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103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2534

To revise and improve the process for disposing of buildings and property

at military installations under the base closure laws.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

OCTOBER 6 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 12), 1994

Mr. MITCHELL (for himself, Mr. DOLE, Mr. PRYOR, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr.

MCCAIN, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. SIMON, Mr. WOFFORD, Mr. THURMOND,

Mr. ROBB, Mr. MACK, Mr. ROTH, Mr. PELL, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mrs.

BOXER, Mr. SMITH, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. WARNER, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr.

GLENN, and Mr. GREGG) introduced the following bill; which was read

twice, considered; read the third time and passed

A BILL

To revise and improve the process for disposing of buildings

and property at military installations under the base

closure laws.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may cited as the ‘‘Base Closure Community

5 Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994’’.
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1 SEC. 2. DISPOSAL OF BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY AT MILI2 TARY INSTALLATIONS APPROVED FOR CLO3 SURE.

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2905(b) of the Defense

5 Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title

6 XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is

7 amended—

8 (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para9 graph (8); and

10 (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the follow11 ing new paragraph (7):

12 ‘‘(7)(A) Determinations of the use to assist the home13 less of buildings and property located at installations ap14 proved for closure under this part after the date of the

15 enactment of this paragraph shall be determined under

16 this paragraph rather than paragraph (6).

17 ‘‘(B)(i) Not later than the date on which the Sec18 retary of Defense completes the final determinations re19 ferred to in paragraph (5) relating to the use or transfer20 ability of any portion of an installation covered by this

21 paragraph, the Secretary shall—

22 ‘‘(I) identify the buildings and property at the

23 installation for which the Department of Defense

24 has a use, for which another department or agency

25 of the Federal Government has identified a use, or
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1 of which another department or agency will accept

2 a transfer;

3 ‘‘(II) take such actions as are necessary to

4 identify any building or property at the installation

5 not identified under subclause (I) that is excess

6 property or surplus property;

7 ‘‘(III) submit to the Secretary of Housing and

8 Urban Development and to the redevelopment au9 thority for the installation (or the chief executive of10 ficer of the State in which the installation is located

11 if there is no redevelopment authority for the instal12 lation at the completion of the determination de13 scribed in the stem of this sentence) information on

14 any building or property that is identified under

15 subclause (II); and

16 ‘‘(IV) publish in the Federal Register and in a

17 newspaper of general circulation in the communities

18 in the vicinity of the installation information on the

19 buildings and property identified under subclause

20 (II).

21 ‘‘(ii) Upon the recognition of a redevelopment author22 ity for an installation covered by this paragraph, the Sec23 retary of Defense shall publish in the Federal Register and

24 in a newspaper of general circulation in the communities
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1 in the vicinity of the installation information on the rede2 velopment authority.

3 ‘‘(C)(i) State and local governments, representatives

4 of the homeless, and other interested parties located in

5 the communities in the vicinity of an installation covered

6 by this paragraph shall submit to the redevelopment au7 thority for the installation a notice of the interest, if any,

8 of such governments, representatives, and parties in the

9 buildings or property, or any portion thereof, at the instal10 lation that are identified under subparagraph (B)(i)(II).

11 A notice of interest under this clause shall describe the

12 need of the government, representative, or party concerned

13 for the buildings or property covered by the notice.

14 ‘‘(ii) The redevelopment authority for an installation

15 shall assist the governments, representatives, and parties

16 referred to in clause (i) in evaluating buildings and prop17 erty at the installation for purposes of this subparagraph.

18 ‘‘(iii) In providing assistance under clause (ii), a rede19 velopment authority shall—

20 ‘‘(I) consult with representatives of the home21 less in the communities in the vicinity of the instal22 lation concerned; and

23 ‘‘(II) undertake outreach efforts to provide in24 formation on the buildings and property to rep25 resentatives of the homeless, and to other persons or
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1 entities interested in assisting the homeless, in such

2 communities.

3 ‘‘(iv) It is the sense of Congress that redevelopment

4 authorities should begin to conduct outreach efforts under

5 clause (iii)(II) with respect to an installation as soon as

6 is practicable after the date of approval of closure of the

7 installation.

8 ‘‘(D)(i) State and local governments, representatives

9 of the homeless, and other interested parties shall submit

10 a notice of interest to a redevelopment authority under

11 subparagraph (C) not later than the date specified for

12 such notice by the redevelopment authority.

