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We have been working to enact this legislation since
1999.The Committee also voted to favorably
report the bill as amended.Department of the Interior to serve as a liaison between Native Hawaiians
and the United States.Coordinating Group to be composed of federal officials from agencies which
administer Native Hawaiian programs.Native Hawaiian community with the flexibility to truly reorganize its
governing entity.Senate to pass the bill.We have had the full support of our Democratic
colleagues for the past six years.In addition, we have support from a
number of our colleagues across the aisle.Our biggest challenge in the enactment of this bill remains
with the Executive Branch.Executive Branch regarding the importance of
this bill for the State of Hawaii.There are many, many more
steps that we will take as a people.Native Hawaiians controlling the outcome of the process.Daniel Kahikina "Dan" Akaka (born September 11, 1924) is the junior U.Senator from Hawaii and a member of the Democratic Party.Akaka was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Annie Kahoa and Kahikina Akaka.During World War II he served in the U.He earned a Bachelor of Education (1952) and Master of Education (1966) from the University of Hawaii.He won seven consecutive elections by wide margins.Akaka was appointed by Governor John Waihee to the U.Since 2000, Akaka has sponsored legislation to afford sovereignty to native Hawaiians.The Akaka Bill is presently under consideration.As of 2006, Akaka serves on the following Senate committees:
Armed Services,
Energy and Natural Resources,
Governmental Affairs (GAC), Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs,
Indian Affairs.Coincidentally, the other Senator from Hawaii is also named Daniel, Daniel Inouye.Akaka won the September 23rd primary against U.Akaka's Republican challenger was state Representative Cynthia Thielen, who was appointed to fill the place of Republican primary winner Jerry Coffee, who had withdrawn earlier in the year due to health reasons."Daniel Akaka: Master of the Minor", Time Magazine, April 24, 2006, page 30.United States Senator Daniel Kahikina Akaka, U.Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
Dan Akaka U.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.This article documents proposed legislation that is currently being considered.Information may change rapidly as the course of legislation progresses.United States Congress, is commonly known as the Akaka Bill after U.HI, who has proposed various forms of this bill since 2000.The Akaka bills proposed between 2000 and the present seek to establish a process for Native Hawaiians to gain federal recognition similar to the recognition that some Native American nations currently possess.The House version of the bill (H.Purpose
2 Proposed Provisions
3 Support for the Bill
4 Opposition to the Bill
5 Previous version of the Akaka Bill
6 See also
7 Notes
8 References
8.Proposed Provisions
The recognition proposed in the Akaka bill is somewhat similar to the recognition that federally recognized Tribes in the continental 48 states and Alaska have.Indians give up their legal and other grievances against the United States in exchange for a portion of disputed land, rights, and resources.See United States Code Title 25 Chapter 19 for examples.Section 2 of findings is based primarily upon the Apology Resolution of 1993.Hawaii and who was eligible in 1921 for the programs authorized by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (42 Stat.Section 5 establishes the "United States Office for Native Hawaiian Relations".In a revision to a previous version of the Akaka Bill, S.Section 6 establishes the "Native Hawaiian Interagency Coordinating Group" for coordination of various federal agencies and policies, with the specific exclusion of the Department of Defense.Originally requiring specific ancestry to be a member of the commission in S.Congress has,in various legislation, recognized the subjects of the kingdom of Hawaii, regardless of race, as "original inhabitants".Once a roll is established, those on the roll will establish a "Native Hawaiian Interim Governing Council", who would establish a permanent form of government.Section 8 defers any settlement of issues such as the transfer of lands, the exercise of governmental authority, civil and criminal jurisdiction, and "grievances regarding assertions of historical wrongs committed against Native Hawaiians by the United States or by the State of Hawaii" to future negotiations between the newly organized Native Hawaiian Government and the United States and the State of Hawaii.United States or the State of Hawaii, whether or not such claims specifically assert an alleged breach of trust, call for an accounting, seek declaratory relief, or seek the recovery of or compensation for lands once held by Native Hawaiians.The Indian Trade and Intercourse Act (25 U.Act provides an authorization for eligibility to participate