Establishment of new national cemetery in the State of Hawai‘i

(a) Establishment In accordance with chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a new national cemetery in the State of Hawai‘i. (b) Site selection In selecting a location for the national cemetery described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) give priority to a location that— (A) is near population centers; (B) is accessible by existing modes of transportation; and (C) minimizes environmental impact; and (2) consult with— (A) the Governor of Hawai‘i; (B) local representatives of veterans service organizations; and (C) other entities the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Reports (1) Potential sites Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report identifying sites that the Secretary determines appropriate for the national cemetery described in subsection (a). (2) Progress reports Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the national cemetery described in subsection (a) is operational, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report regarding the establishment of such national cemetery, including progress regarding the following elements: (A) Site selection. (B) Environmental impact assessment. (C) Land acquisition. (D) Master planning and design development. (E) Preparation of construction documents. (F) Award of construction contracts. (G) Completion of construction. (H) Beginning of operations. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.