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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 592

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

FEBRUARY 5, 1997

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.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. CONVERSION OF PROPERTY AND FACILITIES

2 AT CLOSED OR REALIGNED MILITARY IN3 STALLATIONS INTO YOUTHFUL OFFENDER

4 BOOT CAMPS.

5 (a) BASES CLOSED OR REALIGNED UNDER 1990

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

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

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

9 amended by adding at the end the following new sub10 section:

11 ‘‘(h) PRIORITY FOR CONVERSION TO YOUTHFUL OF12 FENDER BOOT CAMPS.—(1) Notwithstanding subsection

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

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

15 military installation to be closed or realigned under this

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

17 each local government in which the installation is located

18 and other interested persons of the suitability of the prop19 erty or facility for conversion and use as a youthful of20 fender boot camp.

21 ‘‘(2) Subject to paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), the Sec22 retary shall transfer (without reimbursement) the property

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

24 government, or interested person if the State, local govern25 ment, or person certifies that the property or facilities will
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1 be promptly converted to and used as a youthful offender

2 boot camp.

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

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

5 after the Secretary provides the notification required by

6 paragraph (1) and must include a conversion and operat7 ing plan for the youthful offender boot camp. If the Sec8 retary receives more than one certification for a particular

9 property or facility, the Secretary shall submit the compet10 ing conversion and operating plans to the Attorney Gen11 eral who shall be responsible for selecting the recipient of

12 the property or facility based upon the quality and feasibil13 ity of the competing plans.

14 ‘‘(4) In the case of a certification submitted by a pri15 vate person, the Secretary shall submit the conversion and

16 operating plan accompanying the certification to the At17 torney General for review. The Secretary shall reject the

18 certification and refuse to transfer the property or facility

19 concerned if—

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

21 basis of the conversion and operating plan that the

22 person will likely be unable to successfully convert or

23 operate the proposed youthful offender boot camp;

24 or
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1 ‘‘(B) the State or any local government in

2 which the installation is located opposes the transfer.

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

4 transfer of any real property or facility located at a mili5 tary installation to be closed or realigned under this part

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

7 the Department of Defense notifies the Secretary that

8 there is further and compelling national security need for

9 the property or facility.

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

11 offender boot camp’ means a correctional facility operated

12 as a military-style boot camp to provide discipline, treat13 ment, and work for adjudicated offenders who are between

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

15 (b) BASES CLOSED OR REALIGNED UNDER 1988

16 BASE CLOSURE LAW.— Section 204 of the Defense Au17 thorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realign18 ment Act (Public Law 100–526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is

19 amended by adding at the end the following new sub20 section:

21 ‘‘(g) PRIORITY FOR CONVERSION TO YOUTHFUL OF22 FENDER BOOT CAMPS.—(1) Notwithstanding subsection

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

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

25 military installation to be closed or realigned under this
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1 title, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the State and

2 each local government in which the installation is located

3 and other interested persons of the suitability of the prop4 erty or facility for conversion and use as a youthful of5 fender boot camp

6 ‘‘(2) Subject to paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), the Sec7 retary shall transfer (without reimbursement) the property

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

9 government, or interested person if the State, local govern10 ment, or person certifies that the property or facilities will

11 be promptly converted to and used as a youthful offender

12 boot camp.

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

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

15 after the Secretary provides the notification required by

16 paragraph (1) and must include a conversion and operat17 ing plan for the youthful offender boot camp. If the Sec18 retary receives more than one certification for a particular

19 property or facility, the Secretary shall submit the compet20 ing conversion and operating plans to the Attorney Gen21 eral who shall be responsible for selecting the recipient of

22 the property or facility based upon the quality and feasibil23 ity of the competing plans.

24 ‘‘(4) In the case of a certification submitted by a pri25 vate person, the Secretary shall submit the conversion and
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1 operating plan accompanying the certification to the At2 torney General for review. The Secretary shall reject the

3 certification and refuse to transfer the property or facility

4 concerned if—

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

6 basis of the conversion and operating plan that the

7 person will likely be unable to successfully convert or

8 operate the proposed youthful offender boot camp;

9 or

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

11 which the installation is located opposes the transfer.

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

13 transfer of any real property or facility located at a mili14 tary installation to be closed or realigned under this title

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

16 the Department of Defense notifies the Secretary that

17 there is further and compelling national security need for

18 the property or facility.

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

20 offender boot camp’ means a correctional facility operated

21 as a military-style boot camp to provide discipline, treat22 ment, and work for adjudicated offenders who are between

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

24 (c) MODEL YOUTHFUL OFFENDER BOOT CAMP.—
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1 (1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Defense,

2 in consultation with the Federal Bureau of Prisons

3 and State and local correctional agencies, shall de4 velop a model program intended to incorporate mili5 tary basic training and other military instruction

6 and disciplinary procedures into the design and op7 eration of youthful offender boot camps at the Fed8 eral, State, and local levels.

9 (2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub10 section, the term ‘‘youthful offender boot camp’’

11 means a correctional facility operated as a military12 style boot camp to provide discipline, treatment, and

13 work for adjudicated non-violent offenders who are

14 between the ages of 14 and 25, inclusive.

15 SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR BOOT CAMPS.

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

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

18 is amended—

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

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

21 and inserting ‘‘50’’.

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