Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005
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Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005 - Establishes the U.S. Office for Native Hawaiian Relations within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior.
Establishes the Native Hawaiian Interagency Coordinating Group.
Recognizes the right of the Native Hawaiian people to reorganize the 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 the adult members of the Native Hawaiian community who elect to participate in such reorganization; and (2) certify that the adult members of the Native Hawaiian community proposed for inclusion on the roll meet the definition of Native Hawaiian.
Outlines the process for the reorganization, which includes forming a Native Hawaiian Governing Council.
Reaffirms the political and legal relationship between the United States and the Native Hawaiian governing entity upon certification required by the Secretary regarding the organic governing documents and the election of the entity's officers. Extends Federal recognition to the governing entity as the representative governing body of the Native Hawaiian people.
Authorizes the United States, upon the reaffirmation of such political and legal relationship, 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.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in Senate" stage on January 25, 2005. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 165. (consideration: CR S5640)
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The record's latest action, on June 8, 2006: Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 165. (consideration: CR S5640)
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In the 109th Congress (2005-06), 482 of the 10,701 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.5 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
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Has anyone actually voted on it?
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Who is behind it?
DANIEL AKAKA (D-HI) introduced it on January 25, 2005, and 9 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 4 Democrats, 5 Republicans.
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How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on January 25, 2005, 7898 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 7399 days ago, on June 8, 2006.
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Vote history
- SenateCloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 165. (consideration: CR S5640)
- HouseNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action