13 ‘‘(ii) The date specified under clause (i) shall be—

14 ‘‘(I) in the case of an installation for which a

15 redevelopment authority has been recognized as of

16 the date of the completion of the determinations re17 ferred to in paragraph (5), not earlier than 3

18 months and not later than 6 months after that date;

19 and

20 ‘‘(II) in the case of an installation for which a

21 redevelopment authority is not recognized as of such

22 date, not earlier than 3 months and not later than

23 6 months after the date of the recognition of a rede24 velopment authority for the installation.
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1 ‘‘(iii) Upon specifying a date for an installation under

2 this subparagraph, the redevelopment authority for the in3 stallation shall—

4 ‘‘(I) publish the date specified in a newspaper

5 of general circulation in the communities in the vi6 cinity of the installation concerned; and

7 ‘‘(II) notify the Secretary of Defense of the

8 date.

9 ‘‘(E)(i) In submitting to a redevelopment authority

10 under subparagraph (C) a notice of interest in the use

11 of buildings or property at an installation to assist the

12 homeless, a representative of the homeless shall submit the

13 following:

14 ‘‘(I) A description of the homeless assistance

15 program that the representative proposes to carry

16 out at the installation.

17 ‘‘(II) An assessment of the need for the pro18 gram.

19 ‘‘(III) A description of the extent to which the

20 program is or will be coordinated with other home21 less assistance programs in the communities in the

22 vicinity of the installation.

23 ‘‘(IV) A description of the buildings and prop24 erty at the installation that are necessary in order

25 to carry out the program.
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1 ‘‘(V) A description of the financial plan, the or2 ganization, and the organizational capacity of the

3 representative to carry out the program.

4 ‘‘(VI) An assessment of the time required in

5 order to commence carrying out the program.

6 ‘‘(ii) A redevelopment authority may not release to

7 the public any information submitted to the redevelopment

8 authority under clause (i)(V) without the consent of the

9 representative of the homeless concerned unless such re10 lease is authorized under Federal law and under the law

11 of the State and communities in which the installation

12 concerned is located.

13 ‘‘(F)(i) The redevelopment authority for each instal14 lation covered by this paragraph shall prepare a redevelop15 ment plan for the installation. The redevelopment author16 ity shall, in preparing the plan, consider the interests in

17 the use to assist the homeless of the buildings and prop18 erty at the installation that are expressed in the notices

19 submitted to the redevelopment authority under subpara20 graph (C).

21 ‘‘(ii)(I) In connection with a redevelopment plan for

22 an installation, a redevelopment authority and representa23 tives of the homeless shall prepare legally binding agree24 ments that provide for the use to assist the homeless of

25 buildings and property, resources, and assistance on or off
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1 the installation. The implementation of such agreements

2 shall be contingent upon the approval of the redevelop3 ment plan by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel4 opment under subparagraph (H) or (J).

5 ‘‘(II) Agreements under this clause shall provide for

6 the reversion to the redevelopment authority concerned, or

7 to such other entity or entities as the agreements shall

8 provide, of buildings and property that are made available

9 under this paragraph for use to assist the homeless in the

10 event that such buildings and property cease being used

11 for that purpose.

12 ‘‘(iii) A redevelopment authority shall provide oppor13 tunity for public comment on a redevelopment plan before

14 submission of the plan to the Secretary of Defense and

15 the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under

16 subparagraph (G).

17 ‘‘(iv) A redevelopment authority shall complete prepa18 ration of a redevelopment plan for an installation and sub19 mit the plan under subparagraph (G) not later than 9

20 months after the date specified by the redevelopment au21 thority for the installation under subparagraph (D).

22 ‘‘(G)(i) Upon completion of a redevelopment plan

23 under subparagraph (F), a redevelopment authority shall

24 submit an application containing the plan to the Secretary
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1 of Defense and to the Secretary of Housing and Urban

2 Development.

3 ‘‘(ii) A redevelopment authority shall include in an

4 application under clause (i) the following:

5 ‘‘(I) A copy of the redevelopment plan, includ6 ing a summary of any public comments on the plan

7 received by the redevelopment authority under sub8 paragraph (F)(iii).

