STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1684

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 29

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs and Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 29 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO AMEND TITLE 42 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 16355 AND LIFT THE PROHIBITION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW NATIONAL LABORATORIES,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge Congress to amend title 42 United States Code section 16355 and lift the prohibition on the establishment of new national laboratories.

Your Committees did not receive any testimony on this measure.

Your Committees find that the national laboratories have served as the leading institutions for scientific innovation in the United States, spurred on by an outgrowth of investment in scientific research initiated during World War II. Your Committees further find that title 42 United States Code section 16355 states that after August 8, 2005, the Secretary of Energy shall not designate a facility that is not already listed in title 42 United States Code section 15801(3) as a national laboratory. Your Committees therefore find that this measure urges Congress to amend title 42 United States Code section 16355 to lift the prohibition on the establishment of new national laboratories to create more opportunities for scientific research and innovation through new national laboratories.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs and Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 29 and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs and Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism,

________________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair

________________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair