S. 1127

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress all documentation related to the Secretary's recommendations for the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment.

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Calendar No. 118

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1127

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 25, 2005

Ms. Snowe (for herself, Mr. Thune, Ms. Collins, Mr. Sununu, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Lott, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Baucus) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

May 26, 2005

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress all documentation related to the Secretary's recommendations for the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment.

1.

Submission of documentation related to the recommendations of the Secretary of Defense for the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment

(a)

In general

Not later than 7 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress all Department of Defense documentation related to the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment.

(b)

Scope of required documentation

The documentation submitted under subsection (a) shall include—

(1)

certified data collected during data calls related to the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment; and

(2)

all documentation related to the application by the Secretary of Defense of the military value criteria and other criteria specified in subsections (b) and (c) of section 2913 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to military installations recommended for closure or realignment and to other military installations identified as potential receiving locations in connection with the closure or realignment of military installations.

(c)

Termination of round for failure to submit documentation

(1)

Round terminated in event of disclosure delay

Subject to paragraph (2), sections 2912, 2913, and 2914 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 are repealed effective as of the date that is 8 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(2)

No termination of round in event of timely disclosure

Paragraph (1) shall have no further force or effect if the Secretary of Defense submits the documentation required under subsection (a) before the deadline specified in such subsection.

(d)

Postponement of 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment

For the purposes of subsections (d) and (e) of section 2914 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, each date specified in such subsections shall be deemed to be the date that is the number of days after the original date that is equal to the number of days after May 16, 2005, that the Department of Defense documentation related to the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment is submitted by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a).

(e)

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

The term Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 means the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. note).

(2)

The term Department of Defense documentation related to the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment means all writings, communications, and other documentation relevant to the analysis and consideration of, and recommendations related to, military installations for purposes of the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment that are in the care, custody, or control of the Department of Defense, including all information set down by handwriting, typewriting, printing, photocopying, e-mail, or other form of data compilation.

May 26, 2005

Read the second time and placed on the calendar