**(a)** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no action may be taken to effect or implement—
(1) the closure, including a mothball action, divestiture, deactivation, or any other action to render inoperable, of any military installation at which at least 300 civilian personnel are authorized to be employed;
(2) any realignment with respect to any military installation referred to in paragraph (1) involving a reduction by more than 1,000, or by more than 50 percent, in the number of civilian personnel authorized to be employed at such military installation at the time the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned notifies the Congress under subsection (b) of the Secretary’s plan to close or realign such installation; or
(3) any construction, conversion, or rehabilitation at any military facility other than a military installation referred to in clause (1) or (2) which will or may be required as a result of the relocation of civilian personnel to such facility by reason of any closure or realignment to which clause (1) or (2) applies,
unless and until the provisions of subsection (b) are complied with.
**(b)** No action described in subsection (a) with respect to the closure of, or a realignment with respect to, any military installation referred to in such subsection may be taken unless and until—
(1) the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned notifies the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, as part of an annual request for authorization of appropriations to such Committees, of the proposed closing or realignment and submits with the notification—
(A) an evaluation of the fiscal, local economic, budgetary, environme
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**(a)** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no action may be taken to effect or implement—
(1) the closure, including a mothball action, divestiture, deactivation, or any other action to render inoperable, of any military installation at which at least 300 civilian personnel are authorized to be employed;
(2) any realignment with respect to any military installation referred to in paragraph (1) involving a reduction by more than 1,000, or by more than 50 percent, in the number of civilian personnel authorized to be employed at such military installation at the time the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned notifies the Congress under subsection (b) of the Secretary’s plan to close or realign such installation; or
(3) any construction, conversion, or rehabilitation at any military facility other than a military installation referred to in clause (1) or (2) which will or may be required as a result of the relocation of civilian personnel to such facility by reason of any closure or realignment to which clause (1) or (2) applies,
unless and until the provisions of subsection (b) are complied with.
**(b)** No action described in subsection (a) with respect to the closure of, or a realignment with respect to, any military installation referred to in such subsection may be taken unless and until—
(1) the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned notifies the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, as part of an annual request for authorization of appropriations to such Committees, of the proposed closing or realignment and submits with the notification—
(A) an evaluation of the fiscal, local economic, budgetary, environmental, strategic, and operational consequences of such closure or realignment; and
(B) the criteria used to consider and recommend military installations for such closure or realignment, which shall include at a minimum consideration of—
(i) the ability of the infrastructure (including transportation infrastructure) of both the existing and receiving communities to support forces, missions, and personnel as a result of such closure or realignment; and
(ii) the costs associated with community transportation infrastructure improvements as part of the evaluation of cost savings or return on investment of such closure or realignment; and
(2) a period of 30 legislative days or 60 calendar days, whichever is longer, expires following the day on which the notice and evaluation referred to in clause (1) have been submitted to such committees, during which period no irrevocable action may be taken to effect or implement the decision.
**(c)** No action described in subsection (a) with respect to the closure of, or realignment with respect to, any military installation referred to in such subsection may be taken within five years after the date on which a decision is made to reduce the civilian personnel thresholds below the levels prescribed in such subsection.
**(d)** This section shall not apply to the closure of a military installation, or a realignment with respect to a military installation, if the President certifies to the Congress that such closure or realignment must be implemented for reasons of national security or a military emergency.
**(e)**
(1) After the expiration of the period of time provided for in subsection (b)(2) with respect to the closure or realignment of a military installation, funds which would otherwise be available to the Secretary to effect the closure or realignment of that installation may be used by him for such purpose.
(2) Nothing in this section restricts the authority of the Secretary to obtain architectural and engineering services under [section 2807 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2807&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(f)** If the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned determines, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ([42 U.S.C. 4321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), that a significant transportation impact will occur as a result of an action described in subsection (a), the action may not be taken unless and until the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned—
(1) analyzes the adequacy of transportation infrastructure at and in the vicinity of each military installation that would be impacted by the action;
(2) concludes consultation with the Secretary of Transportation with regard to such impact;
(3) analyzes the impact of the action on local businesses, neighborhoods, and local governments; and
(4) includes in the notification required by subsection (b)(1) a description of how the Secretary intends to remediate the significant transportation impact.
**(g)** In this section:
(1) The term “military installation” means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, or other activity under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, including any leased facility, which is located within any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or Guam. Such term does not include any facility used primarily for civil works, rivers and harbors projects, or flood control projects.
(2) The term “civilian personnel” means direct-hire, permanent civilian employees of the Department of Defense.
(3) The term “realignment” includes any action which both reduces and relocates functions and civilian personnel positions, but does not include a reduction in force resulting from workload adjustments, reduced personnel or funding levels, skill imbalances, or other similar causes.
(4) The term “legislative day” means a day on which either House of Congress is in session.
(5) The term “mothball action” means placing a military installation in inactive status while maintaining such installation in a condition such that it could be reactivated at a future date.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 2687. Base closures and realignments
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no action may be taken to effect or imple-
ment—
(1) the closure of any military installation
at which at least 300 civilian personnel are au-
thorized to be employed;
(2) any realignment with respect to any
military installation referred to in paragraph
(1) involving a reduction by more than 1,000, or
by more than 50 percent, in the number of ci-
vilian personnel authorized to be employed at
such military installation at the time the Sec-
retary of Defense or the Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned notifies the Con-
gress under subsection (b) of the Secretary’s
plan to close or realign such installation; or
(3) any construction, conversion, or rehabili-
tation at any military facility other than a
military installation referred to in clause (1)
or (2) which will or may be required as a result
of the relocation of civilian personnel to such
facility by reason of any closure or realign-
ment to which clause (1) or (2) applies,
unless and until the provisions of subsection (b)
are complied with.
(b) No action described in subsection (a) with
respect to the closure of, or a realignment with
respect to, any military installation referred to
in such subsection may be taken unless and
until—
(1) the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary
of the military department concerned notifies
the Committee on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives, as part of an an-
nual request for authorization of appropria-
tions to such Committees, of the proposed
closing or realignment and submits with the
notification—
(A) an evaluation of the fiscal, local eco-
nomic, budgetary, environmental, strategic,
and oper
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 4321. Congressional declaration of purpose
The purposes of this chapter are: To declare a
national policy which will encourage productive
and enjoyable harmony between man and his en-
vironment; to promote efforts which will pre-
vent or eliminate damage to the environment
and biosphere and stimulate the health and wel-
fare of man; to enrich the understanding of the
ecological systems and natural resources impor-
tant to the Nation; and to establish a Council on
Environmental Quality.
(Pub. L. 91–190, § 2, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE OF 2020 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 116–260, div. S, § 102(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat.
2243, provided that: ‘‘This section [enacting section
16298 of this title, amending sections 4370m and 7403 of
this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note
under section 4370m of this title] may be cited as the
‘Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Tech-
nologies Act’ or the ‘USE IT Act’.’’
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 91–190, § 1, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, provided:
‘‘That this Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as
the ‘National Environmental Policy Act of 1969’.’’
ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION ASSISTANCE
Pub. L. 117–169, title VI, § 60112, Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat.
2072, provided that:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year
2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, $250,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2031, to develop and carry out a program
to support the development, enhanced standardization
and transparency, and reporting criteria for environ-
mental product declarations that include measure-
m
Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. The source passage cites 42 U.S.C. § 4321. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.