,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,kahele 7= himself & ,mr4     
,case7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,navy to close ! ,r$ ,hill ,bulk ,fuel  
,/orage ,facility 9 ,hawaii1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,r$ ,hill ,wat]%$ & ,aquif]
 ,initiative ,act or ! ,r$ ,hill ,,wai  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !     
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,r$ ,hill         
,und]gr\nd ,fuel ,/orage ,facility 79   
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,r$ ,hill     
facility 7 0 con/ruct$ 9 ,septemb]      
#aidc4  7#b7 ,! ,r$ ,hill facility 0    
con/ruct$ und]gr\nd 9 holl[$-out        
volcanic rock to all[ = maximum         
protection ( ! fuel supply4  7#c7 ,! ,r$
 ,hill facility's #bj /eel tanks are    
encas$ by #b4e to #d feet ( concrete &  
surr\nd$ by basalt b$rock4  7#d7 ,! ,r$ 
,hill facility is ! l>ge/ s+le ,dep>tm5t

 ( ,def5se fuel /orage facility 9 !     
,pacific !at]4  7#e7 ,! ,r$ ,hill       
facility c /ore approximately           
#bej1jjj1jjj gallons ( fuel4 ,! fuels   
/or$ are m>9e diesel1 ,f-#gf1 & two     
types ( jet fuel3 ,,jp-#e & ,,jp-#h4    
7#f7 ,! ,r$ ,hill facility is locat$    
approximately #ajj feet above ! basal   
gr\ndwat] table & sits directly above ! 
isl& ( ,oahu's f$]ally designat$        
sole-s\rce gr\ndwat] aquif]1 ! ,s\!rn   
,oahu ,basal ,aquif]1 :i* provides      
approximately #gg p]c5t ( ,oahu's dr9k+ 
wat]4  7#g7 ,hi/oric records compil$ by 
! ,navy 9 a #bjjh gr\ndwat] protection  
plan indicate t ! ,r$ ,hill facility has
 _h doz5s ( fuel leaks dat+ back to     
#aidg4  7#h7 ,! ,r$ ,hill facility's    
fuel leaks pose an exi/5tial ?reat to   
,oahu's f$]ally designat$ sole-s\rce    
gr\ndwat] aquif]4  7#i7 ,! ,navy & !    
,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy are responsible
 = protect+ ! public f uns*$ul$ fuel    
leaks t may pose a risk to ! dr9k+ wat]4
  7#aj7 ,until ! mid-#aihjs mo/         

und]gr\nd /orage tanks 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ,u,s,ts7 7 made ( b>e /eel1 
:i* is likely to corrode ov] "t & all[  
,,u/ cont5ts to leak into ! environm5t4 
,! greate/ pot5tial haz>d f a leak+ ,,u/
 is t its cont5ts 7petroleum or o!r     
haz>d\s sub/ances7 c seep into ! soil & 
contam9ate gr\ndwat]1 ! s\rce ( dr9k+   
wat] = ne>ly half ( all ,am]icans4      
7#aa7 ,to address a nationwide problem (
 leak+ ,u,s,ts1 ,congress pass$ a s]ies 
( laws to protect human heal? & !       
environm5t1 includ+ ! ,solid ,wa/e      
,disposal ,act1 ! ,sup]fund ,am5dm5ts   
,reau?orization ,act1 ! ,en]gy ,policy  
,act ( #bjje1 & ! ,am]ican ,recov]y ,&  
,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7commonly ref]r$
 to z ! ,recov]y ,act74  7#ab7 ,! ,/ate 
( ,hawaii obta9$ ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy ,/ate ,program       
approval1 effective on ,septemb] #b1    
#bjjb1 = ,hawaii's ,,u/ program to      
op]ate 9 lieu ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy ,,u/ program4  7#ac7 
,9 ,janu>y #bjad1 ,! ,r$ ,hill facility 

leak$ approximately #bg1jjj gallons (   
fuel4  7#ad7 ,9 #bjae1 ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii  
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? negotiat$ an         
en=ceable agreem5t1 an ,adm9i/rative    
,ord] on ,cons5t1 ) ! ,navy & ! ,def5se 
,logi/ics ,ag5cy 7,,epa ,,dkt ,,no4     
,,rcra #gjjc-,r#i-bjae-ja_/;,,doh ,,dkt 
,,no4 #ae-,,u/-,,ea-#ja74  7#ae7 ,!     
#bjae ,adm9i/rative ,ord] on ,cons5t    
includes a ,/atem5t ( ,"w t lays out !  
specific tasks ! ,navy & ! ,def5se      
,logi/ics ,ag5cy mu/ implem5t4 ,!       
,/atem5t ( ,"w consi/s ( #h sections on 
ov]all project managem5t1 z foll[s3 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$iation ( releases4  
7,g7 ,gr\ndwat] protection & evaluation4
  7,h7 ,risk & vuln]ability assessm5t4  
7#af7 ,on ,may #f1 #bjba1 a bur/ pipel9e
 9 ,r$ ,hill spill$ fuel into !         