9 ‘‘(II) A copy of each notice of interest of use of

10 buildings and property to assist the homeless that

11 was submitted to the redevelopment authority under

12 subparagraph (C), together with a description of the

13 manner, if any, in which the plan addresses the in14 terest expressed in each such notice and, if the plan

15 does not address such an interest, an explanation

16 why the plan does not address the interest.

17 ‘‘(III) A summary of the outreach undertaken

18 by the redevelopment authority under subparagraph

19 (C)(iii)(II) in preparing the plan.

20 ‘‘(IV) A statement identifying the representa21 tives of the homeless and the homeless assistance

22 planning boards, if any, with which the redevelop23 ment authority consulted in preparing the plan, and

24 the results of such consultations.
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1 ‘‘(V) An assessment of the manner in which the

2 redevelopment plan balances the expressed needs of

3 the homeless and the need of the communities in the

4 vicinity of the installation for economic redevelop5 ment and other development.

6 ‘‘(VI) Copies of the agreements that the rede7 velopment authority proposes to enter into under

8 subparagraph (F)(ii).

9 ‘‘(H)(i) Not later than 60 days after receiving a rede10 velopment plan under subparagraph (G), the Secretary of

11 Housing and Urban Development shall complete a review

12 of the plan. The purpose of the review is to determine

13 whether the plan, with respect to the expressed interest

14 and requests of representatives of the homeless—

15 ‘‘(I) takes into consideration the size and na16 ture of the homeless population in the communities

17 in the vicinity of the installation, the availability of

18 existing services in such communities to meet the

19 needs of the homeless in such communities, and the

20 suitability of the buildings and property covered by

21 the plan for the use and needs of the homeless in

22 such communities;

23 ‘‘(II) takes into consideration any economic im24 pact of the homeless assistance under the plan on

25 the communities in the vicinity of the installation;
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1 ‘‘(III) balances in an appropriate manner the

2 needs of the communities in the vicinity of the in3 stallation for economic redevelopment and other de4 velopment with the needs of the homeless in such

5 communities;

6 ‘‘(IV) was developed in consultation with rep7 resentatives of the homeless and the homeless assist8 ance planning boards, if any, in the communities in

9 the vicinity of the installation; and

10 ‘‘(V) specifies the manner in which buildings

11 and property, resources, and assistance on or off the

12 installation will be made available for homeless as13 sistance purposes.

14 ‘‘(ii) It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary

15 of Housing and Urban Development shall, in completing

16 the review of a plan under this subparagraph, take into

17 consideration and be receptive to the predominant views

18 on the plan of the communities in the vicinity of the instal19 lation covered by the plan.

20 ‘‘(iii) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop21 ment may engage in negotiations and consultations with

22 a redevelopment authority before or during the course of

23 a review under clause (i) with a view toward resolving any

24 preliminary determination of the Secretary that a redevel25 opment plan does not meet a requirement set forth in that
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1 clause. The redevelopment authority may modify the rede2 velopment plan as a result of such negotiations and con3 sultations.

4 ‘‘(iv) Upon completion of a review of a redevelopment

5 plan under clause (i), the Secretary of Housing and Urban

6 Development shall notify the Secretary of Defense and the

7 redevelopment authority concerned of the determination of

8 the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under

9 that clause.

10 ‘‘(v) If the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop11 ment determines as a result of such a review that a rede12 velopment plan does not meet the requirements set forth

13 in clause (i), a notice under clause (iv) shall include—

14 ‘‘(I) an explanation of that determination; and

15 ‘‘(II) a statement of the actions that the rede16 velopment authority must undertake in order to ad17 dress that determination.

18 ‘‘(I)(i) Upon receipt of a notice under subparagraph

19 (H)(iv) of a determination that a redevelopment plan does

20 not meet a requirement set forth in subparagraph (H)(i),

21 a redevelopment authority shall have the opportunity to—

22 ‘‘(I) revise the plan in order to address the de23 termination; and

24 ‘‘(II) submit the revised plan to the Secretary

25 of Housing and Urban Development.
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1 ‘‘(ii) A redevelopment authority shall submit a revised

2 plan under this subparagraph to the Secretary of Housing

3 and Urban Development, if at all, not later than 90 days

4 after the date on which the redevelopment authority re5 ceives the notice referred to in clause (i).

