3.0.0 2295 2023-01-11T13:19:17Z 2023-01-11T13:19:17Z House H HR 2009-05-07 111 hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee Referred to 2009-06-08T16:44:13Z Referred to 2009-05-07T14:01:43Z Defense Communities Assistance Act of 2009 111 590 S 2009-03-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3083-3084) Identical bill CRS 2009-06-08 hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Committee 2009-05-07 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2009-05-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-05-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 N G000377 Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] KAY GRANGER R TX 12 2009-05-07 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2009-05-07 True D000210 Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] Bill Delahunt D MA 10 2009-05-07 True M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2009-05-21 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2010-01-12 False Armed Forces and National Security Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Economic development Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Land transfers Military facilities and property Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement Armed Forces and National Security 00 2009-05-07 Introduced in House 2009-05-27T21:21:53Z Defense Communities Assistance Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress on the necessity of assisting local communities coping with the impact of base closures and realignments and other military actions.

Extends permanently (under current law, terminated at the end of FY2008) the authority of the Secretary of the military department concerned to convey, for certain purposes, real property on a military installation determined to be excess to the needs of the Department of Defense (DOD).

Authorizes the Secretary concerned to contract for the procurement of municipal services for a U.S. military installation from a county, municipal government, or other local governmental unit in the area. Authorizes such Secretary to so contract using procedures other than competitive procedures, under certain conditions and after congressional notification.

Amends the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 to extend through FY2020 a pilot program for the purchase of certain municipal services for military installations.

Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 to broaden the indemnification provided to transferees of military properties.

Reinstates provisions of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 which allow military departments to transfer surplus real and personal property at closed or realigned military installations without consideration to local redevelopment authorities when used for economic development purposes, without the requirement to assess the property's value.

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