118 STAT. 2134 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 closure or realignment of military installations inside the United States under this part in 2005. ‘‘(g) RELATION TO CRITERIA FOR EARLIER ROUNDS.—Section 2903(b), and the selection criteria prepared under such section, shall not apply with respect to the process of making recommenda tions for the closure or realignment of military installations in 2005.’’. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 is amended— (1) in section 2912(c)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘criteria prepared under section 2913’’ and inserting ‘‘criteria specified in section 2913’’; and (2) in section 2914(a), by striking ‘‘criteria prepared by the Secretary under section 2913’’ and inserting ‘‘criteria speci fied in section 2913’’. SEC. 2833. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO RECOMMEND THAT INSTALLATIONS BE PLACED IN INAC TIVE STATUS. Section 2914 of 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) is amended by striking subsection (c). SEC. 2834. VOTING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION TO ADD TO OR OTHERWISE EXPAND CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT RECOMMENDA TIONS MADE BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. Subsection (d) of section 2914 of 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), as added by section 3003 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (divi sion B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat, 1346) and amended by section 2854 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2728), is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘TO ADD’’ and inserting ‘‘TO CONSIDER ADDITIONS’’; and (2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following new paragraph: ‘‘(5) REQUIREMENTS TO EXPAND CLOSURE OR REALIGNMENT RECOMMENDATIONS.—In the report required under section 2903(d)(2)(A) that is to be transmitted under paragraph (1), the Commission may not make a change in the recommenda tions of the Secretary that would close a military installation not recommended for closure by the Secretary, would realign a military installation not recommended for closure or realign ment by the Secretary, or would expand the extent of the realignment of a military installation recommended for realign ment by the Secretary unless— ‘‘(A) at least two members of the Commission visit the military installation before the date of the transmittal of the report; and ‘‘(B) the decision of the Commission to make the change to recommend the closure of the military installation, the realignment of the installation, or the expanded realign ment of the installation is supported by at least seven members of the Commission.’’. 10 USC 2687 note. 10 USC 2687 note.
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