6 ‘‘(J)(i) Not later than 30 days after receiving a re7 vised redevelopment plan under subparagraph (I), the Sec8 retary of Housing and Urban Development shall review

9 the revised plan and determine if the plan meets the re10 quirements set forth in subparagraph (H)(i).

11 ‘‘(ii) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop12 ment shall notify the Secretary of Defense and the redevel13 opment authority concerned of the determination of the

14 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under this

15 subparagraph.

16 ‘‘(K) Upon receipt of a notice under subparagraph

17 (H)(vi) or (J)(ii) of the determination of the Secretary of

18 Housing and Urban Development that a redevelopment

19 plan for an installation meets the requirements set forth

20 in subparagraph (H)(i), the Secretary of Defense shall dis21 pose of the buildings and property located at the installa22 tion that are identified in the plan as available for use

23 to assist the homeless in accordance with the provisions

24 of the plan. The Secretary of Defense may dispose of such

25 buildings or property directly to the representatives of the
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1 homeless concerned or to the redevelopment authority con2 cerned. The Secretary of Defense shall dispose of the

3 buildings and property under this subparagraph without

4 consideration.

5 ‘‘(L)(i) If the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel6 opment determines under subparagraph (J) that a revised

7 redevelopment plan for an installation does not meet the

8 requirements set forth in subparagraph (H)(i), or if no

9 revised plan is so submitted, that Secretary shall—

10 ‘‘(I) review the original redevelopment plan sub11 mitted to that Secretary under subparagraph (G),

12 including the notice or notices of representatives of

13 the homeless referred to in clause (ii)(II) of that

14 subparagraph;

15 ‘‘(II) consult with the representatives referred

16 to in subclause (I), if any, for purposes of evaluating

17 the continuing interest of such representatives in the

18 use of buildings or property at the installation to as19 sist the homeless;

20 ‘‘(III) request that each such representative

21 submit to that Secretary the items described in

22 clause (ii); and

23 ‘‘(IV) based on the actions of that Secretary

24 under subclauses (I) and (II), and on any informa25 tion obtained by that Secretary as a result of such
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1 actions, indicate to the Secretary of Defense the

2 buildings and property at the installation that meet

3 the requirements set forth in subparagraph (H)(i).

4 ‘‘(ii) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop5 ment may request under clause (i)(III) that a representa6 tive of the homeless submit to that Secretary the following:

7 ‘‘(I) A description of the program of such rep8 resentative to assist the homeless.

9 ‘‘(II) A description of the manner in which the

10 buildings and property that the representative pro11 poses to use for such purpose will assist the home12 less.

13 ‘‘(III) Such information as that Secretary re14 quires in order to determine the financial capacity of

15 the representative to carry out the program and to

16 ensure that the program will be carried out in com17 pliance with Federal environmental law and Federal

18 law against discrimination.

19 ‘‘(IV) A certification that police services, fire

20 protection services, and water and sewer services

21 available in the communities in the vicinity of the in22 stallation concerned are adequate for the program.

23 ‘‘(iii) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop24 ment shall indicate to the Secretary of Defense and to the

25 redevelopment authority concerned the buildings and
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1 property at an installation under clause (i)(IV) to be dis2 posed of not later than 90 days after the date of a receipt

3 of a revised plan for the installation under subparagraph

4 (J).

5 ‘‘(iv) The Secretary of Defense shall dispose of the

6 buildings and property at an installation referred to in

7 clause (iii) to entities indicated by the Secretary of Hous8 ing and Urban Development or by transfer to the redevel9 opment authority concerned for transfer to such entities.

10 Such disposal shall be in accordance with the indications

11 of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

12 under clause (i)(IV). Such disposal shall be without con13 sideration.

14 ‘‘(M)(i) In the event of the disposal of buildings and

15 property of an installation pursuant to subparagraph (K),

16 the redevelopment authority for the installation shall be

17 responsible for the implementation of and compliance with

18 agreements under the redevelopment plan described in

19 that subparagraph for the installation.

20 ‘‘(ii) If a building or property reverts to a redevelop21 ment authority under such an agreement, the redevelop22 ment authority shall take appropriate actions to secure,

23 to the maximum extent practicable, the utilization of the

24 building or property by other homeless representatives to

25 assist the homeless. A redevelopment authority may not
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1 be required to utilize the building or property to assist

2 the homeless.

