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HR 1959 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Economic development Land transfers Military facilities and property

Defense Communities Redevelopment Act of 2009

Introduced: April 2, 2009 Introduced by: Pingree, Chellie Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defense Communities Redevelopment Act of 2009 - Reinstates provisions of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 which allow military departments to transfer surplus real and personal property at closed or realigned military installations without consideration to local redevelopment authorities when used for economic development purposes, without the requirement to assess the property's value.

What's happening now April 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 590 Related bill Defense Communities Assistance Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1959: Defense Communities Redevelopment Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1959/
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"H.R. 1959: Defense Communities Redevelopment Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1959/.
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H.R. 1959, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1959/.
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