STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1616

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 121

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 121 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADOPT THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to urge the President of the United States and the United States Congress to adopt the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

     A concerned individual supported this resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 121 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs,

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JOEY MANAHAN, Chair