3 ‘‘(N) The Secretary of Defense may postpone or ex4 tend any deadline provided for under this paragraph in

5 the case of an installation covered by this paragraph for

6 such period as the Secretary considers appropriate if the

7 Secretary determines that such postponement is in the in8 terests of the communities affected by the closure of the

9 installation. The Secretary shall make such determina10 tions in consultation with the redevelopment authority

11 concerned and, in the case of deadlines provided for under

12 this paragraph with respect to the Secretary of Housing

13 and Urban Development, in consultation with the Sec14 retary of Housing and Urban Development.

15 ‘‘(O) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘com16 munities in the vicinity of the installation’, in the case of

17 an installation, means the communities that constitute the

18 political jurisdictions (other than the State in which the

19 installation is located) that comprise the redevelopment

20 authority for the installation.’’.

21 (b) DEFINITION.—Section 2910 of such Act is

22 amended by adding at the end the following:

23 ‘‘(10) The term ‘representative of the homeless’

24 has the meaning given such term in section
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1 501(h)(4) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless As2 sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411(h)(4)).’’.

3 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO 1990 BASE CLO4 SURE ACT.—Section 2905(b)(6)(A) of such Act is amend5 ed by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For procedures

6 relating to the use to assist the homeless of buildings and

7 property at installations closed under this part after the

8 date of the enactment of this sentence, see paragraph

9 (7).’’.

10 (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO MCKINNEY

11 ACT.—Section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless

12 Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411) is amended—

13 (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub14 section (i); and

15 (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the follow16 ing new subsection (h):

17 ‘‘(h) APPLICABILITY TO PROPERTY UNDER BASE

18 CLOSURE PROCESS.—(1) The provisions of this section

19 shall not apply to buildings and property at military instal20 lations that are approved for closure under the Defense

21 Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title

22 XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) after

23 the date of the enactment of this subsection.

24 ‘‘(2) For provisions relating to the use to assist the

25 homeless of buildings and property located at certain mili-
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1 tary installations approved for closure under such Act, or

2 under title II of the Defense Authorization Amendments

3 and Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100–

4 526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note), before such date, see section

5 2(e) of Base Closure Community Redevelopment and

6 Homeless Assistance Act of 1994.’’.

7 (e) APPLICABILITY TO INSTALLATIONS APPROVED

8 FOR CLOSURE BEFORE ENACTMENT OF ACT.—(1)(A)

9 Notwithstanding any provision of the 1988 base closure

10 Act or the 1990 base closure Act, as such provision was

11 in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of

12 this Act, and subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the

13 use to assist the homeless of building and property at mili14 tary installations approved for closure under the 1988

15 base closure Act or the 1990 base closure Act, as the case

16 may be, before such date shall be determined in accord17 ance with the provisions of paragraph (7) of section

18 2905(b) of the 1990 base closure Act, as amended by sub19 section (a), in lieu of the provisions of the 1988 base clo20 sure Act or the 1990 base closure Act that would other21 wise apply to the installations.

22 (B)(i) The provisions of such paragraph (7) shall

23 apply to an installation referred to in subparagraph (A)

24 only if the redevelopment authority for the installation
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1 submits a request to the Secretary of Defense not later

2 than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

3 (ii) In the case of an installation for which no redevel4 opment authority exists on the date of the enactment of

5 this Act, the chief executive officer of the State in which

6 the installation is located shall submit the request referred

7 to in clause (i) and act as the redevelopment authority

8 for the installation.

9 (C) The provisions of such paragraph (7) shall not

10 apply to any buildings or property at an installation re11 ferred to in subparagraph (A) for which the redevelopment

12 authority submits a request referred to in subparagraph

13 (B) within the time specified in such subparagraph (B)

14 if the buildings or property, as the case may be, have been

15 transferred or leased for use to assist the homeless under

16 the 1988 base closure Act or the 1990 base closure Act,

17 as the case may be, before the date of the enactment of

18 this Act.

19 (2) For purposes of the application of such paragraph

20 (7) to the buildings and property at an installation, the

21 date on which the Secretary receives a request with respect

22 to the installation under paragraph (1) shall be treated

23 as the date on which the Secretary of Defense completes

24 the final determination referred to in subparagraph (B)

25 of such paragraph (7).
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1 (3) Upon receipt under paragraph (1)(B) of a timely

2 request with respect to an installation, the Secretary of

3 Defense shall publish in the Federal Register and in a

4 newspaper of general circulation in the communities in the

5 vicinity of the installation information describing the rede6 velopment authority for the installation.

