[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1417 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1417

      To prohibit the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center 
 notwithstanding the 2005 recommendations of the Defense Base Closure 
                      and Realignment Commission.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2007

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
      To prohibit the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center 
 notwithstanding the 2005 recommendations of the Defense Base Closure 
                      and Realignment Commission.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON CLOSURE OF WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER.

    Notwithstanding section 2904(a)(5) of the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 
U.S.C. 2687 note) and the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure 
and Realignment Commission contained in the report transmitted to 
Congress on September 15, 2005, under section 2903(e) of such Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall not close Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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