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  1. Adds SEC. 2704. TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR BRAC PROJECT 133 UNDER FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA, DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT INITIATIVE at the end of title XXVII

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    In S. 3454 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (4) For the Defense Agencies, $872,464,000.

    Inserted: SEC. 2704. TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR BRAC PROJECT 133 UNDER FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA, DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT INITIATIVE.

    Inserted: (a) Limitation on Project Implementation.--The Secretary of the Army may not take beneficial occupancy of more than 1,000 parking spaces provided by the combination of spaces provided by the BRAC 133 project and the lease of spaces in the immediate vicinity of the BRAC 133 project until both of the following occur:

    Inserted: (1) The Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a viable transportation plan for the BRAC 133 project.

    Inserted: (2) The Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that construction has been completed to provide adequate ingress to and egress from the business park at which the BRAC 133 project is located.

    Inserted: (b) Viability of Transportation Plan.--To be considered a viable transportation plan under subsection (a)(1), the transportation plan must provide for the ingress and egress of all personnel to and from the BRAC 133 project site without further reducing the level of service at the following six intersections:

    Inserted: (1) The intersection of Beauregard Street and Mark Center Drive.

    Inserted: (2) The intersection of Beauregard Street and Seminary Road.

    Inserted: (3) The intersection of Seminary Road and Mark Center Drive.

    Inserted: (4) The intersection of Seminary Road and the northbound entrance-ramp to I-395.

    Inserted: (5) The intersection of Seminary Road and the northbound exit-ramp from I-395.

    Inserted: (6) The intersection of Seminary Road and the southbound exit-ramp from I-395.

    Inserted: (c) Inspector General Report.--Not later than September 30, 2011, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report evaluating the sufficiency and coordination conducted in completing the requisite environmental studies associated with the site selection of the BRAC 133 project pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The report of the Inspector General shall give specific attention to the transportation determinations associated with the BRAC 133 project and review and provide comment on the transportation plan of the Secretary of the Army under subsection (a)(1) and its adherence to the limitations imposed by subsection (b).

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    Inserted: (d) Definitions.--In this section:

    Inserted: (1) The term "BRAC 133 project" means the proposed office complex to be developed at an established mixed-use business park in Alexandria, Virginia, to implement recommendation 133 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission contained in the report of the Commission transmitted to Congress on September 15, 2005, under section 2903(e) 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).

    Inserted: (2) The term "level of service" has the meaning given that term in the current Highway Capacity Manual of the Transportation Research Board.

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    At the end of title XXVII, add the following:

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SA 4621. Mr. WEBB (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3454, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title XXVII, add the following:

SEC. 2704. TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR BRAC PROJECT 133 UNDER FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA, DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT INITIATIVE.

(a) Limitation on Project Implementation.--The Secretary of the Army may not take beneficial occupancy of more than 1,000 parking spaces provided by the combination of spaces provided by the BRAC 133 project and the lease of spaces in the immediate vicinity of the BRAC 133 project until both of the following occur:

(1) The Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a viable transportation plan for the BRAC 133 project.

(2) The Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that construction has been completed to provide adequate ingress to and egress from the business park at which the BRAC 133 project is located.

(b) Viability of Transportation Plan.--To be considered a viable transportation plan under subsection (a)(1), the transportation plan must provide for the ingress and egress of all personnel to and from the BRAC 133 project site without further reducing the level of service at the following six intersections:

(1) The intersection of Beauregard Street and Mark Center Drive.

(2) The intersection of Beauregard Street and Seminary Road.

(3) The intersection of Seminary Road and Mark Center Drive.

(4) The intersection of Seminary Road and the northbound entrance-ramp to I-395.

(5) The intersection of Seminary Road and the northbound exit-ramp from I-395.

(6) The intersection of Seminary Road and the southbound exit-ramp from I-395.

(c) Inspector General Report.--Not later than September 30, 2011, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report evaluating the sufficiency and coordination conducted in completing the requisite environmental studies associated with the site selection of the BRAC 133 project pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The report of the Inspector General shall give specific attention to the transportation determinations associated with the BRAC 133 project and review and provide comment on the transportation plan of the Secretary of the Army under subsection (a)(1) and its adherence to the limitations imposed by subsection (b).

(d) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) The term “BRAC 133 project” means the proposed office complex to be developed at an established mixed-use business park in Alexandria, Virginia, to implement recommendation 133 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission contained in the report of the Commission transmitted to Congress on September 15, 2005, under section 2903(e) 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).

(2) The term “level of service” has the meaning given that term in the current Highway Capacity Manual of the Transportation Research Board.

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