facility's l[] access tunnel & ! ,navy  
fail$ to recov] ! entirety ( ! leak$    
fuel4 ,:ile ! ,navy initially e/imat$ t 
#a1fah gallons ( fuel spill$1 ) all b   
#ch gallons recov]$1 sev]al mon?s lat]1 
! ,navy's e/imat$ am\nt ( fuel spill$   
increas$ to #ai1jjj gallons1 ) mo/ ( !  
spill$ fuel n recov]$4  7#ag7 ,on       
,novemb] #bj1 #bjba1 ! ,navy ann\nc$ a  
spill ( #ad1jjj gallons ( a wat] & fuel 
mixture f a fire suppression dra9 l9e   
locat$ #j4be miles d[nhill ( ! fuel     
tanks at ,r$ ,hill due to op]ator error4
  7#ah7 ,on ,novemb] #bb1 #bjba1 ! ,navy
 ann\nc$ t ! wat] & fuel mixture 0      
remov$ f ! tunnel & put into a /orage   
tank above gr\nd & t !re 7 no signs t ! 
fuel _h escap$ into ! environm5t4 ,!    
,navy communicat$ t ! wat] 0 safe to    
dr9k4  7#ai7 ,on ,novemb] #bh1 #bjba1   
milit>y families & civilians liv+ 9 !   
,jo9t ,base ,pe>l ,h>bor-,hickam milit>y
 h\s+ in/allation began report+         
contam9at$ tap wat]4  7#bj7 ,impact$    
families %>$ p]sonal exp]i5ces ( !      

imm$iate & ongo+ heal? impacts (        
exposure to ! contam9at$ wat] 9 _! homes
 includ+ *emical burns1 /oma* & head    
pa91 dizz9ess & nause\sness1 ra%es & m4 
7#ba7 ,families report$ noxi\s odors 9  
impact$ homes t cont9u$ to make ?is h\s+
 unsuitable = _m families4  7#bb7 ,aft] 
x 0 def9itively confirm$ t ! ,r$ ,hill  
well 0 contam9at$ ) petroleum1 ! ,/ate (
 ,hawaii ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? issu$ an    
em]g5cy ord] on ,decemb] #f1 #bjba1 to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy to susp5d op]ations
 & defuel ! ,r$ ,hill ,bulk ,fuel       
,/orage ,facility4 ,t em]g5cy ord] 0    
conte/$ by ! ,navy 9 late ,decemb]1 & on
 ,janu>y #c1 #bjbb1 x 0 reaffirm$ by !  
,/ate ( ,hawaii1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? 9   
its f9al decision & ord]4  7#bc7 ,!     
,decemb] #f1 #bjba1 em]g5cy ord] has _h 
broad support f ! communities ( ,oahu1 !
 ,gov]nor1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?1 ,/ate  
,commission on ,wat] ,res\rce           
,managem5t1 ! ,city & ,c\nty ,bo>d (    
,wat] ,supply1 city c\ncil memb]s1 &    
,/ate legislators4 ,9 %ort1 !           