in any Indian program."Democratic congressional delegation Senators Daniel Akaka and Daniel K.Inouye and Representatives Neil Abercrombie and Mazie Hirono.National Congress of American Indians, 2005.The Alaska Federation of Natives, the largest organization representing the Native people of Alaska.The National Indian Education Association.As it has for America's other indigenous peoples, I believe the United States must fulfill its responsibility to Native Hawaiians."In support of the bill, Senator Inouye responded that failing to pass the bill would discriminate against the Native Hawaiians, for Congress had already provided federal recognition of the other indigenous and aboriginal peoples of America.Cayetano case cited by opponents was irrelevant to the Akaka Bill, reminding Congress that current Chief Justice John Roberts himself had written the State brief and had argued that Native Hawaiians were aboriginal and indigenous people and could be recognized as such by Congress.Senator Akaka had also asserted in his introduction of the bill:
This measure does not result in race discrimination.Attorney General Bennett responded that the bill did not authorize Native Hawaiian participation in American Indian programs, that Native Americans and Alaska Natives support the bill, that to suggest otherwise resulted in placing native groups against each other, that barring Native Hawaiians from programs that provided to other natives was offensive.When the reporter commented that the bill could potentially lead to independence, Senator Akaka replied "that could be" but that it would be up to future generations to decide.However, the 2007 version of the bill has specified that secession is not a provision of the bill.Apology Resolution, stating "The apology wrongly insinuates that the overthrown 1893 government was for Native Hawaiians alone".In 2006, the United States Commission on Civil Rights held hearings on the Akaka bill, and published a report recommending strongly against it.The report states in part:
The Commission recommends against passage of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005 (S.May 16, 2005, or any other legislation that would discriminate on the basis of race or national origin and further subdivide the American people into discrete subgroups accorded varying degrees of privilege.Akaka bill as an attempt to subvert the February 23, 2000 U.Supreme Court decision in Rice v.Cayetano, which ruled that limiting participation in OHA elections to Native Hawaiians was an unconstitutional restriction on the basis of race.In May of 2006, Senator Akaka began a run of fifteen daily speeches on the issue to gain support for a cloture vote on the bill, after the Commission on Civil Rights report recommended against the bill.Opponents of the Akaka bill have responded to his daily speeches, as well as to the arguments in favor made by other politicians.Regarding the latest version of the bill, S.Akaka's website states, "This language has been publicly available since September 2005 and has been widely distributed."June 8, 2006, did not include the revisions now present in S.In 2007, at a hearing before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Gregory Katsas stated:
By dividing government power along racial and ancestral lines, S.Please help improve this article with relevant internal links.Previous forms of the bill are:
S 2899IS 106th Congress July 20, 2000
HR 4904IH 106th Congress July 20, 2000
HR 4904RH 106th Congress Sept 26, 2000
S 2899RS 106th Congress Sept 27, 2000
HR 4904PCS 106th Congress Sept 27, 2000
HR 4904EH 106th Congress Oct 2, 2000
S 81 IS 107th Congress Jan 22, 2001
HR 617 IH 107th Congress Feb 14, 2001
S 746 IS 107th Congress Apr 06, 2001
HR 617 RH 107th Congress Jul 16, 2001
S 746 RS 107th Congress Sep 21, 2001
S 1783IS 107th Congress Dec.Inskeep, Kaste, Akaka, et al.Statement of the Honorable Eni F.National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium.NAPALC Supports Legislation Recognizing Native Hawaiians.Senate committee sets Akaka bill hearing.What would it mean for Hawai'i?"Namu'o, "Honolulu Advertiser," January 12, 2007.Akaka Bill Opponents Need to Get Real, Visit Hawaiian Communities By Oswald K.Article suppoting the Akaka Bill, by Jon M.Van Dyke, Professor of Law at the William S.Questions and Answers about the Akaka Bill.Opposition:
