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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1957
To amend the base closure laws to require the Secretary of Defense to
transfer real property and facilities at military installations being closed
or realigned to States and other entities that agree to convert the
property and facilities into correctional facilities for youthful offenders
to be operated as military-style boot camps and to require the Secretary
to develop a program to promote the expanded use of such correctional
facilities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1993
Mr. BURTON of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred
jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the base closure laws to require the Secretary
of Defense to transfer real property and facilities at
military installations being closed or realigned to States
and other entities that agree to convert the property
and facilities into correctional facilities for youthful of-
fenders to be operated as military-style boot camps and
to require the Secretary to develop a program to promote
the expanded use of such correctional facilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVERSION OF PROPERTY AND FACILITIES
AT CLOSED OR REALIGNED MILITARY IN-
STALLATIONS INTO YOUTHFUL OFFENDER
BOOT CAMPS.
(a) BASES CLOSED OR REALIGNED UNDER 1990
BASE CLOSURE LAW.—Section 2905 of 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 sub-
section:
‘‘(e) PRIORITY FOR CONVERSION TO YOUTHFUL OF-
FENDER BOOT CAMPS.—(1) Notwithstanding subsection
(b), before any action is taken with respect to the disposal
or transfer of any real property or facility located at a
military installation to be closed or realigned under this
part, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the State and
each local government in which the installation is located
and other interested persons of the suitability of the prop-
erty or facility for conversion and use as a youthful of-
fender boot camp.
‘‘(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary shall
transfer (without reimbursement) the property or facilities
described in the notification to the State, local govern-
ment, or interested person if the State, local government,
or person certifies that the property or facilities will be
promptly converted to and used as a youthful offender
boot camp.
‘‘(3) Any certification submitted under paragraph (2)
must be received by the Secretary not later than 180 days
after the Secretary provides the notification required by
paragraph (1) and must include a conversion and operat-
ing plan for the youthful offender boot camp. If the Sec-
retary receives more than one certification, the Secretary
shall select the recipient of the property or facility based
upon the quality and feasibility of the competing conver-
sion and operating plans. In the case of a certification sub-
mitted by a private person, the Secretary may reject the
certification and refuse to transfer the property or facility
concerned if—
‘‘(A) the Secretary determines on the basis of
the conversion and operating plan that the person
will likely be unable to successfully convert or oper-
ate the proposed youthful offender boot camp; or
‘‘(B) the State or any local government in
which the installation is located opposes the transfer.
‘‘(4) As used in this subsection, the term ‘youthful
offender boot camp’ means a correctional facility operated
as a military-style boot camp to provide discipline, treat-
ment, and work for adjudicated non-violent offenders who
are between the ages of 14 and 25, inclusive.’’.
(b) BASES CLOSED OR REALIGNED UNDER 1988
BASE CLOSURE LAW.—(1) Section 204 of the Defense
Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Re-
alignment Act (title II of Public Law 100–526; 10 U.S.C.
2687 note) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(d) PRIORITY FOR CONVERSION TO YOUTHFUL OF-
FENDER BOOT CAMPS.—(1) Notwithstanding subsection
(b), before any action is taken with respect to the disposal
or transfer of any real property or facility located at a
military installation to be closed or realigned under this
title, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the State and
each local government in which the installation is located
and other interested persons of the suitability of the prop-
erty or facility for conversion and use as a youthful of-
fender boot camp
‘‘(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary shall
transfer (without reimbursement) the property or facilities
described in the notification to the State, local govern-
ment, or interested person if the State, local government,
or person certifies that the property or facilities will be
promptly converted to and used as a youthful offender
boot camp.
‘‘(3) Any certification submitted under paragraph (2)
must be received by the Secretary not later than 180 days
velop a model program intended to incorporate mili-
tary basic training and other military instruction
and disciplinary procedures into the design and op-
eration of youthful offender boot camps at the Fed-
eral, State, and local levels.
(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘‘youthful offender boot camp’’
means a correctional facility operated as a military-
style boot camp to provide discipline, treatment, and
work for adjudicated non-violent offenders who are
between the ages of 14 and 25, inclusive.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR BOOT CAMPS.
Subsection (a) of section 516 of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3762b)
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘80’’ and inserting ‘‘40’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘10’’ the second place it appears
and inserting ‘‘50’’.
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