[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 190 (Thursday, October 28, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7478-S7479]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3969. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to 
the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle D of title XXVIII, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 2836. FIVE-YEAR UPDATES OF HAWAI`I MILITARY LAND USE 
                   MASTER PLAN.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--Given the extent and significance 
     of the presence of the Armed Forces and the Department of 
     Defense in Hawai`i and the limited geography of the State, it 
     is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 
     do the following:

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       (1) Synchronize all of the training activities, land 
     holdings, and operations of the Armed Forces for the most 
     efficient use and stewardship of land in Hawai`i.
       (2) Ensure that the partnership between the Department and 
     Hawai`i is mutually advantageous and based on the following 
     principles:
       (A) Respect for the land, people, and culture of Hawai`i.
       (B) Commitment to building strong, resilient communities.
       (C) Maximum joint use of land holdings of the Department.
       (D) Optimization of existing training, operational, and 
     administrative facilities of the Armed Forces.
       (E) Synchronized communication from United States Indo-
     Pacific Command across all military components with State 
     government, State agencies, county governments, communities, 
     and Federal agencies on critical land and environmental 
     topics.
       (b) Required Update of Master Plan.--
       (1) Plan update required.--Not later than December 31, 
     2025, and every five years thereafter through December 31, 
     2045, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Real 
     Property shall update the Hawai`i Military Land Use Master 
     Plan, which was first produced by the Department of Defense 
     in 1995 and updated in 2002 and 2021.
       (2) Elements.--In updating the Hawai`i Military Land Use 
     Master Plan under paragraph (1), the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense for Real Property shall consider, 
     address, and include the following:
       (A) The priorities of each individual Armed Force and joint 
     priorities within the State of Hawai`i.
       (B) The historical background of the use of land in Hawai'i 
     by the Armed Forces and Department of Defense and the 
     cultural significance of the historical land holdings.
       (C) A summary of all leases and easements held by the 
     Department.
       (D) An overview of assets of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
     Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Hawai`i National Guard, 
     and Hawai`i Air National Guard in the State, including the 
     following for each asset:
       (i) The location and size of facilities.
       (ii) Any tenet commands.
       (iii) Training lands.
       (iv) Purpose of the asset.
       (v) Priorities for the asset for the next five years, 
     including any planned divestitures and expansions.
       (E) A summary of encroachment planning efforts.
       (F) A summary of efforts to synchronize the inter-service 
     use of training lands and ranges.
       (3) Cooperation.--The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense 
     for Real Property shall carry out this subsection in 
     conjunction with the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific 
     Command.
       (c) Submission of Updated Plan.--Not later than 30 days 
     after the date of the completion of an update to the Hawai`i 
     Military Land Use Master Plan under subsection (b), the 
     Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Real Property shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives the updated master plan.
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