,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #af1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hirono7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =      
environm5tal ov]sight & rem$iation      
activities at ,r$ ,hill ,bulk ,fuel     
,/orage ,facility4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,r$ ,hill     
,ov]sight & ,environm5tal ,protection   
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rative ,ord] on       
,cons5t_/,/atem5t ( "w2 7,,aoc_/,,s[7 ,!
 t]ms ,adm9i/rative ,ord] on            
,cons5t_/,/atem5t ( ,"w & 7,,aoc_/,,s[7 
mean a legally en=ceable agreem5t betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy    
7,navy71 ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy     
7,,dla71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy 7,,epa71 ,region #i1 
& ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?  
7,,doh7 t ! p>ties volunt>ily ent]$ into
 on ,septemb] #bh1 #bjae ,,epa ,,dkt    

,,no4 ,,rcra #gjjc-,r#i-bjae-ja_/;,,doh 
,,dkt ,,no4 #ae-,,u/-,,ea-#ja4  7#b7    
,congressional def5se committees ,! t]m 
congressional def5se committees has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#af7
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7
 ,facility ,! t]m facility means ! ,r$  
,hill ,bulk ,fuel ,/orage ,facility     
locat$ on ,oahu1 ,hawaii4  #c4 ,f9d+s   
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,con/ruction on ! ,r$ ,hill ,bulk ,fuel 
,/orage ,facility began 9 secret 9      
,decemb] #aidj4  7#b7 ,m ?an #c1ijj     
work]s con/ruct$ ! und]gr\nd facility4  
7#c7 ,con/ruction ( ! facility cont9u$  
non/op except = ! "t ( ! attack on ,pe>l
 ,h>bor1 on ,decemb] #g1 #aida4 ,!      
facility 0 complet$ 9 ,septemb] #aidc1  
n9e mon?s ahead ( s*$ule4  7#d7 ,!      
facility 0 con/ruct$ und]gr\nd 9 holl[$ 
out volcanic rock to all[ = maximum     
protection ( ! fuel supply4  7#e7 ,!    
facility's #bj /eel tanks are encas$ by 
#b4e-d feet ( concrete & surr\nd$ by    
basalt b$rock4  7#f7 ,only #ah fuel     

tanks are curr5tly op]ational4  7#g7 ,! 
facility is ! l>ge/ s+le ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se fuel /orage facility 9 !        
,pacific !at]4  7#h7 ,! facility        
protects m ?an #bej1jjj1jjj gallons (   
fuel4  7#i7 ,! fuels /or$ are m>9e      
diesel1 ,f-#gf1 & two types ( jet fuel3 
,,jp-#e & ,,jp-#h4  7#aj7 ,! fuel /or$  
at ! facility directly supports vessels 
& aircraft (-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,navy & ,air ,=ce 9 ,hawaii1 ! ,pacific 
!at]1 & ar\nd ! _w2  7,b7 ! ,hawaii     
,national ,gu>d2  7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7,d7 ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
7#aa7 ,! facility all[s ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
milit>y to--  7,a7 ma9ta9 a =w>d        
pres5ce2  7,b7 build coop]ation ) p>tn] 
nations1 includ+ ?r\gh ! biannual ,rim (
 ! ,pacific ex]cise2  7,c7 ensure       
m>itime security2 &  7,d7 ma9ta9        
regional /ability4  7#ab7 ,milit>y =w>d 
pres5ce-- 7,a7 keeps sea lanes op52 &   
7,b7 ensures ! free fl[ ( comm]ce to    
,hawaii1 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! 

,indo-,asia-,pacific region4  7#ac7 ,9  
#aiia1 ! facility 0 us$ z a transf] po9t
 = mov+ fuel f ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates
 to ! ,p]sian ,gulf4  7#ad7 ,?is transf]
 ( fuel 0 done z "p ( ! fir/ ,gulf ,w>4 
7#ae7 ,! facility 0 declassifi$ 9 #aiie4
  7#af7 ,! facility is physically       
protect$ & cyb]-h>d5$4  7#ag7 ,!        
facility c be op]at$ entirely (f !      
electric grid by us+ gravity fl[ to     
transport fuel f ! facility to ,pe>l    
,h>bor1 ,hickam ,airfield1 & a truck    
load+ site4  7#ah7 ,! facility is locat$
 approximately #ajj feet above ! basal  
gr\ndwat] table on ! b\nd>y ( ! ,waimalu
 & ,moanalua ,aquif] ,sy/ems4  7#ai7 ,! 
,waimalu & ,moanalua aquif]s are s\rces 
( potable wat] & are pot5tially         
vuln]able to contam9ation f an uns*$ul$ 
dis*>ge ( fuel f ! facility4  7#bj7 ,!  
,navy & ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy h    
kept ! dr9k+ wat] safe ?r\gh #gj ye>s ( 
op]ation4  7#ba7 ,! ,navy & ! ,def5se   
,logi/ics ,ag5cy are responsible =      
protect+ ! public f uns*$ul$ fuel leaks 

