[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                            BASE CLOSURE ACT

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                          HON. GARY A. CONDIT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 7, 1994

  Mr. CONDIT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the passage of S. 
2534, the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance 
Act of 1994. This measure has been long awaited by many communities 
with closing military bases across our Nation. This legislation ensures 
that homeless providers will work closely with the local community for 
the best possible reuse of the land and property on the closing base.
  Mr. Speaker, I have a closing base in my district, Castle Air Force 
Base, and coupled with the highest unemployment rate in the State of 
California, my district is severely impacted. Local reuse authorities 
need to be able to work with homeless providers so that an overall 
reuse plan accommodates everyone; the homeless as well as the 
community. The local reuse authority in my district has welcomed the 
homeless providers requests and is working to fulfill their needs while 
keeping the overall reuse plans for the closing base in mind. It is 
essential that the community not feel like they are at the mercy of 
unreasonable requests by ``outsider'' homeless providers that may not 
have the best interests of the community as a whole in mind.
  Mr. Speaker, I also want to thank Chairman Gonzalez, House Banking 
Committee, who, through his diplomatic efforts, pacified a potentially 
difficult situation for local reuse authorities and the communities 
they serve. I am hopeful that with the passage of this measure, 
homeless providers and local reuse authorities will enter into amicable 
agreements that will benefit both the homeless and the community. I 
look forward to continue working on this issue and other issues 
affecting the closing military bases across our country.

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