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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 Commis-
sion should place on the economic impact of the closure
of military installations on affected communities in rec-
ommending 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 in-
stallations 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 instal-
lations, and such installations may account for more than
50 percent of the total employed workforce of such com-
munities;
Whereas many states have already experienced a large num-
ber of closures of military installations, and the cumu-
lative 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 reduc-
tion 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 unem-
ployed;
Whereas the unemployment rate in some states exceeds 9
percent, and the unemployment rate is as high as 25 per-
cent in some areas;
Whereas the closure of military installations can have a dev-
astating 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
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Defense Base Closure and Realign-
ment Commission should give greater emphasis to the eco-
nomic impact of the closure of military installations on
affected communities (including the cumulative economic
impact, if any, resulting from previous such closures)
when making recommendations to the President in 1993
relating to the closure of military installations.
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