Pub. L. 94-518, tit. IV, sec. 404
Pub. L. 94-518, tit. IV, sec. 404
Sec. 404. (a) There is hereby established a Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission. (b) The Commission shall be composed of fifteen members, at least six of whom shall be native Hawaiians, appointed by the Secretary, as follows: 90 STAT. 2449 (1) two members, one of whom will be appointed from recommendations made by each of the United States Senators representing the State of Hawaii, respectively; (2) two members, one of whom will be appointed from recommendations made by each of the United States Representatives for the State of Hawaii, respectively: (3) five public members, who shall have knowledge and experience in one or more fields as they pertain to Hawaii of history, ethnology, education, medicine, religion, culture, and folklore and including representatives of the Bishop Museum, the University of Hawaii, and organizations active in the State of Hawaii in the conservation of resources, to be appointed from recommendations made by the Governor of the State of Hawaii; (4) two members to be appointed from recommendations made by local organizations representing the native Hawaiian people; (5) at least two members representing the patient’s organization; and (6) two members to be appointed from recommendations made by the mayor of the county of Maui. (c) The term “native Hawaiian”, as used in this title means a descendant of not less than one-half part of the blood of the races inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands previous to the year 1778. (d) The Secretary shall designate one member to be Chairman. Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (e) A member of the Commission shall serve without compensation as such. The Secretary is authorized to pay the expenses reasonably incurred by the Commission in carrying out its responsibilities under this title on vouchers signed by the Chairman. (f) The Commission shall cease to exist at the time of submission of the Secretary’s report referred to in section 403(a) to the President and the Congress.