Military Infrastructure Transformation Act of 2001

Summary

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. Requires the Commission to consider such list, to determine whether there exists a military necessity for further base closures, and to submit its recommendations to the President for approval. Requires the Secretary to publish and transmit to the congressional defense committees and the Commission a final list of installations recommended for closure or realignment. Provides for presidential approval or disapproval, and eventual implementation, of such list. Directs the Commission to serve as an ombudsman during implementation.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 May 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 May 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 May 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 21 May 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 May 2001

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 May 2001 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 May 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 May 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 May 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing
• · hsru00 · Standing

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