PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006
119 STAT. 3521
contained in title XXI, XXII, XXIII, or XXIV of this Act or in an Act authorizing funds for a prior fiscal year for military construction projects, land acquisition, and family housing projects (and authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall terminate and no longer constitute authority under section 2676, 2802, 2821, or 2822 of title 10, United States Code, to carry out the military construction project, land acquisition, or family housing project if the project is located at a military installation that is approved for closure or adverse realignment or established as an enclave in 2005 under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note). (b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to an authorization for a military construction project, land acquisition, or family housing project (and authorizations of appropriations therefor) if the Secretary of Defense determines that— (1) the cost to the United States to carry out the project would be less than the cost to the United States of canceling the project; (2) the project remains necessary to support functions at a military installation either before, during, or after the closure or realignment of the installation or the establishment of the installation as an enclave; (3) in the case of an installation established as an enclave to which future missions may be designated, the project is necessary to support enclave functions or future missions after their designation; or (4) the project is vital to the national security or to the protection of health, safety, or the quality of the environment. (c) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—When a decision is made to carry out a military construction project, land acquisition, or family housing project under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report explaining the decision, including the justification for the project and the current estimate of the cost of the project. The project may then be carried out only after the end of the 21-day period beginning on the date the report is received by such committees or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the report is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of title 10, United States Code. In the case of a project described in subsection (b)(4), advance notification is not required, but the Secretary shall notify such committees within seven days after first obligating funds for the project. SEC. 2835. REQUIRED CONSULTATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES ON ISSUES RELATED TO INCREASE IN NUMBER OF MILITARY PERSONNEL AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
Reports.
10 USC 2687 note.
If the base closure and realignment decisions of the 2005 round of base closures and realignments under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) or the Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy would result in an increase in the number of members of the Armed Forces assigned to a military installation, the Secretary of Defense, during the development of the plans to implement the decisions or strategy with respect to that installation, shall consult with appropriate State and local entities to ensure that matters affecting the local community, including
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