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S. 147: Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005

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S. 147: Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005

109th Congress · introduced 2005-01-25 · Native Americans · Latest: Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 165. (consideration: CR S5640)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-01-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 165 (2006): On the Cloture Motion, S147 (2006-06-08), Cloture Motion Rejected. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 165. (consideration: CR S5640) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 147, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005 (2005-03-25); CBO cost estimate: S. 147, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005 (2005-03-25)

Cosponsors on this site

Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Recorded votes

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Record fed-us-cong109-s147 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109