Military Base Closures: DODâs 2005 Internal Selection Process (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
April 21, 2004 |
| Report Number |
RS21822 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Daniel Else and David Lockwood, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
The Department of Defense (DOD) is going through a process which will result in recommended
actions for base realignment and closure (BRAC) in the United States. DOD is now preparing a list
of BRAC actions designed to change the uses of its installations to conform to the current and future
needs of its military forces. This list, after approval by the President, must be presented to Congress
no later than November 2005. Congress can halt the execution of these actions by then enacting a
joint resolution of disapproval within 45 days or before the adjournment sine die of the session,
whichever occurs first. This report outlines how DOD has organized to gather and analyze
BRAC-related data and document the process. It also describes DOD's selection criteria process, and
the Secretary of Defense's requirement to certify the need for a BRAC round. The report then
explains how the list of recommended BRAC actions will be drawn together for submission by the
Secretary of Defense to the President. This report will be updated as necessary.
