48 U.S.C. § 691 to 718

Editorial Notes

Codification

Sections 691 to 718, relating to Territory of Hawaii, were omitted in view of admission of Hawaii into the Union.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, title I, § 1 42 Stat. 108 Section 691, , , cited sections 691–704 and 705–716 of this title, as the “Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920”.

July 9, 1921, ch. 42 42 Stat. 108 June 18, 1954, ch. 321, § 2 68 Stat. 264 Section 692, acts , title II, § 201, ; , , defined “Commission”, “public lands”, “fund”, “Territory”, “Hawaiian home lands”, “tract”, “native Hawaiian” and “irrigated pastoral land” as used in “Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920”.

July 9, 1921, ch. 42 42 Stat. 109 July 26, 1935, ch. 420, § 1 49 Stat. 504 May 31, 1944, ch. 216, § 1 58 Stat. 260 July 9, 1952, ch. 618 66 Stat. 515 Section 693, acts , title II, § 202, ; , ; , ; , §§ 1, 3, , 516, established Hawaiian Homes Commission.

July 9, 1921, ch. 42 42 Stat. 115 Nov. 26, 1941, ch. 544, § 7 55 Stat. 787 June 14, 1948, ch. 646, § 8 62 Stat. 394 Section 694, acts , title II, § 222, ; , ; , , empowered commission to make such regulations and with approval of Governor, such expenditures as are necessary to efficient execution of his office.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, title II, § 222 42 Stat. 115 Section 695, , , required commission to make a biennial report to legislature of Territory.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, title II, § 222 42 Stat. 115 Section 696, , , directed that executive officer and secretary give bond for faithful performance of his duties.

July 9, 1921, ch. 42 42 Stat. 109 May 16, 1934, ch. 290, § 1 48 Stat. 777 Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 810, § 1 49 Stat. 966 July 10, 1937, ch. 482 50 Stat. 497 Nov. 26, 1941, ch. 544, § 1 55 Stat. 782 May 31, 1944, ch. 216, § 2 58 Stat. 260 June 3, 1948, ch. 384 62 Stat. 295 June 3, 1948, ch. 397 62 Stat. 303 July 9, 1952, ch. 614 66 Stat. 511 Section 697, acts , title II, § 203, ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , §§ 1, 2, , designated certain lands in Territory as “available land”.

July 9, 1921, ch. 42 42 Stat. 110 Mar. 7, 1928, ch. 142, § 1 45 Stat. 246 July 10, 1937, ch. 482 50 Stat. 503 Feb. 20, 1954, ch. 10, § 1 68 Stat. 16 June 18, 1954, ch. 319, § 1 68 Stat. 262 July 9, 1921Section 698, acts , title II, § 204, ; , ; , ; , ; , , provided that after , all available lands would assume status of Hawaiian home lands and be under control of Commission.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, title II, § 205 42 Stat. 110 Section 699, , , provided for sale or lease of available lands.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, title II, § 206 42 Stat. 110 Section 700, , , declared that available lands were not subject to disposition by Governor, Commissioner of Public Lands, or Board of Public Lands.

July 9, 1921, ch. 42 42 Stat. 110 Feb. 3, 1923, ch. 56, § 1 42 Stat. 1222 May 16, 1934, ch. 290, § 2 48 Stat. 779 July 10, 1937, ch. 482 50 Stat. 504 May 31, 1944, ch. 216 58 Stat. 264 June 14, 1948, ch. 464 62 Stat. 390 June 18, 1954, ch. 321, § 1 68 Stat. 263 Aug. 23, 1958Pub. L. 85–73372 Stat. 822 Section 701, acts , title II, § 207, ; , ; , ; , ; , §§ 3, 4, ; , §§ 1, 2, ; , ; , , , authorized Commission to lease lands to native Hawaiians.

July 9, 1921, ch. 42 42 Stat. 111 July 10, 1937, ch. 482 50 Stat. 504 Nov. 26, 1941, ch. 544, § 2 55 Stat. 783 Aug. 21, 1958Pub. L. 85–710, § 172 Stat. 706 Section 702, acts , title II, § 208, ; , ; , ; , , , set up certain conditions to be included in leases of lands by Commission.

July 9, 1921, ch. 42 42 Stat. 111 July 10, 1937, ch. 482 50 Stat. 504 Nov. 26, 1941, ch. 544, § 3 55 Stat. 783 July 9, 1952, ch. 614, § 4 66 Stat. 514 Section 703, acts , title II, § 209, ; , ; , ; , , established rules governing successors to lessees.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, title II, § 210 42 Stat. 111 Section 704, , , gave Commission power to cancel leases.

