URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO REASSESS PRIOR DETERMINATIONS AND CLOSURE DECISIONS UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT IN LIGHT OF EVOLVING SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND RECENT FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE DESIGNATIONS.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution urges the U.S. Department of Defense to reevaluate past environmental cleanup decisions at Hawaii military bases in light of new scientific knowledge about PFAS chemicals and recent federal designations. The bill asks the military to expand its investigations beyond areas affected by firefighting foam to include all potential sources of PFAS contamination across industrial sites, medical facilities, and former operating locations. It specifically requests that the Department of Defense conduct additional site inspections and assessments where contamination may not have been fully evaluated, ensuring broader sampling of soil, water, and other environmental pathways. The resolution aims to provide greater transparency about environmental conditions before state negotiations regarding military land leases.