Amendment provided for a new base closing process that 1) required the Defense Department to submit a five-year force structure plan for each department of the Armed Forces specifying the number and type of units in the active and reserve forces of each such department; 2) required the Defense Department to submit a legislative proposal for a new base closure process that was fair and impartial and was based on the new force structure plan; 3) required a legislative proposal to be submitted for worker retraining and assistance to communities affected by base closings; and 4) prohibited the closure of further domestic bases until Congress approved a new base closure process or until January 1, 1992, whichever came first.

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Amendment Number
716
Description
Amendment provided for a new base closing process that 1) required the Defense Department to submit a five-year force structure plan for each department of the Armed Forces specifying the number and type of units in the active and reserve forces of each such department; 2) required the Defense Department to submit a legislative proposal for a new base closure process that was fair and impartial and was based on the new force structure plan; 3) required a legislative proposal to be submitted for worker retraining and assistance to communities affected by base closings; and 4) prohibited the closure of further domestic bases until Congress approved a new base closure process or until January 1, 1992, whichever came first.
Purpose
An amendment incorporating the base closing provisions of the bill which call for a new base closure process. Specifically, the bill contains provisions to: 1) require the Defense Department to submit with its FY 1992 budget request a five-year force structure plan; 2) require the Defense Department to also submit a legislative proposal for a new base closure process that is fair and impartial and is based on the new force structure plan; 3) require a legislative proposal also to be submitted for worker retraining and assistance to communities affected by base closings; and 4) prohibit the closure of further domestic bases until Congress has approved a new base closure process or until January 1, 1992, whichever comes first.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Sep 12, 1990
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Browder amendment (A009) Agreed to by recorded vote: 287 - 134 (Roll no. 327).
Latest Action Time
18:40:46
Submitted Date
Sep 12, 1990
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 716 — Informed