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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 60

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the emphasis that the Defense

Base Closure and Realignment Commission should place on the economic

impact of the closure of military installations on affected communities

in recommending such installations for closure during the 1993 base

closure process.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 10, 1993

Mr. FAZIO (for himself, Mr. ZELIFF, Ms. SCHENK, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. BROWN

of California, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. DIXON, Mr. FILNER,

Ms. HARMAN, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MILLER of California,

Mr. MINETA, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. TORRES, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr.

HAMBURG, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. PELOSI, Mr.

BECERRA. Ms. WATERS, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. TUCKER) submitted the

following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on

Armed Services

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the emphasis

that the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission should place on the economic impact of the closure

of military installations on affected communities in recommending such installations for closure during the

1993 base closure process.

Whereas in making recommendations to the President in

1993 regarding the closure of military installations, the

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission will

follow a set of criteria;
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Whereas such criteria are ranked in order of importance;

Whereas the economic impact of the closure of military installations on communities is among the least important

criteria that the Commission currently considers;

Whereas the economies of many states and communities are

particularly dependent on the presence of military installations, and such installations may account for more than

50 percent of the total employed workforce of such communities;

Whereas many states have already experienced a large number of closures of military installations, and the cumulative impact of such closures on entire regions has been

severe;

Whereas 227 military installations have been approved for

closure or realignment since 1988, and the gross reduction in the number of civilian and military personnel at

such installations as a result of such closures and

realignments has exceeded 200,000;

Whereas the Nation has been in an economic recession, in

consequence of which the national unemployment rate is

7 percent and nearly 9,000,000 Americans are unemployed;

Whereas the unemployment rate in some states exceeds 9

percent, and the unemployment rate is as high as 25 percent in some areas;

Whereas the closure of military installations can have a devastating economic impact on communities and entire

states; and

Whereas the criteria followed by the Defense Base Closure

and Realignment Commission do not give appropriate

emphasis to the economic climate of communities that de-
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pend on military installations or to the economic impact

of such closures on such communities: Now, therefore, be

it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That the Defense Base Closure and Realign3 ment Commission should give greater emphasis to the eco4 nomic impact of the closure of military installations on

5 affected communities (including the cumulative economic

6 impact, if any, resulting from previous such closures)

7 when making recommendations to the President in 1993

8 relating to the closure of military installations.

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