COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Thursday, June 11, 2009
10:00 a.m.

• Opening Statement by Ranking Member Doc Hastings
• Archived hearing webcast
• Official hearing transcript

LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON:

• H.R. 2314 (Abercrombie), To express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity.  "Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009"

WITNESSES & TESTIMONY:

Panel I

The Honorable Mazie K. Hirono
U.S. Representative (HI-02)

Panel II

The Honorable Micah Kane
Chairman
Department of Hawaiian Homelands
Kapolei, HI

The Honorable Haunani Apoliana
Chairwoman
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Honolulu, HI

Gail Heriot
Commissioner
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
San Diego, CA

Michael Yaki
Commissioner
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
San Diego, CA

H. Christopher Bartolumucci
Partner
Hogan & Hartson
Washington, DC