Sec. 318. Inspection of piping and support infrastructure at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, Hawai‘i
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In order to fully effectuate national security, assure the maximum safe utilization of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, and fully address concerns as to potential impacts of the facility on public health, it is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy and the Defense Logistics Agency should— operate and maintain the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility to the highest standard possible; and require safety inspections to be conducted more frequently based on the corrosion rate of the piping and overall condition of the pipeline system and support equipment at the facility.
The Secretary of the Navy shall direct the Naval Facilities Engineering Command to conduct an inspection of the pipeline system, supporting infrastructure, and appurtenances, including valves and any other corrosion prone equipment, at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. The inspection required by this subsection shall be performed— by an independent American Petroleum Institute certified inspector who will present findings of the inspection and options to the Secretary of the Navy for improving the integrity of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility and its appurtenances; and in accordance with the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC-3-460-03) and American Petroleum Institute 570 inspection standards.
The inspection required by this subsection excludes the fuel tanks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. In conjunction with the inspection required by subsection (b), the Naval Facilities Engineering Command shall prepare a life-cycle sustainment plan for the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, which shall consider the current condition and service life of the tanks, pipeline system, and support equipment. The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment of possible alternatives to the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility for bulk fuel storage, including consideration of at least three locations outside of the State of Hawai‘i.
The assessment shall be based on the overall requirement to support the fuel requirements of the Pacific Fleet, the costs and timeline for recapitalization of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility to the standards delineated in subsection (b)(2)(B), and the costs and timeline to establish an alternative location for secure bulk fuel storage. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing— the results of the independent inspection of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility conducted under subsection (b); the life-cycle sustainment plan prepared by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command under subsection (c); the results of the assessment conducted by the Secretary under subsection
(d)of possible alternatives to the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility; and options on improving the security and maintenance of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.