S.Amdt. 2937

SA 2937, submitted by Mr. Schatz and Ms. Hirono, is an amendment to bill S. 2296. Its purpose is to add a new section, SEC. 334, which requires a report on the justification for current and proposed expansions of inert bombing and gunfire training on the island of Kaula, Hawaii.

The amendment aims to add a requirement for the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to the Senate and House Subcommittees on Defense within 180 days of the Act's enactment.

The report must include:

• A national security justification for the expansion that goes beyond training site availability and unit scheduling.
• The tangible impacts on readiness for units in the United States Indo-Pacific Command area if Kaula is unavailable.
• An assessment of whether the need for Kaula is irreplaceable or if alternative sites or training methods exist.
• A consideration of specific funding for environmental remediation, which includes future and existing ordnance clean up.