Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Tourism and Intergovernmental Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 50 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge Hawaii's congressional delegation to support and cosponsor legislation to equalize reparations for Japanese of Latin American ancestry who were interned in the United States during World War II.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from two individuals.

Your Committee finds that while there are relatively few Japanese of Latin American ancestry living in Hawaii, the issue remains a troubling one for former internees living in other regions of the United States.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism and Intergovernmental Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 50 and recommends its adoption.