HI HR110

Urges the President of the United States to amend Presidential Proclamations 8031 and 8112 to permit customary exchange as an allowed activity within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.

Argues that current permit restrictions deny Native Hawaiians the traditional practice of customary exchange (gifting of fish and marine resources to family and community members) and limit access to ceded lands held in trust for Native Hawaiians.

Asserts that customary exchange is a non-commercial traditional practice that strengthens cultural and social bonds in Pacific island communities and maintains cultural continuity, unlike commercial or recreational activities.

Notes that other U.S. Pacific island marine monuments allow indigenous fishing, that Hawaiian shrines and artifacts demonstrate historical fishing practices in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, and that Alaska recognizes customary use and customary trade as legitimate subsistence practices.

Directs transmission of certified copies to the President, White House Executive Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Board of Land and Natural Resources, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, National Marine Fisheries Services, and Co-Trustees of the Monument.