92 STAT. 3500 Native Hawaiians. KalokoHonokohau Na Hoa Pili O KalokoHonokohau. Establishment. Membership.
Chairman.
Compensation and expenses.
Duties.
Meetings. Termination. Appropriation authorization.
PUBLIC LAW 95-625—NOV. 10, 1978 For the purposes of this section, native Hawaiians are defined as any lineal descendants of the race inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to the year 1778. (f)(1) There is hereby established the Kaloko-Honokohau Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau (The Friends of Kaloko-Honokohau), an Advisory Commission for the park. The Commission shall be composed of nine members, appointed by the Secretary, at least five of whom shall be selected from nominations provided by native Hawaiian organizations. All members of the Commission shall be residents of the State of Hawaii, and at least six members shall be native Hawaiians. Members of the Commission shall be appointed for five-year terms except that initial appointment (s) shall consist of two members appointed for a term of five years, two for a term of four years, two for a term of three years, two for a term of two years, and one for a term of one year. No member may serve more than one term consecutively. (2) The Secretary shall designate one member of the Commission to be Chairman. Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the term. (3) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. The Secretary'^ is authorized to pay the expenses reasonably incurred by the Commission in carrying out its responsibilities under this section on vouchers signed by the Chairman. (4) The Superintendent of the park, the National Park Service State Director, Hawaii, a person appointed by the Governor of Hawaii, and a person appointed by the mayor of the county of Hawaii, shall serve as ex officio nonvoting members of the Commission. (5) The Commission shall advise the Director, National Park Service, with respect to the historical, archeological cultural, and interpretive programs of the park. The Commission shall afford particular emphasis to the quality of traditional native Hawaiian culture demonstrated in the park. (6) The Commission shall meet not less than twice a year. Additional meetings may be called by the Chairman. ^ (7) The Advisory Commission shall terminate ten years after the date of enactment of this Act. (g) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $25,000,000 for acquisition and $1,000,000 for development. PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Establishment. 16 USC 461 note.
Lands and interests, acquisition. Study and recommendations to Congress. Publication in Federal Register.
SEC. 506. (a) In order to preserve and commemorate for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations an area of unique historical significance as one of only two important battles of the Mexican War fought on American soil, the Secretary is authorized to establish the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site in the State of Texas. (b) For the purposes of this section, the Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange, not to exceed fifty acres of lands and interests therein, comprising the initial unit, in the vicinity of the site of the battle of Palo Alto, at the junction of Farm Roads 1847 and 511, 6.3 miles north of Brownsville, Texas. The Secretary shall complete a study and recommend to the Congress such additions as are required to fully protect the historic integrity of the battlefield by June 30, 1979. The Secretary shall establish the historic site by publication of a notice to that effect in the Federal
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