STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1582-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 141 _____________




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ocean Recreation and Marine Resources, to
which was referred S.C.R. No. 141 entitled: 

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE UNIVERSITY OF
     HAWAII'S HAWAII UNDERSEA RESEARCH LABORATORY TO ENTER INTO A
     PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO OPERATE
     AN ADVANCED TETHERED VEHICLE"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the United \states
Navy and the University of Hawaii to agree to transfer an
advanced tethered vehicle to the University of Hawaii's Hawaii
Undersea Research Laboratory.

     Your Committee concurs with the Senate's finding that the
U.S. Navy's surplus advanced tethered vehicle would be valuable
to the University of Hawaii for undersea research.  Further, the
Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai lacks the capability to
operate an advanced tethered vehicle for underwater acoustic
range maintenance and recovery efforts.

     Your Committee finds that an agreement between the United
States Navy and the University of Hawaii over the use of an
advanced tethered vehicle will advance both scientific research
and serve the interests of national security. 

     Testimony in support of this measure was given by the
University of Hawaii.  
     

 
 
                                 STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1582-00
                                 Page 2

 
     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ocean Recreation and Marine Resources that is
attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent
and purpose of S.C.R. 141 and recommends its adoption.



                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Ocean Recreation
                                   and Marine Resources,



                                   ______________________________
                                   ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair