A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to give priority to the Federal Bureau of Prisons in transferring any surplus real property or facility that is being closed or realigned.

Summary

Amends the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act to direct the Secretary of Defense, after notifying all departments and instrumentalities within the Department of Defense of the availability of real property and facilities to be closed or realigned, to notify the Attorney General of the availability of such property. Requires the Secretary to transfer such property or facility to the Bureau of Prisons if the Attorney General certifies that such property will be used primarily in the incarceration of prisoners convicted of controlled substances offenses and that such property is essential to Bureau program objectives.

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Timeline

1. 25 July 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 July 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
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