7 (4)(A) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop8 ment and the Secretary of Health and Human Services

9 shall not, during the 60-day period beginning on the date

10 of the enactment of this Act, carry out with respect to

11 any military installation approved for closure under the

12 1988 base closure Act or the 1990 base closure Act before

13 such date any action required of such Secretaries under

14 the 1988 base closure Act or the 1990 base closure Act,

15 as the case may be, or under section 501 of the Stewart

16 B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.

17 11411).

18 (B)(i) Upon receipt under paragraph (1)(A) of a

19 timely request with respect to an installation, the Sec20 retary of Defense shall notify the Secretary of Housing

21 and Urban Development and the Secretary of Health and

22 Human Services that the disposal of buildings and prop23 erty at the installation shall be determined under such

24 paragraph (7) in accordance with this subsection.
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1 (ii) Upon receipt of a notice with respect to an instal2 lation under this subparagraph, the requirements, if any,

3 of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and

4 the Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect

5 to the installation under the provisions of law referred to

6 in subparagraph (A) shall terminate.

7 (iii) Upon receipt of a notice with respect to an instal8 lation under this subparagraph, the Secretary of Health

9 and Human Services shall notify each representative of

10 the homeless that submitted to that Secretary an applica11 tion to use buildings or property at the installation to as12 sist the homeless under the 1988 base closure Act or the

13 1990 base closure Act, as the case may be, that the use

14 of buildings and property at the installation to assist the

15 homeless shall be determined under such paragraph (7)

16 in accordance with this subsection.

17 (5)(A) In preparing a redevelopment plan for build18 ings and property at an installation covered by such para19 graph (7) by reason of this subsection, the redevelopment

20 authority concerned shall—

21 (A) consider and address specifically any appli22 cations for use of such buildings and property to as23 sist the homeless that were received by the Secretary

24 of Health and Human Services under the 1988 base

25 closure Act or the 1990 base closure Act, as the case
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1 may be, before the date of the enactment of this Act

2 and are pending with that Secretary on that date;

3 and

4 (B) in the case of any application by represent5 atives of the homeless that was approved by the Sec6 retary of Health and Human Services before the

7 date of enactment of this Act, ensure that the plan

8 adequately addresses the needs of the homeless iden9 tified in the application by providing such represent10 atives of the homeless with—

11 (i) properties, on or off the installation,

12 that are substantially equivalent to the prop13 erties covered by the application;

14 (ii) sufficient funding to secure such sub15 stantially equivalent properties;

16 (iii) services and activities that meet the

17 needs identified in the application; or

18 (iv) a combination of the properties, fund19 ing, and services and activities described in

20 clause (i), (ii), and (iii).

21 (6) In the case of an installation to which the provi22 sions of such paragraph (7) apply by reason of this sub23 section, the date specified by the redevelopment authority

24 for the installation under subparagraph (D) of such para25 graph (7) shall be not less than 1 month and not more
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1 than 6 months after the date of the submittal of the re2 quest with respect to the installation under paragraph

3 (1)(B).

4 (7) For purposes of this subsection:

5 (A) The term ‘‘1988 base closure Act’’ means

6 title II of the Defense Authorization Amendments

7 and Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law

8 100–526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).

9 (B) The term ‘‘1990 base closure Act’’ means

10 the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of

11 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510;

12 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).

13 (f) CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS TO BASE CLOSURE

14 ACTS.—(1) Section 204(b)(6)(F)(i) of the Defense Au15 thorization Amendments and Base Closure Act and Re16 alignment Act (Public Law 100–526; 10 U.S.C. 2687

17 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘and buildings and property

18 referred to in subparagraph (B)(ii) which have not been

19 identified as suitable for use to assist the homeless under

20 subparagraph (C),’’ after ‘‘subparagraph (D),’’.

21 (2) Section 2905(b)(6)(F)(i) of the Defense Base

22 Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title

23 XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is

24 amended by inserting ‘‘and buildings and property re25 ferred to in subparagraph (B)(ii) which have not been
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1 identified as suitable for use to assist the homeless under

2 subparagraph (C),’’ after ‘‘subparagraph (D),’’.

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