STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1346-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 16
                                     




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.C.R. No. 16 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING FEDERAL EFFORTS TO
     COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to urge all members of the
Legislature to condemn trafficking in women and children, and
express strong support for the United States government's efforts
to integrate the fight against trafficking in women and children
into the Nation's human rights policy.

     Testimony in support of this resolution was received from
the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women.

     Your Committee finds that it is appropriate and proper to
urge the State to take steps to ensure that resources are
available for the identification and support of, and assistance
to, trafficked women, as this modern form of slavery is
detestable.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose
of H.C.R. No. 16, and recommends its adoption.


 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair