstar Sensenbrenner Davis (KY) Lewis (KY) Burgess Keller Ryan (WI) Arcuri Hastings (FL) Obey Davis, David Linder Sessions Burton (IN) King (IA) Sali Baca Herseth Sandlin Olver Deal (GA) LoBiondo Shadegg Calvert King (NY) Baird Higgins Ortiz Saxton Dent Lucas Shays Camp (MI) Kingston Baldwin Hill Pallone Schmidt Doolittle Lungren, Daniel Shimkus Campbell (CA) Kline (MN) Barrow Hinchey Pascrell Sensenbrenner Drake E. Shuster Cannon Knollenberg Bean Hinojosa Pastor Sessions Dreier Mack Simpson Cantor Kuhl (NY) Becerra Hirono Perlmutter Shadegg Duncan Manzullo Smith (NE) Capito LaHood Berkley Hodes Peterson (MN) Shays Ehlers Marchant Smith (TX) Carter Latham Berman Holden Pomeroy Shimkus Emerson McCarthy (CA) Souder Castle LaTourette Berry Holt Price (NC) Shuster English (PA) McCaul (TX) Stearns Chabot Lewis (KY) Bishop (GA) Honda Rahall Simpson Everett McCrery Sullivan Coble Linder Bishop (NY) Hooley Rangel Smith (NE) Fallin McHenry Tancredo Cole (OK) LoBiondo Blumenauer Hoyer Richardson Smith (TX) Feeney McHugh Terry Conaway Lucas Boren Inslee Rodriguez Souder Ferguson McKeon Thornberry Crenshaw Lungren, Daniel Boswell Israel Ross Stearns Flake McMorris Tiahrt Cubin E. Boucher Jackson (IL) Rothman Sullivan Fortenberry Rodgers Tiberi Davis (KY) Manzullo Boyd (FL) Jackson-Lee Roybal-Allard Tancredo Fossella Mica Turner Davis, David Marchant Boyda (KS) (TX) Ruppersberger Terry Foxx Miller (FL) Upton Deal (GA) McCarthy (CA) Brady (PA) Jefferson Rush Thornberry Franks (AZ) Miller (MI) Walberg Dent McCaul (TX) Braley (IA) Johnson (GA) Ryan (OH) Tiahrt Frelinghuysen Miller, Gary Walden (OR) Doolittle McCrery Brown, Corrine Jones (OH) Salazar Gallegly Moran (KS) Walsh (NY) Drake McHenry Tiberi Butterfield Kagen Sa´ nchez, Linda Gerlach Murphy, Tim Wamp Dreier McHugh Turner Capps Kanjorski T. Gilchrest Musgrave Weldon (FL) Duncan McKeon Upton Capuano Kaptur Sanchez, Loretta Gingrey Myrick Weller Ehlers McMorris Walberg Cardoza Kennedy Sarbanes Gohmert Neugebauer Westmoreland Emerson Rodgers Walden (OR) Carnahan Kildee Schakowsky Goode Nunes Whitfield English (PA) Mica Walsh (NY) Carney Kilpatrick Schiff Goodlatte Paul Wicker Everett Miller (FL) Wamp Castor Kind Schwartz Gordon Pearce Wilson (NM) Fallin Miller (MI) Weldon (FL) Chandler Klein (FL) Scott (GA) Granger Pence Wilson (SC) Feeney Miller, Gary Weller Clarke Kucinich Scott (VA) Graves Petri Wolf Ferguson Moran (KS) Westmoreland Clay Lampson Serrano Hall (TX) Pickering Young (FL) Flake Murphy, Tim Whitfield Cleaver Langevin Sestak Fortenberry Musgrave Wicker Clyburn Lantos Sherman NOT VOTING—36 Fossella Myrick Wilson (NM) Cohen Larsen (WA) Shuler Barton (TX) Garrett (NJ) Reyes Foxx Neugebauer Wilson (SC) Conyers Larson (CT) Sires Bilbray Giffords Franks (AZ) Nunes Wolf Costa Lee Skelton Ros-Lehtinen Blackburn Hastert Frelinghuysen Paul Young (FL) Costello Levin Smith (WA) Roskam Courtney Lewis (GA) Snyder Buyer Hunter Shea-Porter NOT VOTING—39 Cramer Lipinski Solis Carson Issa Slaughter Cooper Jindal Smith (NJ) Barton (TX) Garrett (NJ) Payne Crowley Loebsack Space Cuellar Lofgren, Zoe Spratt Culberson Johnson, E. B. Wasserman Bilbray Giffords Peterson (PA) Cummings Lowey Stark Davis (CA) Kirk Schultz Blackburn Hastert Reyes Davis, Tom Lewis (CA) Davis (AL) Lynch Stupak Wilson (OH) Bono Holt Ros-Lehtinen Diaz-Balart, L. Mahoney (FL) Davis (IL) Maloney (NY) Sutton Wynn Buyer Hunter Roskam Diaz-Balart, M. McCotter Davis, Lincoln Markey Tanner Young (AK) Carson Issa Shea-Porter Dingell Payne Cooper Jindal DeFazio Marshall Tauscher Smith (NJ) DeGette Matheson Taylor Forbes Peterson (PA) Culberson Johnson, E. B. Wasserman Davis (CA) Kirk Delahunt Matsui Thompson (CA) Schultz b 1311 Davis, Tom Lamborn DeLauro McCarthy (NY) Thompson (MS) Wilson (OH) Diaz-Balart, L. Lewis (CA) Dicks McCollum (MN) Tierney Mr. SHAYS and Mr. HERGER Wynn Doggett McDermott Towns Diaz-Balart, M. Mack changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Dingell Mahoney (FL) Young (AK) Donnelly McGovern Tsongas Forbes McCotter Doyle McIntyre Udall (CO) So the resolution was agreed to. Edwards McNerney Udall (NM) The result of the vote was announced ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Ellison McNulty Van Hollen Ellsworth Meek (FL) Vela´ zquez as above recorded. The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Emanuel Meeks (NY) Visclosky A motion to reconsider was laid on the vote). Members are advised there Engel Melancon Walz (MN) the table. are 2 minutes remaining in this vote. Eshoo Michaud Waters Etheridge Miller (NC) Watson f Farr Miller, George Watt b 1301 Fattah Mitchell Waxman AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO Filner Mollohan Weiner MAKE CORRECTIONS IN EN- Mr. BUCHANAN changed his vote Frank (MA) Moore (KS) Welch (VT) GROSSMENT OF H.R. 1483, CELE- from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Gillibrand Moore (WI) Wexler Gonzalez Moran (VA) Woolsey BRATING AMERICA’S HERITAGE Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ changed her vote Green, Al Murphy (CT) Wu ACT Green, Gene Murphy, Patrick Yarmuth from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, I ask So the previous question was ordered. NOES—179 unanimous consent that the Clerk be The result of the vote was announced Aderholt Baker Bishop (UT) authorized to make technical correc- as above recorded. Akin Barrett (SC) Blunt tions in the engrossment of H.R. 1483, Alexander Bartlett (MD) Boehner The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bachmann Biggert Bonner to include corrections in spelling, question is on the resolution. Bachus Bilirakis Bono punctuation, section numbering and

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