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Department of Defense Cost Savings Act of 1987

Introduced: August 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 11, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Aug 11, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Readiness.
Aug 11, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Aug 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 6, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Defense Cost Savings Act of 1987 - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of any military department from operating or allowing a commissary store to be operated on any military installation unless: (1) such installation is located outside a metropolitan area; and (2) not more than one retail store offering the same food supplies as those of the commissary is located within ten miles of the installation.

Requires, before the closure or realignment of any military bases occurs, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned to file with the Senate and House Armed Services Committees a concise statement of findings, together with a succinct justification for such action. Reduces from 60 to 30 days the waiting period required after such reports are submitted before any specific closure action may be taken. Maintains the 60-day waiting period with respect to closures in areas with a higher-than-average unemployment rate, or in the case where such closure or realignment would increase unemployment in an area by one percent or more.

What's happening now August 11, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.

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