{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-jill-tokuda-advances-hawaii-priorities-committee-markup-fy24-national", "Rep. Jill Tokuda Advances Hawai\u2018i Priorities in Committee Markup of FY24 National Defense Authorization Act", "2023-06-22", "2023", "2023-06", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Jill N. Tokuda", "T000487", "tokuda.house.gov", "tokuda", "https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases?PageNum_rs=10&", "scraper", "(Washington, D.C.)\u2013 Today, Representative Jill Tokuda, a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) voted to report the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the full House.\n\nEnacted into law annually for over sixty consecutive years, the NDAA is a critical piece of legislation that addresses the Department of Defense and national security-related programs. Representative Tokuda participated in a 14-hour markup of the NDAA that began on Wednesday morning and ended in the early hours of Thursday morning with a bipartisan vote of 58 to 1.\n\nThe House Armed Services Committee mark as reported includes Representative Tokuda\u2019s provisions to ensure the Department of Defense has a plan to remove residual fuel from Red Hill, foster improved military relations with local communities, address failing military infrastructure in Hawai\u02bbi, military housing impacts, and more.\n\n\u201cMy provisions in this year\u2019s National Defense Authorization Act will ensure that Hawai\u02bbi and our unique needs are priorities for the Department of Defense going forward. Since day one, I\u2019ve promised to be a strong voice to advocate for our needs and to foster a better relationship between the military and Hawai\u02bbi. We know we have a critical role to play for our country\u2019s national security in the challenging strategic environment of the Indo-Pacific, but there is much the Department needs to do to rebuild broken trust and demonstrate its commitment to a more sustainable future that addresses local concerns from the people of Hawai\u2018i,\u201d said Representative Jill Tokuda.\n\nRepresentative Tokuda\u2019s provisions in this year\u2019s NDAA include:\n\nRequiring the Department of Defense to provide a plan for the removal of residual fuel at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility and for transitioning community engagement related to Red Hill prior to the termination of the Joint Task Force Red Hill;\n\nDirecting the Department of Defense to appoint a senior official responsible for coordinating land lease renewal negotiations and related issues with the State of Hawai\u2018i;\n\nExpressing concern with the slow pace of unexploded ordnance removal at the former Waikoloa Maneuver Area and requiring a progress update, timeline to completion, and community engagement plan;\n\nRequiring a feasibility study on implementing optional Native Hawaiian cultural education and training for servicemembers stationed in Hawai\u2018i to improve community relations and respect for local customs and traditions;\n\nDirecting the Department of Defense to conduct a joint Housing Requirement and Market Analysis in Hawai\u2018i and report on impacts to Hawai\u2018i\u2019s affordable housing supply and private rental market;\n\nRequiring the Department of Defense to report on failing military infrastructure in Hawai\u2018i and provide a list of priority projects in need of maintenance and repair;\n\nRequiring the Department of Defense to provide an updated Strategic Plan for its Combating Trafficking in Persons program with a greater focus on places with significant military populations, such as Hawai\u2018i;\n\nAuthorizing $50 million for the Water Reclamation Facility Compliance Upgrade at the Marine Corps Base Hawai\u2018i to prevent unauthorized wastewater discharges into K\u0101ne\u2018ohe Bay and ensure compliance with Federal and State laws;\n\nDirecting the Department of Defense to reassess the missile defense of Hawai\u2018i and ensure that Hawai\u2018i is sufficiently protected from ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missile threats by potential adversaries;\n\nDirecting the Department of the Navy to enhance workforce development initiatives at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, the largest industrial employer in Hawai\u2018i, and assess the integration of additive manufacturing and other technologies; and\n\nEnsuring that recycled and reused minerals are considered as potential sources of critical minerals such as graphite, tungsten, and magnesium that are important for essential for defense technologies.\n\nThe HASC mark of the NDAA also included other key priorities for Representative Tokuda, including a 5.2 percent pay raise for servicemembers, initiatives to tackle food and housing insecurity among servicemembers, support for childcare, extending the Department\u2019s support for community infrastructure needs around military installations, fostering defense innovation and workforce development, and strengthening deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region.\n\nFor a summary of provisions in the HASC mark of this year\u2019s NDAA, please see here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:08:25Z"]], "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://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-jill-tokuda-advances-hawaii-priorities-committee-markup-fy24-national"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.955636776983738, "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"}