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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 11, 1993
Amends the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, with respect to recommendations made in 1995 for the closure and realignment of military installations under such Act, to include recommendations for the termination and reduction of operations at military installations outside the United States. Directs the: (1) Secretary to publish in the Federal Register and transmit to the appropriate congressional committees the interim and final criteria proposed to be used by the Department of Defense in making such recommendations; (2) Secretary to transmit final recommendations to the Commission; and (3) Commission to review and make changes, if necessary, to such recommendations and report its recommendations to the President.
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Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R–CA
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Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1218-1220)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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