To require the Secretary of Defense to consult with appropriate State and local entities on transportation, utility infrastructure, housing, schools, and family support activities related to the planned addition of personnel or facilities to existing military installations in connection with the closure or realignment of military installations as part of the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment.

1. Adds SEC. 2887. REQUIRED CONSULTATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES RELATED TO THE ADDITION OF PERSONNEL OR FACILITIES AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AS PART OF 2005 ROUND OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT at the end of subtitle D of title XXVIII of division B

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   In S. 1042 · Public Print

   (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should not transfer any unit from a military installation closed or realigned due to the relocation of forces under the Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy or the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment until adequate facilities and infrastructure necessary to support the unit's mission and quality of life requirements for military families are ready for use at the receiving location.

   Inserted: SEC. 2887. REQUIRED CONSULTATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES RELATED TO THE ADDITION OF PERSONNEL OR FACILITIES AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AS PART OF 2005 ROUND OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT.

   Inserted: Section 2905(a) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Inserted: "(3) In carrying out any closure or realignment under this part that would add personnel or facilities to an existing military installation, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate State and local entities on matters affecting the local community related to transportation, utility infrastructure, housing, schools, and family support activities during the development of plans to implement such closure or realignment.".

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle D of title XXVIII of division B, add the following:

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