,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1 #bjba,ms4     
,hirono 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,s*atz7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to   
conduct a /udy on ! e/abli%m5t (1 & !   
pot5tial l& t c\ld be includ$ 91 a unit 
( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 ! ,/ate (   
,hawaii1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,hawaii 
national =e/ /udy  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,/udy area ,! t]m   
/udy area means ! isl&s ( ,hawaii1      
,maui1 ,molokai1 ,lanai1 ,oahu1 & ,kauai
 9 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii4  7b7 ,/udy  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a    
/udy-- 7,a7 to det]m9e ! suitability &  
feasibility ( e/abli%+ a unit ( !       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 ! /udy area2 &  
7,b7 to id5tify available l& )9 ! /udy  

area t c\ld be includ$ 9 ! unit describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,coord9ation 
& consultation ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  
coord9ate ) ! ,hawaii ,dep>tm5t ( ,l& & 
,natural ,res\rces2 &  7,b7 consult ) ! 
,hawaii ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & o!r  
int]e/$ gov]nm5tal entities1 private &  
nonpr(it organizations1 & any int]e/$   
individuals4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,9 conduct+ 
! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all-- 7,a7 consid] unique vegetation   
types t occur 9 ! /udy area & t %\ld be 
t>get$ = inclusion 9 ! unit ( !         
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72  7,b7 evaluate !    
ability ( ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 to improve &
 protect =e/ areas )9 ! /udy area2 &    
7ii7 to secure favorable wat] fl[s )9 ! 
/udy area2  7,c7 det]m9e :e!r ! unit ( !
 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 w\ld exp&1 enhance1  
or duplicate-- 7i7 res\rce protection2 &
  7ii7 visitor-use opportunities2  7,d7 
consid] p>cels ( an appropriate size or 

location to be capable ( economical     
adm9i/ration z "p ( ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em sep>ately or jo9tly ) ! o!r l&   
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b72  7,e7   
evaluate ! will+ness ( l&[n]s to sell or
 transf] l& 9 ! /udy area to !          
,secret>y2  7,f7 evaluate ! suitability 
( l& 9 ! /udy area = pot5tial selection 
& designation z a rese>* natural area or
 an exp]im5tal =e/2  7,g7 id5tify co/   
e/imates = any ,f$]al acquisition1      
developm5t1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance t w\ld
 be ne$$ to e/abli% ! unit ( ! ,national
 ,=e/ ,sy/em describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a72 &  7,h7 consid] o!r          
alt]natives = ! cons]vation1 protection1
 & use ( areas )9 ! /udy area by !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t entities1 or private & nonpr(it
 organizations4  7c7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section au?orizes ! ,secret>y to take  
any action t w\ld affect ! use ( any l& 
own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or n own$ by !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    

,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report t describes--  
7#a7 ! results ( ! /udy2 &  7#b7 any    
conclusions & recomm5dations ( !        
,secret>y4