May 16, 1934, ch. 200, § 3 48 Stat. 779 July 9, 1952, ch. 614, § 3 66 Stat. 513 Section 704a, acts , ; , , gave a preference to residents in leasing of lands.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, title II, § 211 42 Stat. 112 Section 705, , , provided for community pastures adjacent to each district in which agricultural lands were leased.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, title II, § 212 42 Stat. 112 Section 706, , , gave Commission power to return lands not leased to control of Commissioner of Public Lands.

July 9, 1921, ch. 42 42 Stat. 112 Feb. 3, 1923, ch. 56, § 2 42 Stat. 1222 Mar. 7, 1928, ch. 142, § 2 45 Stat. 246 Nov. 26, 1941, ch. 544, § 4 55 Stat. 784 June 14, 1948, ch. 464, § 3 62 Stat. 390 July 9, 1952, ch. 615 66 Stat. 514 Aug. 21, 1958Pub. L. 85–70872 Stat. 705 Section 707, acts , title II, § 213, ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , §§ 1, 2, ; , , , established in Treasury of Territory two revolving funds to be known as Hawaiian home-loan fund and Hawaiian home-operating fund, and two special funds to be known as Hawaiian home-development fund and Hawaiian home administration account.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, title II, § 225 Nov. 26, 1941, ch. 544, § 8 55 Stat. 787 June 14, 1948, ch. 464, § 9 62 Stat. 394 Section 707a, , as added , , and amended , , gave Commission power to invest and reinvest any of moneys in loan fund.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, title II, § 214 42 Stat. 112 Section 708, , , authorized Commission to make loans from fund to lessee of any tract or successor to his interest therein.

July 9, 1921, ch. 42 42 Stat. 112 Feb. 3, 1923, ch. 56, § 3 42 Stat. 1222 July 10, 1937, ch. 482 50 Stat. 505 Nov. 26, 1941, ch. 544, § 5 55 Stat. 785 June 14, 1948, ch. 464 62 Stat. 392 July 9, 1952, ch. 615 66 Stat. 514 Section 709, acts , title II, § 215, ; , ; , ; , ; , §§ 4, 5, ; , §§ 3, 4, , set up conditions to be followed in contracts of loan.

July 9, 1921, ch. 42 42 Stat. 113 July 10, 1937, ch. 482 50 Stat. 506 June 14, 1948, ch. 464, § 6 62 Stat. 393 Section 710, acts , title II, § 216, ; , ; , , gave Commission power to require borrower to insure all livestock and dwellings and other permanent improvements upon his tract purchased or constructed out of any moneys loaned from fund.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, title II, § 217 42 Stat. 113 Section 711, , , gave Commission power to bring an ejectment action against lessee or borrower for noncompliance with Commission orders.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, title II, § 218 42 Stat. 114 Section 712, , , provided that lessees of land were not to receive loans under Territorial Farm Land.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, title II, § 219 42 Stat. 114 Section 713, , , authorized Commission to employ agricultural experts.

July 9, 1921, ch. 42 42 Stat. 114 July 10, 1937, ch. 482 50 Stat. 507 Nov. 26, 1941, ch. 544, § 6 55 Stat. 786 June 14, 1948, ch. 464, § 7 62 Stat. 393 Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 855, § 1 70 Stat. 915 Section 714, acts , title II, § 220, ; , ; , ; , ; , , authorized Commission to undertake development projects.

July 9, 1921, ch. 42 42 Stat. 114 Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 855 70 Stat. 915 July 9, 1921Section 715, acts , title II, § 221, ; , §§ 2, 3, , defined “water license” and “surplus water”, subjected water licenses issued after , to Commission and authorized Commission to use free of all charge, Government-owned water.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42 July 26, 1935, ch. 420, § 2 49 Stat. 505 Section 715a, title II, § 224, as added , , authorized Secretary of the Interior to designate a sanitation and reclamation expert.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, title II, § 223 42 Stat. 115 Section 716, , , reserved right in Congress, to alter, amend, or repeal provisions of sections 691 to 704 and 705 to 716 of this title.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 401 42 Stat. 121 Section 717, , , related to acts repealed.

act July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 402 42 Stat. 121 Section 718, , , related to savings provisions.