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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 472

To establish a priority in the disposal of real property resulting from the

closure or realignment of military installations toward States and other

entities that agree to convert the property into correctional facilities

for youthful offenders to be operated as military-style boot camps and

to require the Secretary of Defense to develop a program to promote

the expanded use of such correctional facilities.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 11, 1995

Mr. BURTON of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to

the Committee on National Security and, in addition, to the Committee

on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the

Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within

the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To establish a priority in the disposal of real property resulting from the closure or realignment of military installations toward States and other entities that agree to

convert the property into correctional facilities for youthful offenders to be operated as military-style boot camps

and to require the Secretary of Defense to develop a

program to promote the expanded use of such correctional facilities.
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. CONVERSION OF PROPERTY AND FACILITIES

4 AT CLOSED OR REALIGNED MILITARY IN5 STALLATIONS INTO YOUTHFUL OFFENDER

6 BOOT CAMPS.

7 (a) BASES CLOSED OR REALIGNED UNDER 1990

8 BASE CLOSURE LAW.—Section 2905 of the Defense Base

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

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

11 amended by adding at the end the following new sub12 section:

13 ‘‘(f) PRIORITY FOR CONVERSION TO YOUTHFUL OF14 FENDER BOOT CAMPS.—(1) Notwithstanding subsection

15 (b), before any action is taken with respect to the disposal

16 or transfer of any real property or facility located at a

17 military installation to be closed or realigned under this

18 part, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the State and

19 each local government in which the installation is located

20 and other interested persons of the suitability of the prop21 erty or facility for conversion and use as a youthful of22 fender boot camp.

23 ‘‘(2) Subject to paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), the Sec24 retary shall transfer (without reimbursement) the property

25 or facilities described in the notification to the State, local
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1 government, or interested person if the State, local govern2 ment, or person certifies that the property or facilities will

3 be promptly converted to and used as a youthful offender

4 boot camp.

5 ‘‘(3) Any certification submitted under paragraph (2)

6 must be received by the Secretary not later than 180 days

7 after the Secretary provides the notification required by

8 paragraph (1) and must include a conversion and operat9 ing plan for the youthful offender boot camp. If the Sec10 retary receives more than one certification for a particular

11 property or facility, the Secretary shall submit the compet12 ing conversion and operating plans to the Attorney Gen13 eral who shall be responsible for selecting the recipient of

14 the property or facility based upon the quality and feasibil15 ity of the competing plans.

16 ‘‘(4) In the case of a certification submitted by a pri17 vate person, the Secretary shall submit the conversion and

18 operating plan accompanying the certification to the At19 torney General for review. The Secretary shall reject the

20 certification and refuse to transfer the property or facility

21 concerned if—

22 ‘‘(A) the Attorney General determines on the

23 basis of the conversion and operating plan that the

24 person will likely be unable to successfully convert or
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1 operate the proposed youthful offender boot camp;

2 or

3 ‘‘(B) the State or any local government in

4 which the installation is located opposes the transfer.

5 ‘‘(5) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to require the

6 transfer of any real property or facility located at a mili7 tary installation to be closed or realigned under this part

8 if the head of a military department or other entity of

9 the Department of Defense notifies the Secretary that

10 there is further and compelling national security need for

11 the property or facility.

12 ‘‘(6) As used in this subsection, the term ‘youthful

13 offender boot camp’ means a correctional facility operated

14 as a military-style boot camp to provide discipline, treat15 ment, and work for adjudicated offenders who are between

16 the ages of 14 and 25, inclusive.’’.

17 (b) BASES CLOSED OR REALIGNED UNDER 1988

18 BASE CLOSURE LAW.— Section 204 of the Defense Au19 thorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realign20 ment Act (Public Law 100–526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is

21 amended by adding at the end the following new sub22 section:

23 ‘‘(e) PRIORITY FOR CONVERSION TO YOUTHFUL OF24 FENDER BOOT CAMPS.—(1) Notwithstanding subsection

25 (b), before any action is taken with respect to the disposal
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1 or transfer of any real property or facility located at a

2 military installation to be closed or realigned under this

3 title, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the State and

4 each local government in which the installation is located

5 and other interested persons of the suitability of the prop6 erty or facility for conversion and use as a youthful of7 fender boot camp

8 ‘‘(2) Subject to paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), the Sec9 retary shall transfer (without reimbursement) the property

10 or facilities described in the notification to the State, local

11 government, or interested person if the State, local govern12 ment, or person certifies that the property or facilities will

13 be promptly converted to and used as a youthful offender

14 boot camp.

15 ‘‘(3) Any certification submitted under paragraph (2)

16 must be received by the Secretary not later than 180 days

17 after the Secretary provides the notification required by

18 paragraph (1) and must include a conversion and operat19 ing plan for the youthful offender boot camp. If the Sec20 retary receives more than one certification for a particular

21 property or facility, the Secretary shall submit the compet22 ing conversion and operating plans to the Attorney Gen23 eral who shall be responsible for selecting the recipient of

24 the property or facility based upon the quality and feasibil25 ity of the competing plans.
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1 ‘‘(4) In the case of a certification submitted by a pri2 vate person, the Secretary shall submit the conversion and

3 operating plan accompanying the certification to the At4 torney General for review. The Secretary shall reject the

5 certification and refuse to transfer the property or facility

6 concerned if—

7 ‘‘(A) the Attorney General determines on the

8 basis of the conversion and operating plan that the

9 person will likely be unable to successfully convert or

10 operate the proposed youthful offender boot camp;

11 or

12 ‘‘(B) the State or any local government in

13 which the installation is located opposes the transfer.

14 ‘‘(5) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to require the

15 transfer of any real property or facility located at a mili16 tary installation to be closed or realigned under this title

17 if the head of a military department or other entity of

18 the Department of Defense notifies the Secretary that

19 there is further and compelling national security need for

20 the property or facility.

21 ‘‘(6) As used in this subsection, the term ‘youthful

22 offender boot camp’ means a correctional facility operated

23 as a military-style boot camp to provide discipline, treat24 ment, and work for adjudicated offenders who are between

25 the ages of 14 and 25, inclusive.’’.
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1 (c) MODEL YOUTHFUL OFFENDER BOOT CAMP.—

2 (1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Defense,

3 in consultation with the Federal Bureau of Prisons

4 and State and local correctional agencies, shall de5 velop a model program intended to incorporate mili6 tary basic training and other military instruction

7 and disciplinary procedures into the design and op8 eration of youthful offender boot camps at the Fed9 eral, State, and local levels.

10 (2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub11 section, the term ‘‘youthful offender boot camp’’

12 means a correctional facility operated as a military13 style boot camp to provide discipline, treatment, and

14 work for adjudicated non-violent offenders who are

15 between the ages of 14 and 25, inclusive.

16 SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR BOOT CAMPS.

17 Subsection (a) of section 516 of the Omnibus Crime

18 Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3762b)

19 is amended—

20 (1) by striking ‘‘80’’ and inserting ‘‘40’’; and

21 (2) by striking ‘‘10’’ the second place it appears

22 and inserting ‘‘50’’.

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