Sec. 2912. 2005 ROUND OF REALIGNMENTS AND CLOSURES OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS

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## SEC. 2912 2005 ROUND OF REALIGNMENTS AND CLOSURES OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS ###

(a)Force-Structure Plan and Infrastructure Inventory ####

(1)Preparation and submission As part of the budget justification documents submitted to Congress in support of the budget for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2005, the Secretary shall include the following: #####

(A)A force-structure plan for the Armed Forces based on an assessment by the Secretary of the probable threats to the national security during the 20-year period beginning with fiscal year 2005, the probable end-strength levels and major military force units (including land force divisions, carrier and other major combatant vessels, air wings, and other comparable units) needed to meet these threats, and the anticipated levels of funding that will be available for national defense purposes during such period. #####

(B)A comprehensive inventory of military installations world-wide for each military department, with specifications of the number and type of facilities in the active and reserve forces of each military department. ####

(2)Relationship of plan and inventory Using the force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory prepared under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prepare (and include as part of the submission of such plan and inventory) the following: #####

(A)A description of the infrastructure necessary to support the force structure described in the force-structure plan. #####

(B)A discussion of categories of excess infrastructure and infrastructure capacity. #####

(C)An economic analysis of the effect of the closure or realignment of military installations to reduce excess infrastructure. ####

(3)Special considerations In determining the level of necessary versus excess infrastructure under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall consider the following: #####

(A)The anticipated continuing need for and availability of military installations outside the United States, taking into account current restrictions on the use of military installations outside the United States and the potential for future prohibitions or restrictions on the use of such military installations. #####

(B)Any efficiencies that may be gained from joint tenancy by more than one branch of the Armed Forces at a military installation. ####

(4)Revision The Secretary may revise the force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory. If the Secretary makes such a revision, the Secretary shall submit the revised plan or inventory to Congress not later than March 15, 2005. For purposes of selecting military installations for closure or realignment under this part in 2005, no revision of the force-structure plan or infrastructure inventory is authorized after that date. ###

(b)Certification of Need for Further Closures and Realignments ####

(1)Certification required On the basis of the force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory prepared under subsection

(a)and the descriptions and economic analysis prepared under such subsection, the Secretary shall include as part of the submission of the plan and inventory— #####

(A)a certification regarding whether the need exists for the closure or realignment of additional military installations; and #####

(B)if such need exists, a certification that the additional round of closures and realignments would result in annual net savings for each of the military departments beginning not later than fiscal year 2011. ####

(2)Effect of failure to certify If the Secretary does not include the certifications referred to in paragraph (1), the process by which military installations may be selected for closure or realignment under this part in 2005 shall be terminated. ###

(c)Comptroller General Evaluation ####

(1)Evaluation required If the certification is provided under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall prepare an evaluation of the following: #####

(A)The force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory prepared under subsection

(a)and the final selection criteria specified in section 2913, including an evaluation of the accuracy and analytical sufficiency of such plan, inventory, and criteria. #####

(B)The need for the closure or realignment of additional military installations. ####

(2)Submission The Comptroller General shall submit the evaluation to Congress not later than 60 days after the date on which the force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory are submitted to Congress. ###

(d)Authorization of Additional Round; Commission ####

(1)Appointment of commission Subject to the certifications required under subsection (b), the President may commence an additional round for the selection of military installations for closure and realignment under this part in 2005 by transmitting to the Senate, not later than March 15, 2005, nominations pursuant to section 2902(c) for the appointment of new members to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. ####

(2)Effect of failure to nominate If the President does not transmit to the Senate the nominations for the Commission by March 15, 2005, the process by which military installations may be selected for closure or realignment under this part in 2005 shall be terminated. ####

(3)Members Notwithstanding section 2902(c)(1), the Commission appointed under the authority of this subsection shall consist of nine members. ####

(4)Terms; meetings; termination Notwithstanding subsections (d), (e)(1), and (*l*) of section 2902, the Commission appointed under the authority of this subsection shall meet during calendar year 2005 and shall terminate on April 15, 2006. ####

(5)Funding If no funds are appropriated to the Commission by the end of the second session of the 108th Congress for the activities of the Commission in 2005, the Secretary may transfer to the Commission for purposes of its activities under this part in that year such funds as the Commission may require to carry out such activities. The Secretary may transfer funds under the preceding sentence from any funds available to the Secretary. Funds so transferred shall remain available to the Commission for such purposes until expended.