1. Senator Dan Inouye’s Record
Agriculture
Improving Food Safety and Reducing Crop Damage Caused by Pests
• Directed $135.3 million to manage pests, especially fruit flies, and
prevent plant diseases.
Building World Class Research Facilities for Hawaii’s Agriculture
Scientists
• Provided approximately $53 million to plan, design, and construct the
Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center in Hilo.
Helping Displaced Farm Workers Survive and Thrive
• Directed $60.7 million into the Rural Economic Transition Assistance
Hawaii (RETAH) program.
Promoting Diversity to Reduce Imported Food Dependence and
Improve Economic Competitiveness
• Supported many agricultural initiatives by providing in excess of $149.1
million over the years for various agricultural research including tropical
fruits, pineapple, sugarcane, floriculture, coffee, macadamia nuts,
vegetables, melons, livestock, and aquaculture.
Education
Improving Educational Opportunities for Low-income Children and
Teens
• Directs approximately $46 million annually to help children from
disadvantaged home settings.
• Provided an additional $33 million in economic stimulus funds for Title I
programs.
Extending First Class Educational Services to Military Dependents
• Provides about $42.5 million annually for educating the children of
military dependents.

2. • Directed an additional $53 million to be invested by the Department of
Defense in the Joint Venture Education Forum (JVEF).
Educating Children with Special Needs
• Directs approximately $42 million annually to assist with the education of
children with special needs.
• Provided an additional $43 million in the economic stimulus.
Upgrading Technology and Instructors Skills
• Provides $28 million annually to Hawaii’s Department of Education and
provided an additional $1.5 million in 2009.
Improving the University of Hawaii (UH) System
• Directed over $29.2 million to various UH programs and initiatives,
including: the new UH Hilo School of Pharmacy, the Beacon Community
grant for a better information network for medical professionals and
patients as well as nursing, medicine, improvement and research
initiatives.
Providing Education and Workforce Training to Hawaii’s Workforce
• Appropriates about $12..9 million annually for workforce training and
community economic development programs.
Forging Stronger Educational, Cultural and Diplomatic Ties with Asia
• Invested more than $209 million in the East-West Center.
Providing Training and Apprenticeship Programs at Pearl Harbor
Naval Shipyard
• Invested more than $17 million in the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
Apprentice Program, which trains more than 100 candidates every year.
Expanding Native Hawaiian Education
• Invested $365.2 million to help Native Hawaiians educationally,
professionally, and culturally.
Preserving, Protecting, and Sharing Native Hawaiian Culture and Art

3. • Appropriated nearly $9.1 million to support the Native Hawaiian Culture
and Arts Program (NHCAP), Education through Cultural and Historical
Organizations (ECHO) and other initiatives.
• Directed $8.844 million to the Native Hawaiian library and museum
services.
Strengthening Educational Institutions that Serve Native Hawaiians
• Directed more than $83 million to Chaminade University, the University of
Hawaii at Hilo and the University of Hawaii systems community colleges
to serve diverse underserved populations, including Native Hawaiians.
Preserving and Protecting the Hawaiian Language
• Authored the Native American Languages Act (1990), which allows Native
Hawaiian children the opportunity to obtain their entire K-12 education
in Hawaiian.
Energy
Identifying Undersea Alternative Energy Sources
• Secured funding to establish the Hawaii Energy and Environmental
Technology Initiative (about $5 million annually).
Bringing Hydrogen-powered Vehicles to Hawaii
• Directed about $14.8 million to develop hydrogen powered fuel cell
vehicles in Hawaii.
Encouraging Renewable Energy in Hawaii
• Directed about $5 million to the Hawaii Renewable Energy Development
Venture (HREDV). Funding will continue at $6 million annually. Provided
an additional $18 million for renewable energy initiatives.
Converting Plants into Power
• Directed nearly $5.5 million to University of Hawaii researchers working
to identify and produce biomass energy sources (plants grown to
generate electricity).
Environmental Protection

4. Learning to Protect our Environment
• Appropriates $9.89 million for environmental education and research for
the state of Hawaii.
• Directed $4 million for military conservation practices, so the military in
Hawaii can be good stewards of their land.
Protecting Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles
• Provided nearly $67.8 million to protect the endangered Hawaiian green
sea turtle.
Protecting Hawaiian Monk Seal
• Directed more than $14 million to support monitoring the endangered
monk seal population.
Eradicating the Brown Tree Snake Menace
• Invested more than $36 million in a host of brown tree snake eradication
and prevention strategies.
Promoting Responsible Fishing Practices
• Appropriated more than $106 million in funding to ensure that Hawaii’s
fisheries are wisely managed and well-protected.
Protecting our Coral Reef Ecosystems
• Invested about $59 million to conserve, map, assess and monitor
Hawaii’s coral reef ecosystems.
Protecting Our Shorelines and Citizens
• Invested more than $73.6 million for coastal land and sea clean-up
efforts, tsunamis and other natural hazard research programs, and the
purchase of critical areas for conservation.
Responding to Climate Change Threats
• Secured $26 million to place Hawaii at the forefront of the nation’s
response to climate change.
Establishing and Expanding National Parks and Wildlife Refuges

