[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 78 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 78

 Rejecting the need for an additional round or rounds of military base 
                               closures.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 1997

 Mr. Scarborough submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
           was referred to the Committee on National Security

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Rejecting the need for an additional round or rounds of military base 
                               closures.

Whereas the United States continues to face numerous security challenges despite 
        the end of the cold war;
Whereas recent defense reductions and military base closures have negatively 
        affected the readiness of the Armed Forces;
Whereas the cost-effectiveness of these base closures has not yet been clearly 
        established;
Whereas, despite repeated assurances that previous rounds of base closures would 
        not be politicized, the base closure process was indeed affected by 
        political considerations; and
Whereas further defense reductions and base closures would leave America's 
        national defense dangerously vulnerable and unable to meet the 
        challenges of the 21st century: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) reaffirms the need to maintain the utmost readiness of 
        the Armed Forces for the national defense; and
            (2) rejects recent statements by officials in the executive 
        branch suggesting the need for an additional round or rounds of 
        base closures.
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