STAND

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1371-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.C.R. No. 153

H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on International Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 153 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNITED NATIONS TO CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT IN HAWAII OF A CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH, WELFARE, EDUCATION, AND PEACE BY AND FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to promote the establishment in Hawaii of a Center for the Advancement of Global Health, Welfare, Education, and Peace by and for Children, Youth, and Families.

A concerned individual submitted testimony in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Including:

(a) The Focal Point on Youth of the United Nations (UN) Office of the Secretary General;

(b) Senior Policy Advisor for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF);

(d) Superintendent of Education;

(e) Executive Director of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools; and

(f) Program Director of the American Friends Service Committee-Hawaii

among the parties to whom certified copies of this measure be sent;

and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 153, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 153, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on International Affairs,

		____________________________ HELÉNE H. HALE, Chair