Draft BRAC Bill Outlines Process Similar To Earlier Rounds

By Suzanne Yohannan / July 31, 2001 at 5:00 AM
The White House Office of Management & Budget is circulating a draft base closure bill that lays out a process similar to previous BRAC rounds and doesn't appear to change any of the environmental requirements the military must adhere to in cleaning up closing bases, according to a source familiar with the document. Last week, a Pentagon spokesman said DOD hoped to send legislative guidelines on new base closings to Congress before its August recess. OMB has sent the draft...

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