Hawaiian Native Claims Settlement Act

Summary

Hawaiian Native Claims Settlement Act - Provides that the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare a roll of Hawaiian Natives within 2 years of the date of enactment of this Act and shall maintain such roll thereafter by eliminating the names of deceased Natives and by adding the names of after born Natives and with the approval of the board of directors of the corporation of other persons previously omitted subsequently shown to qualify. Stipulates that the right to participate in the benefits of this Act shall belong to the living Hawaiian Natives listed on the roll from time to time and shall not be transferable inter vivos or upon death. Establishes in the Treasury of the United States the Hawaiian Native Fund into which $1,000,000,000 from the general fund of the Treasury shall be deposited. Establishes the Hawaiian Native Corporation to receive and administer the settlement of claims provided by this Act for the Hawaiian Natives. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 23 January 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 January 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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