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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1314 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1314

   To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to 
  require the 2005 base closure and realignment process to adhere to 
   certain requirements regarding the preservation of military depot 
                             capabilities.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 15, 2005

Mr. Ortiz (for himself and Mr. Jones of North Carolina) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL

 
   To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to 
  require the 2005 base closure and realignment process to adhere to 
   certain requirements regarding the preservation of military depot 
                             capabilities.

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

SECTION 1. ADHERENCE TO CERTAIN AUTHORITIES ON PRESERVATION OF MILITARY 
              DEPOT CAPABILITIES DURING 2005 ROUND OF BASE CLOSURES AND 
              REALIGNMENTS.

    The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of 
title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 2915. ADHERENCE TO CERTAIN AUTHORITIES ON PRESERVATION OF 
              MILITARY DEPOT CAPABILITIES DURING 2005 ROUND OF BASE 
              CLOSURES AND REALIGNMENTS.

    ``(a) Adherence Required.--The base closure and realignment actions 
performed under section 2914, and any activities carried out to 
implement the closure or realignment of military installations as a 
result of such base closure and realignment actions, shall reflect a 
strict adherence to the provisions of title 10, United States Code, for 
the maintenance of government-owned, government-operated depot-level 
maintenance, repair, and logistics capabilities within the Department 
of Defense, including the provisions of chapter 146 of such title and 
other applicable provisions.
    ``(b) No Waivers Authorized.--Activities carried out to implement 
the closure or realignment of military installations as a result of 
base closure and realignment actions performed under section 2914 may 
not include a waiver authorized by paragraph (2) or (3) of section 
2464(b) or section 2466(b) of title 10, United States Code.
    ``(c) Base Closure and Realignment Actions Defined.--In this 
section, the term `base closure and realignment actions' means the 
following:
            ``(1) The preparation by the Secretary of Defense of 
        recommendations on installations for closure or realignment 
        under this part or any subsequent base closure law.
            ``(2) The review by the Commission of the recommendations 
        referred to in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) The review by the President of the recommendations 
        referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2).''.
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