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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Aug 1, 2001
Directs the Secretary of the Navy to report semiannually to Congress on changes in the budget and staffing of each Navy installation that occur as a result of the Navy regionalization program. Requires the Secretary to: (1) notify the congressional defense committees 30 days in advance of any modification of the budget, staffing, or functional area of responsibility of an installation by reason of such program; and (2) report on each Navy installation affected by the program.Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should ensure that: (1) the allocation of funds and staff within each region of the program is distributed equally among the various installations in that region; and (2) no single installation becomes the focal point for funding or staffing.
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Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R–ME
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8580)
Introduced in Senate
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