Hawaiian Native Claims Settlement Study Commission Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Hawaiian Native Claims Settlement Study Commission Act of 1979 - Establishes the Hawaiian Native Claims Settlement Study Commission to study the culture, needs, and concerns of Native Hawaiians and recommend the means by which the United States may compensate them for injuries arising from its annexation of Hawaii. Provides that nine of the Commission's fifteen members shall be of specified degrees of Native blood, and that eight members shall be nominated from a list of suggested members from the Governor of Hawaii. Directs the Commission to publish a draft report of its findings, within one year of enactment of this Act, and make such report available to appropriate Federal and State agencies, Native Hawaiian organizations, and the public. Directs the Commission to submit a final report, within six months of the draft report, to the President and appropriate Congressional committees. Requires such report's recommendations to include provisions for financial and land compensation that will enhance Native education and culture, and administrative provisions for the distribution of any remedy. Provides that the Commission's recommendations will be designed to seek a final settlement…