CNHA Exposed Research and articles critical of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and their advocacy of the Akaka bill.Correcting Akaka, Informational page presented by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.Akaka Bill article written by U.Akaka Bill article written by former senators for Washington and Colorado.Website by Native Hawaiians against the Akaka Bill.This page was last modified on 11 February 2008, at 17:35.Cosponsorship information sometimes is out of date.Committee AssignmentsThis bill is in the first stage of the legislative process where the bill is considered in committee and may undergo significant changes in markup sessions.Note that bills may have multiple titles.Often bills are incorporated into other omnibus bills, and you may be able to track the status of provisions of this bill by looking for an omnibus bill below.Because the government takes a day or two to post legislative information online, GovTrack is usually one legislative day behind.GovTrack is not affiliated with the U.You are encouraged to reuse any material on this site.For more information, see About GovTrack.Events include activity on Akaka's sponsored legislation and speeches in the Congressional Record.Events page and when you monitor bills, subjects, or committees, vote events will show how Akaka voted.You are not logged in to a registered account.House or Senate floor from MetaVid.Members of CongressDaniel Akaka, U.GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.Click for a larger chart.Below are Daniel Akaka's most recent votes.Feb 14, 2008 4:31 PMNayCoburn Amdt.Feb 13, 2008 5:24 PMAyeTester Amdt.Some of Akaka's most recently sponsored bills include...Agent Orange Equitable Compensation ActS.You are encouraged to reuse any material on this site.For more information, see About GovTrack.This website is just a pet project of a regular joe.Copyright 2005 (c) Milonic Solutions Limited (UK).All Copyright notices MUST remain in place at ALL times.If you cannot comply with all of the above requirements, please contact us to arrange a license waiver.Although I am not able to override the laws and regulations of a federal agency (including problems with the military), I can ensure that constituents are given an adequate response in a timely manner.If a Congressional inquiry is made, the Privacy Act requires that I have your written authorization before I can file an inquiry with the appropriate agency.Please fill out the authorization form and mail it to my Honolulu office, P.Although this software may have been freely downloaded, you must obtain a license before using it in any production environment.Personal Web Sites who have obtained a license to use.Free, Commercial and Corporate Licenses are available from our website.All Copyright notices MUST remain in place at ALL times.This includes the first three lines of this notice on every page that uses the menu.If you cannot comply with all of the above requirements, please contact us to arrange a license waiver.Army Corps of Engineers from 1943 to 1947.Following the war, Senator Akaka returned to school enrolling in the University of Hawaii.Affairs Committee, the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management, the Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks Historic Preservation and Recreation, and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia.Senator Akaka also serves on the Indian Affairs and Banking Committees and chairs the Congressional Task Force on Native Hawaiian Issues.Personal InformationDate of Birth: September 11, 1924, Honolulu, Hawaii Family: Wife: Mary Mildred Chong Daughter: Mrs.Dear Friends,
Mahalo nui loa for your support in the general election.Hawaii whom I am so privileged to represent.Again, mahalo nui loa for the high honor serving you in the United States Senate.By Ken Kobayashi, The Honolulu Advertiser
U.Daniel Akaka easily won a fourth term last night and promised that his first priority when he returns to Washington, D.Daniel Akaka is confident going into Tuesday's general election."We've been following it, and the strategy was to meet as many people as I can in communities, which I've done."Derrick DePledge
Honolulu Advertiser
U.Daniel Akaka, after a difficult Democratic primary, has chosen to keep his Republican opponent, Windward state Rep.Thielen was appointed by the Hawai'i Republican Party as a replacement candidate, not elected by voters, and Akaka has declined invitations for debates or joint appearances and has instead met with voters at campaign events or communicated through media interviews and television advertisements.Commentary By Lance Holter, The Honolulu Advertiser
The Sierra Club Political Committee recently endorsed incumbent Sen.Daniel Akaka for the U.The endorsement drew a storm of controversy because it was "totally political," said those who support Akaka's opponent, Cynthia Thielen.Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is part of the debate in Hawai'i.Akaka Bill, and funding No Child Left Behind, healthcare programs and ethanol projects.Akaka said he will stand by his troop pullout deadline in spite of the critics, including President Bush.Bush Saturday renewed his criticism of Democrats??Iraq while campaigning in Indiana on behalf of GOP House candidates.Akaka said the deadline will encourage the Iraqi government to speed up the training of security forces to take over the country as American troops pull out.Molokai Island Times
Washington, D.Senator Akaka said, "I am pleased that the LCV recognizes my commitment to environmental protection.
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