STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1351-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.R. No. 70
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.R. No. 70, H.D. 1, entitled:

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO RELOCATE
     FROM THE ISLAND OF VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO AND RETURN THE LAND
     TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF VIEQUES FOR CIVILIAN USES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to urge the United States
Navy to relocate from Vieques, Puerto Rico, return the land for
civilan use, make reparations, and assist in social and economic
development of the people of Vieques.

     Testimony in support of this resolution was provided by the
Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission, the American Friends
Service Committee Hawaii Area Program Office, the Hawaii
Political Action Council of Hawaii, the Hawaii State AFL-CIO,
Life of the Land, 'Ohana Kou, and numerous concerned individuals.

     Your Committee finds that bombing and military practices in
the populated island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, have created health
hazards and environmental contamination.  Your Committee further
finds that the movement to stop the bombing in Vieques parallels,
to some extent, efforts to return Kaho'olawe to the people of
Hawaii.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to

 
 
 
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this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose
of H.R. No. 70, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair