STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1213-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.R. No. 65
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was
referred H.R. No. 65 entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY
     GENERAL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO CONDUCT AN
     INVESTIGATION INTO THE "PETER BOY" KEMA CASE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to bring resolution to the
whereabouts of "Peter Boy" Kema by requesting the Department of
the Attorney General (AG) and the U.S. Department of Justice
(DOJ) to investigate the missing person case of "Peter Boy" Kema.

     Several individuals testified in support of this measure.
The AG submitted comments.

     While an investigation is currently being conducted by the
Hawaii County Police Department, there has been no progress in
the case.  Your Committee is requesting the assistance of the AG
and DOJ in bringing this case to a close.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Requesting the DOJ's assistance in submitting a report
          of any findings about the case that can be made public
          without jeopardizing the progress of the case to the
          Legislature;


 
 
 
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     (2)  Requiring the transmittal of certified copies of this
          resolution to Hawaii's Congressional Delegation; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for
          purposes of clarity and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.R. No. 65, as amended herein, and recommends that it be
referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, in
the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 65, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Human Services
                                   and Housing,



                                   ______________________________
                                   DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair