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HR 4310 101th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Congressional veto Defense budgets Environmental Protection Environmental assessment Federal advisory bodies Government trust funds House rules and procedure Legislative resolutions Military bases Relocation of federal installations Senate rules and procedure

To provide for necessary closures and realignments of domestic and foreign military installations of the United States.

Introduced: March 20, 1990 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 26, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Mar 20, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Mar 20, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 20, 1990
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish the Commission on Base Realignment and Closure to: (1) determine if certain efficiencies can be realized through closure or realignment of domestic and overseas U.S. military installations; and (2) make recommendations for such closures and realignments. Directs the Secretary to initiate and complete all recommended closures and realignments by specified dates.

Outlines conditions for such closures and realignments, including congressional reports and the lack of a joint resolution from the Congress disapproving the Commission's recommendations. Terminates the authority to carry out any closure or realignment under this Act on a specified date.

Directs the Secretary to carry out any recommended base closure or realignment and to provide economic adjustment assistance, community planning assistance, and environmental restoration with respect to affected areas or communities. Directs the Administrator of General Services to delegate to the Secretary all appropriate authority to dispose of property for purposes of such closures or realignments, after consultation with the Governor of the State and the heads of local governments concerning other uses of the property to be disposed. Requires the Secretary to notify all other departments and other instrumentalities of the availability of such property made excess by such closures or realignments. Outlines the applicability of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to actions of the Commission and the Secretary concerning base closures and realignments under this Act.

Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on the schedule for, cost savings from, and environmental effects of, base closures and realignments.

Establishes the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990 to receive deposits for, and proceeds from, base closures or realignments to be used for such closures and realignments. Requires certain reports with respect to the use of Account funds.

Outlines the legislative process for the consideration of a joint resolution to disapprove the Commission's recommendations.

What's happening now March 26, 1990

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

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