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HR 4246 108th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Military base closures Military readiness

2005 BRAC Selection Criteria Act

Introduced: April 28, 2004 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
May 25, 2004
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 28, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 28, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

2005 BRAC Selection Criteria Act - Amends the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to add the following to the final criteria to be used by the Secretary of Defense in making recommendations in 2005 for the closure or realignment of military installations inside the United States: (1) the current and future mission requirements and the impact on operational readiness of the total force of the Department of Defense; (2) the availability and condition of land, facilities, infrastructure, and associated air and water space at both existing and potential receiving locations; (3) the ability to accommodate contingency, mobilization, and future total force requirements at both existing and potential receiving locations to support operations, training, maintenance, and repair; and (4) preservation of land, air, and water space, facilities, and infrastructure necessary to support training and operations of military forces determined by the Secretary to be surge (manpower) requirements. Requires the added criteria to be given priority in recommending installations for closure or realignment.

What's happening now May 25, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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