[CPEO-MEF] Subcommittee votes to repeal 2005 base closing plan

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Subcommittee votes to repeal 2005 base closing plan
By Molly M. Peterson, CongressDaily
May 13, 2003

The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness approved its portion
of the defense authorization bill (H.R. 1588) by voice vote Friday,
recommending increased spending for many programs and adopting a
Democrat-sponsored amendment to repeal a round of military base closures
authorized to take place in 2005.

Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., who sponsored the amendment, noted that the
House has never had the chance to vote on the 2005 round of base
realignments and closures (BRAC) "as a stand-alone measure."

The 2005 BRAC round was authorized in the fiscal 2002 defense
authorization law, despite opposition from most House members. "We were
never given an opportunity to strip [the BRAC provision] from the
defense authorization bill," said Taylor, whose amendment was adopted by
voice vote.

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