STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1796

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 129

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on International Affairs and Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 129 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL DEMOCRACY PROMOTION ACT, WHICH WOULD REPEAL THE "GLOBAL GAG RULE" AND RELEASE MUCH-NEEDED FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request Hawaii's Congressional Delegation to support the Global Democracy Promotion Act, which would repeal the "Global Gag Rule," and release funds for international family planning programs.

     The Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii and a concerned individual testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on International Affairs and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 129 and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on International Affairs and Health,

____________________________ JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair

____________________________ RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair