NEGOTIATIONS FOR JOINT CIVILIAN AND MILITARY USE OF THE AIRFIELD AT WHEELER AIR FORCE BASE. HAWAII

SEC. 2867. NEGOTIATIONS FOR JOINT CIVILIAN AND MILITARY USE OF THE AIRFIELD AT WHEELER AIR FORCE BASE. HAWAII (a) In General.— The Secretary of Defense shall enter into negotiations with the State of Hawaii with a view to entering into an agreement with the State of Hawaii under which the airfield facilities at Wheeler Air Force Base, Hawaii, would be jointly used for general civilian aviation purposes and military purposes. (b) Agreement Authority.— In the event that the negotiations referred to in subsection (a) are successful, the Secretary may enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii providing for the joint civilian and military use of the airfield. Any such agreement shall provide for an equitable allocation between the State and the Department of Defense of the costs of maintaining and operating the airfield.