t may pose a risk to ! dr9k+ wat]4      
7#bb7 ,! facility has exp]i5c$ uns*$ul$ 
fuel leaks z evid5c$ by /a9s b5ea?      
sev]al ( ! exi/+ fuel tanks4  7#bc7     
,*ronic releases ( petroleum1 oils1 &   
lubricants h ! pot5tial to cause damage 
to ,oahu's dr9k+ wat] supply4  7#bd7    
,hi/oric records compil$ by ! ,navy 9 a 
#bjjh gr\nd wat] protection plan        
indicat$ t !re 7 m ?an #cj leaks dat+   
back to #aidg4  7#be7 ,! #bjjh gr\nd    
wat] protection plan sugge/$ at lea/    
#agj1jjj gallons ( fuel has leak$ s9ce !
 facility began op]at+4  7#bf7 ,9       
,janu>y #bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy    
discov]$ a loss ( fuel f ,tank #e &     
notifi$ ! ,environm5tal ,protection     
,ag5cy & ! ,hawaii ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?   
7,,doh74  7#bg7 ,! ,navy e/imat$ ! fuel 
loss at approximately #bg1jjj gallons4  
7#bh7 ,foll[+ ! ,janu>y #bjad fuel      
release1 ! ,,epa & ,,doh negotiat$ an   
en=ceable agreem5t1 an ,adm9i/rative    
,ord] on ,cons5t 7,,aoc71 ) ! ,navy & ! 
,,dla ,,epa ,,dkt ,,no4 ,,rcra          

#gjjc-,r#i-bjae-ja_/;,,doh ,,dkt ,,no4  
#ae-,,u/-,,ea-#ja4  7#bi7 ,! ord]       
requires ! ,navy & ! ,,dla to take      
actions1 subject to ,,doh & ,,epa       
approval4  7#cj7 ,! ord] addresses fuel 
releases & implem5table infra/ructure   
improvem5ts to protect human heal? & !  
environm5t4  7#ca7 ,! ord] includes a   
,/atem5t ( ,"w 7,,s[7 t lays out !      
specific tasks ! ,navy & ! ,,dla mu/    
implem5t4  7#cb7 ,! ,,s[ consi/s ( #h   
sections on ov]all project managem5t3   
7,a7 ,tank inspection4  7,b7 ,repair &  
ma9t5ance4  7,c7 ,tank upgrade          
alt]natives4  7,d7 ,release detection & 
tank tightness te/+4  7,e7 ,corrosion & 
metal fatigue practices4  7,f7          
,inve/igation & rem$iation ( releases4  
7,g7 ,gr\ndwat] protection & evaluation4
  7,h7 ,risk & vuln]ability assessm5t4  
7#cc7 ,ea* section includes deadl9es = !
 ,navy & ,,dla to meet plann$           
deliv]ables4  7#cd7 ,! ,fiscal ,ye>     
#bjah-bjai ,area ,co/ ,factor = ,pe>l   
,h>bor is #b4bf4  7#ce7 ,! ,area ,co/   

,factor may impact decisionmak+ =       
su/a9m5t1 repair1 & ma9t5ance           
priorities4  7#cf7 ,s9ce ! ,janu>y #bjad
 fuel loss1 ! ,navy has-- 7,a7 increas$ 
/&>ds = contractor workman%ip2  7,b7    
increas$ gov]nm5t ov]sight2  7,c7 updat$
 op]ator proc$ures2  7,d7 increas$      
tra9+2  7,e7 in/itut$ new safegu>ds1    
*ecks1 balances1 & al>m proc$ures2 &    
7,f7 in/all$ two additional gr\ndwat]   
monitor+ wells4  7#cg7 ,! facility has  
#ab total gr\ndwat] monitor+ sites4  #d4
 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! facility is a      
national /rategic asset t--  7,a7       
supports combatant comm&] !at] security 
requirem5ts2  7,b7 supports cont+5cy    
op]ations2  7,c7 provides ess5tial &    
timely support to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
allies' milit>y mobilizations & disa/]  
response ef=ts 9 ! ,indo-,asia-,pacific 
& ar\nd ! _w2 &  7,d7 is r\t9ely us$ to 
support normal transit ( ,navy & ,air   
,=ce movem5ts 9 ! region2  7#b7 !       
facility 9 its curr5t =m _c be replicat$

 any:]e else 9 ! _w2  7#c7 mov+ ! fuel  
to ano!r /orage facility 9 !            
,indo-,asia-,pacific w\ld h implications
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y =ce /ructure 
9 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii & put at risk       
billions ( doll>s 9 annual economic     
activity t ! ,arm$ ,=ces br+ to ! ,/ate 
( ,hawaii2  7#d7 if ! facility 7 clos$1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces w\ld be     
unable to support ! ,national ,milit>y  
,/rategy1 includ+ ! goals ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,pacific ,comm&]1 & national     
security int]e/s w\ld be significantly  
und]m9$2  7#e7 con/ant vigilance is     
requir$ to ensure t facility degradation
 & fuel leaks d n pose a ?reat to ! p ( 
,hawaii1 especially ! dr9k+ wat] on     
,oahu2  7#f7 despite its importance1 !  
facility cont9ues to face long-t]m      
*all5ges )\t robu/ & consi/5t fund+ t   
provides ! ,navy & ,,dla ) ! res\rces   
ne$$ to improve ! tanks & associat$     
infra/ructure2  7#g7 a*iev+ !           
,,aoc_/,,s[ deliv]ables is a multiye>   
ef=t t w require su/a9$ commitm5t f !   

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ,congress2  7#h7 !
 annual budget submissions ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se & ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy mu/ adequately reflect ! fund+  
requirem5ts necess>y to meet !          
deliv]ables committ$ to "u !            
,,aoc_/,,s[2  7#i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 mu/ also include in=mation ab\t h[     
future ye>s budgets w support ! ne>-t]m 
& long-t]m measures detail$ 9 ! report$ 
s*$ule ( "w to prev5t future fuel leaks2
 &  7#aj7 = facility su/a9m5t &         
ma9t5ance1 ,pe>l ,h>bor has a high ,area
 ,co/ ,factor 7,,acf71 & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se %\ld develop a /rategy t        
fiscally acc\nts = t ,,acf4  #e4 ,budget
 submissions  7a7 ,dep>tm5t ( def5se    
7#a7 ,annual budget ju/ification ,!     
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 %all ensure t !    
budget ju/ification mat]ials submitt$ to
 ,congress 9 support ( ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se budget = any fiscal ye> 7z      
submitt$ ) ! budget ( ! ,presid5t "u    
section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$   

,/ates ,code7 includes a description (  
h[ ! ,dep>tm5t w use funds to support   
any deliv]ables t ! p>ties ( !          
,,aoc_/,,s[ h id5tifi$ z necess>y to    
mitigate & prev5t fuel leaks at ! ,r$   
,hill ,bulk ,fuel ,/orage ,facility on  
,oahu1 ,hawaii4  7#b7 ,future ye>s      
def5se budget ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1   
%all ensure t ea* future-ye>s def5se    
program submitt$ to ,congress "u section
 #bba ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
describes h[ ! ,dep>tm5t w use funds to 
support any deliv]ables t ! p>ties ( !  
,,aoc_/,,s[ h id5tifi$ z necess>y to    
mitigate & prev5t fuel leaks at ! ,r$   
,hill ,bulk ,fuel ,/orage ,facility on  
,oahu1 ,hawaii1 9 ! p]iod cov]$ by !    
future-ye>s def5se program4  7b7        
,environm5tal protection ag5cy ,!       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all ensure t !      
budget ju/ification mat]ials submitt$ to
 ,congress 9 support ( ! budget = !     
,ag5cy = any fiscal ye> 7z submitt$ ) ! 

budget ( ! ,presid5t "u section         
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca7 includes a       
description ( h[ ! ,ag5cy w use funds to
 support any deliv]ables t ! p>ties ( ! 
,,aoc_/,,s[ h id5tifi$ z necess>y to    
mitigate & prev5t fuel leaks at ! ,r$   
,hill ,bulk ,fuel ,/orage ,facility on  
,oahu1 ,hawaii4  #f4 ,annual locality   
adju/m5t ( doll> ?re%olds applicable to 
r$ hill  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! doll>  
limitations 9 section #bhje ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se may obligate or exp5d1 f !      
am\nts describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 n m   
?an #f1ghj1jjj to c>ry out an unspecifi$
 m9or milit>y con/ruction project = !   
su/a9m5t & ma9t5ance ( ! ,r$ ,hill ,bulk
 ,fuel ,/orage ,facility on ,oahu1      
,hawaii4  7b7 ,am\nts ,! am\nts describ$
 9 ?is subsection are-- 7#a7 am\nts     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se = op]ation & ma9t5ance1      
,def5se-wide1 = any ( fiscal ye>s #bjag 
?r\gh #bjcj2 &  7#b7 am\nts au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =

 milit>y con/ruction n o!rwise au?oriz$ 
by law = any ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh  
#bjcj4  7c7 ,notification ,9 accordance 
) section #bhje7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ! congressional def5se committees      
writt5 notice ( any decision to c>ry out
 an unspecifi$ m9or milit>y con/ruction 
project "u subsection 7a74 ,! notice    
%all include--  7#a7 ! ju/ification = ! 
project2 &  7#b7 ! e/imat$ co/ ( !      
project4  7d7 ,sunset ,! au?ority to    
c>ry out a project "u subsection 7a7    
expires on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4