S. 147/H.R. 309 : Process for Federal Recognition of a Native Hawaiian Governmental Entity.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (35 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines H.R. 309, and similar S. 147, both the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005, to establish a process for a Native Hawaiian government to be constituted and recognized by the Federal Government. Describes the provisions of the reported version of S. 147; outlines some Federal statutes and recent cases which might be relevant to the issue of Federal recognition of a Native Hawaiian entity; and recounts some legal arguments that have been presented in the debate on this legislation. Briefly outlines provisions of a substitute amendment expected to be offered in lieu of the reported version of S. 147.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. S. 147/H.R. 309

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