{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=930", "U.S. House Passes Annual Defense Authorization Measure Including $1.0 Billion to Address the Red Hill Fuel Crisis", "2022-07-14", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Ed Case", "C001055", "case.house.gov", "case", "https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=17", "scraper", "(Washington, DC) \u2013 Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced that the full U.S. House has approved its version of the $839.3 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that addresses his priorities related to the closure of Red Hill, strengthening America\u2019s national defense in the Indo-Pacific and improving the Department of Defense\u2019s (DoD) relationship with the local community.\n\nThe bill includes nine floor amendments introduced by Case and considered and approved by the full House.\n\n\u201cWith the FY 2023 NDAA, the Hawai\u2018i Congressional delegation is continuing our efforts to ensure the military fulfils its promise to close Red Hill and address critical issues, such as expanding transparency, restoring our aquifer and tracking the long-term health of those affected by the crisis,\u201d said Case. \u201cI remain committed to ensuring we defuel and close Red Hill as safely and quickly as possible.\u201d\n\nThe bill\u2019s Red Hill provisions:\n\nRequire the Navy to issue a publicly available report on the status of the $1 billion effort to close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.\n\nDirect the DoD to determine the need, number and optimal locations of additional sentinel or monitoring wells to detect and track the movement of fuel that has leaked into the ground, in coordination with the United States Geological Survey.\n\nRequire the DoD to conduct a hydrology study around Red Hill and assess how best to address the water needs on O\u2018ahu and mitigate water shortages, to include water treatment plants or the placement of a new drinking water shaft.\n\nDirect the DoD to track the long-term health implications of fuel leaks from Red Hill for members of the armed forces and their dependents.\n\nThe bill also supports Case\u2019s continued efforts to strengthen the military\u2019s community engagement efforts as it works to rebuild trust with the people of Hawai\u2018i following the Red Hill fuel leak.\n\n\u201cThe military and the local community in our Hawai\u2018i have a long relationship that has been severely strained by the recent Red Hill crisis,\u201d said Case. \u201cIt is critical that the military win back the trust of our community through its actual actions.\u201d\n\nCase introduced and secured passage of provisions that require the DoD to develop and implement a Hawai\u2018i-specific community engagement strategy that strengthens the ties between the military and the local community and develop a centralized office with better coordination for various community engagement initiatives. Additionally, the NDAA requires the DoD to increase cultural support to military units in the state, which includes training on Hawaiian culture and improved consultation with the Native Hawaiian community. Finally, the bill requires the military to enhance defense cooperation with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.\n\nThe bill also authorizes crucial investments in America\u2019s global network of alliances and partnerships, including more than $7 billion in funding for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.\n\n\u201cHawai\u2018i is a critical component of the U.S. presence in the Indo-Pacific, and the FY 2023 NDAA reaffirms our Hawaii\u2019s place in and our country\u2019s commitment to this region,\u201d said Case. \u201cThese provisions, especially the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, will keep America competitive against China and reassure our friends and allies that the U.S. will be there for them as we defend our shared values.\u201d\n\nTo strengthen America\u2019s presences in the Indo-Pacific, the NDAA also requires the military to submit a report on the advisability of enhancing defense cooperation with partners in the region and includes expanding the role of the National Guard in support of these initiatives, especially in Oceania.\n\nAdditionally, it directs the DOD and the U.S. Agency for International Development to provide an independent assessment of the resources they need to fulfill the Indo-Pacific Strategy. Finally, the bill directs the military to increase its support for the Compact negotiations with the Freely Associated States - the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau \u2013 that are essential to our country\u2019s national security.\n\nIn addition to the provisions described above, the bill includes the following additional amendments secured by Case:\n\nShipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) Facilities Review: Directs the Navy to study ways to improve the SIOP\u2019s efforts to optimize facilities and replace outdated equipment, such as those at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.\n\nImproving Oversight of Large Construction Projects: Requires the DoD to review the Navy\u2019s ability to manage, supervise and inspect projects that cost more than $500 million, to include SIOP projects in Hawai\u2018i.\n\nUnderground Facilities in Hawai\u2018i: Requires the military to survey underground tunnels and facilities like the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility located in Hawai\u2018i.\n\nAssessing Future Investments on Guam: Requires the military to brief Congress on required infrastructure investment in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands based on emerging threats in the region and the ongoing relocations of U.S. service members from Japan.\n\nJoint Base Military Construction Assessment: Requires the DoD to review prioritization of military construction, maintenance and upgrades of joint base infrastructure and facilities, with a particular focus on facilities belonging to subordinate services relative to the lead service on joint bases, such as Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.\n\nCommunity Engagement Overseas: Directs the military to report on community engagement activities at military installations overseas.\n\nThe bill includes various other programs, provisions and funding affecting Hawai\u2018i and the Indo-Pacific. The NDAA:\n\nAuthorizes $856 million in military construction projects in Hawai\u2018i, including:\n\nPearl Harbor Dry Dock: $621 million\n\nPearl Harbor Primary Electrical Distribution Upgrade: $25 million\n\nMaui Secure Integration Support Lab: $89 million\n\nMarine Corps Base K\u0101ne\u2018ohe Bay Bachelor Enlisted Quarters: $88 million\n\nKapolei National Guard Readiness Center: $29 million\n\nTripler Army Medical Center Water System Upgrades: $2 million\n\nFort Shafter Water System Upgrades: $2 million\n\nDirects the Army to brief the Committee on Armed Services on measures taken to consult with Native Hawaiian organizations on the timing, planning, methodology and implementation for removing unexploded ordnance and other contaminants at P\u014dhakuloa Training Area.\n\nAuthorizes the transfer of the former Barber\u2019s Point utility system to the State of Hawai\u2018i.\n\nAuthorizes the construction of two new Virginia-Class Submarines that will be maintained at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.\n\nExpresses Congressional support for the U.S. defense relationship with Taiwan, a key effort for the Hawai\u2018i National Guard.\n\nRequires U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to provide a report to Congress describing the support and sustainment for critical capabilities necessary to meet operational requirements in a conflict.\n\nRequires an independent study on fuel distribution logistics in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility and quarterly reporting on the progress made in establishing permanent fuel logistics points.\n\nRequires the DoD to analyze Chinese influence in the Pacific Islands region in its annual Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China.\n\nExpresses congressional support for South Korea as a critical ally of the United States and requires a briefing on how the DoD will seek to implement the U.S. extended deterrence commitment to Korea.\n\nThis year\u2019s bill also supports a 4.6% pay raise for service members and civilians, in addition to supporting inflation bonuses for service members and civilians earning less than $45,000 per year. It also codifies a $15 minimum wage for workers on federal service and construction contracts.\n\nOverall, the FY 2023 NDAA authorizes $839.3 billion in discretionary spending for national defense across the DoD, parts of the Department of Energy and other agencies.\n\nIt seeks restore U.S. alliances and partnerships and strengthen our country\u2019s global competitiveness. This year\u2019s NDAA will fulfill Congress\u2019s constitutional obligation to \u201cprovide for the common defense.\u201d\n\nA summary of the bill is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=930"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8758315816521645, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}