In this division, the term "Native Hawaiian" means any individual who is a descendant of the aboriginal people who, prior to 1778, occupied and exercised sovereignty in the area that now constitutes Hawaii.
54 U.S.C. § 300313
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES | ||
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
300313 | 16 U.S.C. 470w(17). | Pub. L. 89-665, title III, §301(17), as added Pub. L. 102-575, title XL, §4019(a)(12), Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4764. |