HR 1820 · 107th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Military Infrastructure Transformation Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-05-10· Sponsored by Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.(2001-05-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Military Infrastructure Transformation Act of 2001 - Amends the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to authorize the President to elect to commence an additional round of military base closures and realignments by transmitting to the Senate nominations for the appointment of new members to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. Allows the Secretary of Defense, as part of such submission, to explain to Congress the military necessity for further base closures and realignments. Requires the Secretary to amend the criteria to be used in making recommendations to develop a list of those installations to be excluded from the closure and realignment process. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary and the Commission should consider military force jointness when performing their base closure and realignment duties. Requires the Secretary, before preparing a list of recommended closures or realignments, to submit a list of core military installations considered absolutely essential to the national defense that should not be considered for closure which shall contain not more than 50 percent of the military installations inside the United States. Requir…

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1 Republican