:ole-(-gov]nm5t 9 ,hawaii believes t !  
,navy %\ld comply ) ! em]g5cy ord]4     
7#bd7 ,on ,decemb] #g1 #bjba ! ,navy    
ann\nc$ t !y w conte/ ! ,/ate (         
,hawaii's ord] to dra9 ! fuel tanks4    
7#be7 ,on ,decemb] #aj1 #bjba1 ! ,navy  
confirm$ samples tak5 f ! ,navy ,r$     
,hill ,%aft conta9$ fuel levels #cej    
times m ?an ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii's safe    
dr9k+ limit4  7#bf7 ,on ,febru>y #b1    
#bjbb1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice fil$ an    
appeal 9 bo? ,f$]al & ,/ate c\rt ov] !  
,/ate ( ,hawaii's ord] to defuel ,r$    
,hill4  #c4 ,closure ( ,navy ,r$ ,hill  
,bulk ,fuel ,/orage ,facility1 ,hawaii  
7a7 ,closure requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( !   
,navy %all-- 7#a7 discont9ue all fuel   
op]ations at ! ,r$ ,hill ,bulk ,fuel    
,/orage ,facility 9 ,hawaii2  7#b7      
defuel all bulk fuel /orage tanks locat$
 at ! facility by n lat] ?an ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjbb2 &  7#c7 p]man5tly close !   
facility 9 accordance ) relevant        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy        
regulations4  7b7 ,navy responsibility  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,navy %all reta9       
own]%ip & possession ( ! ,r$ ,hill ,bulk
 ,fuel ,/orage ,facility & ! prop]ty on 
:i* su* facility is locat$4 ,consi/5t ) 
exi/+ ,navy & legal requirem5ts1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all rema9          
responsible = ! environm5tal condition (
 ! prop]ty4  7#b7 ,cleanup co/s ,! ,navy
 %all be responsible = all cleanup co/s 
associat$ )-- 7,a7 ! fuel spill t       
occurr$ at ! ,r$ ,hill ,bulk ,fuel      
,/orage ,facility 9 ,novemb] #bjba2 &   
7,b7 ea* prior spill or leak t occurr$  
at ! ,r$ ,hill ,bulk ,fuel ,/orage      
,facility s9ce ! op5+ ( ! facility4     
7#c7 ,reimbursem5t ( c]ta9 ,/ate & local
 entities ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all   
reimburse ! ,honolulu ,bo>d ( ,wat]     
,supply & ! ,hawaii ,/ate ,dep>tm5ts (  
,heal? & ,education = exp5ditures made 9
 response to ! ?reats pos$ by op]ations 
at ! ,r$ ,hill ,bulk ,fuel ,/orage      
,facility1 includ+ exp5ditures made to  
drill new dr9k+ wat] wells & to in/all  
monitor+ wells 7bo? monitor+ wells t 7  

previ\sly in/all$ & to be in/all$74     
7#d7 ,rese>* ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all
 conduct relevant ne>-to-mid t]m rese>*1
 includ+ on hydrology & wat] monitor+4  
7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( new facilities ,!     
,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,naval ,rese>*1  
%all e/abli%1 at ! site ( ! ,r$ ,hill   
,bulk ,fuel ,/orage ,facility-- 7#a7 a  
wat] treatm5t facility2 &  7#b7 a       
p]man5t wat] quality te/+ facility4  7d7
 ,mon?ly reports ,n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e
 #cj days !reaft] until all bulk fuel   
/orage tanks locat$ at ! ,r$ ,hill ,bulk
 ,fuel ,/orage ,facility h be5 defuel$1 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide a    
report & brief+ on ! progress t[>d su*  
defuel+ to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7e7 ,hawaii         
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? ,em]g5cy ,ord] ,!    

,navy %all comply ) ! em]g5cy ord] ( !  
,hawaii ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? issu$ on     
,decemb] #f1 #bjba1 :i* directs ! ,navy 
to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,imm$iately  
susp5d op]ations at ! ,r$ ,hill ,bulk   
,fuel ,/orage ,tanks1 includ+ fuel      
transf]s4 ,! ,navy mu/ cont9ue to ma9ta9
 environm5tal & monitor+ controls4  7#b7
 ,take imm$iate /eps to in/all dr9k+    
wat] treatm5t sy/em7s7 at ,r$ ,hill     
,%aft to ensure di/ribution ( dr9k+ wat]
 con=ms to ! /&>ds prescrib$ by ! ,f$]al
 ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act & applicable   
,f$]al & ,/ate regulations4 ,?is action 
%\ld also m9imize movem5t ( ! contam9ant
 plume7s74  7#c7 ,submit a workplan &   
implem5tation s*$ule )9 #cj days1 prep>$
 by a qualifi$ indep5d5t ?ird p>ty      
approv$ by ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?1  
to assess ! op]ations & sy/em integrity 
to safely defuel ! ,bulk ,fuel ,/orage  
,tanks4 ,^u ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?'s
 approval ( ! assessm5t1 workplan &     
implem5tation s*$ule1 ! ,navy mu/ make  
necess>y corrective actions to address  

any defici5cies z exp$iti\sly z         
possible4  7#d7 ,)9 #cj days (          
completion ( requir$ corrective actions1
 remove fuel f ! ,bulk ,fuel ,/orage    
,tanks at ! ,r$ ,hill facility4  7#e7   
,)9 #cj days1 submit a workplan &       
implem5tation s*$ule1 prep>$ by a       
qualifi$ indep5d5t ?ird p>ty approv$ by 
! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?1 to assess   
op]ations & sy/em integrity ( ! ,r$     
,hill facility to det]m9e design &      
op]ational defici5cies t may impact !   
environm5t & develop recomm5dations =   
corrective action4 ,^u ! ,dep>tm5t's    
approval1 ! ,navy mu/ p]=m "w & implem5t
 corrective actions z exp$iti\sly z     
possible4  7f7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbh4