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HR 2511 109th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Congress Congress and military policy Congressional reporting requirements Iraq Iraq compilation Marine safety Middle East and North Africa Military base closures Military bases Military civic action Military operations Naval operations Transportation and Public Works

To postpone the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment until the completion of certain specified activities by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Introduced: May 19, 2005 See on congress.gov
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May 20, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1051)
May 19, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 19, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to postpone the 2005 round of defense base closures and realignments, as currently required under such Act, until the last of the following occurs: (1) the complete analysis, consideration, and implementation by the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) of the recommendations of the Commission on Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States; (2) the return from deployment in Iraq of substantially all major U.S. combat units and assets; (3) the receipt by the congressional defense committees of the report on the quadrennial defense review to be submitted by the Secretary in 2006; (4) the complete development and implementation by the Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland Security of the National Maritime Security Strategy; (5) the complete development and implementation by the Secretary of the Homeland Defense and Civil Support directive; and (6) the receipt by the defense committees of a report from the Secretary assessing military installation needs.

States that, upon the enactment of this Act, the list of recommendations for 2005 base closures and realignments submitted by the Secretary pursuant to such Act, as well as all other actions carried out under such Act by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission or the President before the date of enactment of this Act, shall have no further force and effect.

What's happening now May 20, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1051)

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