5. • Over the years, hundreds of thousands of acres have been preserved for
future generations.
• Big Island: Volcanoes National Park, Kahuku Ranch, City of Refuge,
Puuhonua O Honaunau National Park.
• Maui: Haleakala National Park, Kealia Wlidlife Refuge and Waihee
Preserve.
• Kauai: Kliauea Point National Wildlife Refuge and Hanalei National Wlidlife
Refuge.
• Oahu: The James Campbell Wildlife Refuge, Waimea Valley, Moanalua
Valley, Honouliuli Preserve, Pupukea-Paumalu.
Returning Kaho’olawe to Hawaii
• Authored legislation (1993) that directed the United States to convey
Kaho’olawe and its surrounding waters back to the State of Hawaii, and
appropriated $400 million for cleanup and restoration efforts of the
island.
• Provided $18 million for removing unexploded ordinances (Kaho`olawe
and Pohakuloa Training Area).
Equality for All
Recognizing Native Hawaiians Right to Sovereignty
• The Hawaii Congressional Delegation is currently working to pass
legislation acknowledging the inherent right of Native Hawaiians to self-
determination and self-governance.
• Co-sponsored, with Senator Akaka, the landmark Apology Resolution
(1993), a formal apology issued by the United States for its role in the
illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy on January 17, 1893.
Strengthening Community for Filipinos in Hawaii
• Provided nearly $3 million for the construction of the Filipino Community
Center located in Waipahu.
Expanding Benefits for Filipino Veterans
• Introduced the Filipino Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act (2003), which
provides a number of vital benefits to assist Filipino veterans and their
spouses.

6. • Appropriated $198 million for payments to eligible Filipino World War II
Veterans.
Providing Redress for Japanese Americans after World War II
• Helped pass the Civli Liberties Act (1988), a law that acknowledges the
injustice of the forced evacuation, relocation and internment of U.S.
citizens and permanent residents of Japanese ancestry during World War
II.
Righting Wrongs for Native Americans
• Highlights from Senator Inouye’s tenure as Chairman of the Indian Affairs
Committee include: The Native American Graves and Repatriation Act,
The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, The Indian Self-Determination Act,
The Indian Health Care Act, The Native American Housing Assistance and
Self- Determination Act, The Indian Child Welfare Act, The Indian Child
Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, The Native American
Languages Act, The Indian Energy Resources Act, The Indian Dams Safety
Act, and Establishment of The National Museum of The American Indian
in Washington.
Healthcare
Expanding Healthcare Access to All
• Directs about $17.2 million annually to 14 Community Health Centers,
and provided an additional $2.7 million in economic stimulus funds to
extend services to more uninsured members of our community.
Providing Dignity and Care for Older Native Hawaiians
• Directed $20 million in funding to the Administration on Aging, which
dispenses grants to Native Hawaiian organizations.
Increasing Prevention and Early Detection Programs for Native
Hawaiians
• Secured more than $115 million for Papa Ola Lokahi - Native Hawaiian
Healthcare, 1.9 million for Hawaii Primary Care Association and $1.8
million for a study on the causes and optimum treatment of cancer.
Increasing Cancer Research to Benefit Hawaiian Residents

7. • Secured $10 million for the planning and design of a new cancer center in
Kakaako, and also secured an additional $10.5 million for a study on the
causes and optimum treatment of cancer.
Honoring Commitments to our Veterans
• Secured $18 million in federal support for a $28 million state-run
veterans’ home in Hilo, and another $23 million for the Akamai Hawaii
Federal Health Care Network to improve access and quality of care to
active duty military families and impacted communities.
Infrastructure
Maintaining Hawaii’s Critical Infrastructure
• Directs about $130 million annually in federal highway funds to support
the State of Hawaii and the four counties.
• Provided $127 million in highway funds, with the economic stimulus
package, to both create even more jobs and upgrade infrastructure.
Improving Hawaii’s Public Transportation System
• Directs about $31 million annually to support the City and County of
Honolulu’s The Bus, and secured another $40.6 million in the economic
stimulus package, and another $40.7 million in transportation projects.
Improving Air Safety, Security and Efficiency
• Directed $3 million for pre-clearance passenger baggage inspection for
inter-island passengers.
• Secured about $28 million to support construction and new equipment
upgrades for all of Hawaii’s airports.
• Approved $66.8 million of economic stimulus monies for explosive
detection systems at Honolulu, Kahului, Hilo and Lihue airports and
construction of a new air traffic control tower for the Kona airport.
Providing Affordable Housing Options for Lower-Income Residents
• Appropriates about $126.8 million annually to the state and counties to
support the construction and upkeep of public housing communities
across the islands.
Protecting Hawaii’s Water Supply

8. • Authorized $50.1 million in stimulus funds to protect Hawaii’s precious
water supply, in addition to the $15.5 million allocated annually and the
$6.1 million in other projects to protect and conserve Hawaii’s water.
Security
Protecting the Citizens of Hawaii
• Secured 5.9 million for initiatives with the Justice Department and the
Hawaii National Guard Counterdrug program to keep Hawaii safe.
Strengthening the Military Presence in Hawaii
• Invested more than $459.1 million to maintain our defenses in the
Pacific.
• Provided an additional $451 million for Military housing requirements.
• Directed more than $950 million to the Pacific Missile Range Facility
(PMRF) to support state-of-the-art missile defense testing and systems.
• One of the Army’s most elite combat teams - The 2nd Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team - now calls Hawaii home.
• Secured more than $106 million to install 40 C-17 crews in Hawaii, which
are used to provide humanitarian relief around the world.
National Disaster Preparedness
• Provides about $5 million annually for the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security Center in Hawaii, which focuses on disaster preparedness
training.
• Provided more than $23 million for tsunami hazard mitigation.
• Provided $80.5 million to address natural disasters in Hawaii, such as
damage caused by heavy rains, floods, earthquakes, and other events.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Pacific Operations
• Provides more than $2 million annually to increase FEMA’s operations by
ensuring 24/7 staffing, developing a leadership core and growing a
significant stockpile of emergency supplies.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
• Directed $68.4 million in TSA funds to Hawaii, along with approximately
$60 million safety upgrades at Honolulu, Kahului, Hilo and Lihue airports.

9. Technology
Advancing Science, Technology and Innovation, Sector by Sector
• Directs more than $60 million to support the Maui High Performance
Computing Center (MHPCC), providing researchers access to state-of-
the-art computing hardware, software tools and applications, high-speed
communications technology, and high-performance storage
technologies.
Illuminating Scientists Understanding of the Sun
• Secured $150 million to help solar physicists from 22 diverse scientific
institutions build a next generation ground-based solar telescope on
Maui.
• Provided $300 million to build the new solar telescope Facility.
Improving Military Maritime Technology While Creating Jobs
• Helped create The National Defense Center of Excellence for Research in
Ocean Sciences, or CEROS (1992). Since its inception, CEROS has
provided more than $100 million to R&D companies in Hawaii and
nationwide to support nearly 250 projects.
• Secured $12.2 million to improve military maritime technology and
science.
Solving the Military’s Toughest Challenges While Creating Jobs
• Helped establish the Pacific-based Joint Information Technology Center
(2001). Akimeka, a fast-growing Native Hawaii company, is the primary
support contractor at the Center, and currently employs over 130 people
in Hawaii, Maryland and Texas, and has an annual budget of
approximately $27 million.
• Secured 76.7 million for military science and technology initiatives to
better protect Hawaii.
Incubating Small Hawaii Tech Companies to Create Jobs
• Established The Hawaii Technology Development Venture (2004), which
supports small Hawaii high tech companies interested in doing research
and development for the Military.
Harnessing Biotechnology to Improve Public Health

10. • Building on an annual investment of approximately $25 million, the
Akamai project advances new dual-use medical technologies and services
for war-fighters and their families Hawaii.
Increasing Employment Opportunities for Women in Technology
• Provided $9.8 million in funding over the past 10 years to the Women in
Technology project, which was developed to bring girls, women and other
underrepresented groups into science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) careers.
Construction
Military Construction
• Air Force: $394 invested for housing, C-17 facilities, major electrical and
hydrant fuel upgrade for Hickam Air Force Base.
• Army: $1.7 billion invested for housing at Schofield Barracks and Wheeler
Army Air Field, upgrades to Pohakuloa Training Area, improvements to
Saddle Road on the Big Island and the Drum Road and Tank Trails at
Helemano Military Reservation, and significant war facilities and
capabilities at Schofield Barracks.
• Hawaii National Guard: $90.1 million invested in Maui Armory, Barbers
Point facilities, Army Reserve Center at Fort Shafter, Consolidated
Training Facility at Hickam, and Regional Training Institute at Bellows Air
Force Station.
• Marines:$326.1 million invested in housing, spiritual Facility, and
telecommunications upgrades.
• Navy: $1.1 billion invested in the Pearl Harbor Shipyard, housing,
electrical and infrastructure upgrades to Navy Region, Pacific Warfighting
Center, and the U.S. Pacific Command Headquarters.
• Pacific Missile Range Facility: $133.9 million invested in housing, Missile
test and advanced radar detection facliities.
• Regional Security Operations Center: $297.8 million invested to replace
existing center in Kunia.
• USS Missouri:$5 million invested to refurbish the USS Missouri into a
museum.
Privatized Military Housing
• Navy: Invested about $942 million to bulid 1,931 units and renovated
1,030 units.

11. • Army: Invested about $756 million to bulid 2,222 new units and renovate
316 units.
• Air Force: Invested about $42 million to bulid 744 new units and renovate
371 units.
Hawaii at Risk
• Secured $28.4 million to protect and support Hawaii’s most vulnerable.