[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 25313]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



     NAVY IN VIOLATION OF U.S. CODE REGARDING WEAPONS STATION EARLE

  (Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I recently learned of an 
attempt by the U.S. Navy to radically change the role of Weapons 
Station Earle in my home State of New Jersey. I was outraged that the 
Navy is making this decision without consulting the State of New 
Jersey, the New Jersey Congressional delegation, or the House Committee 
on National Security.
  Today, I intend to introduce a resolution which would call on the 
Navy to cease its illegal realignment of Navy Weapons Station Earle. It 
is clear by a review of their own material that the Navy is in direct 
violation of section 2687 of Title 10 of the United States Code.
  It is essential that the Navy abide by the law and that the 
appropriate congressional committees have the opportunity to review and 
evaluate the operational, budgetary, strategic, and local economic 
impact of such a realignment.
  I am prepared to bring suit against the United States Navy if they 
continue to pursue the realignment of forces at Navy Weapons Station 
Earle, in direct violation of BRAC.

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