§48.15. What are the Chairman's responsibilities in submitting proposed amendments to the Secretary?
43 C.F.R. § 48.15
Not later than 120 days after the State approves a proposed amendment to the HHCA, the Chairman must submit to the Secretary a clear and complete:
Copy of the proposed amendment;
Description of the nature of the change proposed by the proposed amendment; and,
Opinion explaining whether the proposed amendment requires the approval of Congress.
The following information must also be submitted:
A description of the proposed amendment, including how the proposed amendment advances the interests of the beneficiaries;
All testimony and correspondence from the Director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Hawaiian Homes Commissioners, Homestead Associations, HHCA Beneficiary Associations, and beneficiaries providing views on the proposed amendment;
An analysis of the law and policy of the proposed amendment by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Hawaiian Homes Commission;
Documentation of the dates and number of hearings held on the measure, and a copy of all testimony provided or submitted at each hearing;
Copies of all committee reports and other legislative history, including prior versions of the proposed amendment;
Final vote totals by the Commission and the legislature on the proposed amendment;
Summaries of all consultations conducted with the beneficiaries regarding the proposed amendment; and
Other additional information that the State believes may assist in the review of the proposed amendment.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: State of Hawai'i Admission Act, 73 Stat. 4, approved March 18, 1959; Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, 42 Stat. 108 et seq., Hawaiian Home Lands Recovery Act, 1995, 109 Stat. 537; 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9; 43 U.S.C. 1457; 112 Departmental Manual 28.
Source
Source: 81 FR 29788, May 13, 2016, unless otherwise noted.