Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§410jj–5 Special Needs of Leprosy Patients Residing in Kalaupapa Settlement; Specific Provisions

Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LIX–H— KALAUPAPA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK › § 410jj–5

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Limit public visits to the Kalaupapa settlement to no more than 100 people in any one day while patients can decide. The State of Hawaii must keep providing health care, with help from federal programs other than those in this law. Patients must be given the first chance to run money-making visitor services like food, lodging, transport, tours, and guides. Patients keep the right to take and use fish and wildlife without following federal fish and game laws. They also keep the right to gather plants and other natural resources for traditional uses, following applicable State and Federal laws.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §410jj–5

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The following provisions are made with respect to the special needs of the leprosy patients residing in the Kalaupapa settlement—

(1)So long as the patients may direct, the Secretary shall not permit public visitation to the settlement in excess of one hundred persons in any one day.

(2)Health care for the patients shall continue to be provided by the State of Hawaii, with assistance from Federal programs other than those authorized herein.

(3)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall provide patients a first right of refusal to provide revenue-producing visitor services, including such services as providing food, accommodations, transportation, tours, and guides.

(4)Patients shall continue to have the right to take and utilize fish and wildlife resources without regard to Federal fish and game laws and regulations.

(5)Patients shall continue to have the right to take and utilize plant and other natural resources for traditional purposes in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 410jj–5

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60