Bedford Minuteman
Wednesday, July 28, 2004

BRAC timeline

Now through May 16, 2005:

Department of Defense Deliberative Process - The department undertakes
internal data gathering and analytic process necessary to formulate
recommendations.

February 2005:

Revisions to Force-Structure Plan and Infrastructure Inventory - If the
secretary has made any revisions to the force-structure plan and
infrastructure inventory, the secretary shall submit those revisions to
Congress as part of the fiscal 2006 budget justification documents.

March 15, 2005:

Nomination of Commissioners - No later than this date, the president
must transmit to the Senate nominations for the appointment of new members
to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.

May 16, 2005:

Secretary of Defense Recommendations - No later than this date, the
secretary must publish in the Federal Register and transmit to the
congressional defense committees and the commission, a list of the military
installations that the secretary recommends for closure or realignment.

July 1, 2005:

Comptroller General Analysis - No later than this date, the comptroller
general shall transmit to the congressional defense committees a report
containing a detailed analysis of the secretary's recommendations and
selection process.

Sept. 8, 2005:

Commission's Recommendations - No later than this date, the commission
must transmit to the president "a report containing its findings and
conclusions based on a review and analysis of the secretary's
recommendations."

Sept. 23, 2005:

President's Approval or Disapproval of Commission Recommendations - No
later than this date, the president shall transmit to the commission and to
the Congress a report containing the president's approval or disapproval of
the commission's recommendations. If the President approves the
recommendations, the recommendations are binding for 45 legislative days
after presidential transmission or adjournment sine die, unless Congress
enacts joint resolution of disapproval.

Oct 20, 2005:

Commission's Revised Recommendations - If the president disapproves the
commission's initial recommendations, the commission must submit revised
recommendations to the president not later than this date.

Nov 7, 2005:

President's Approval or Disapproval of Revised Recommendations - The
president must approve the revised recommendations and transmit approval to
Congress by this date or the process ends. The recommendations become
binding 45 legislative days after presidential transmission or adjournment
sine die, unless Congress enacts joint resolution of disapproval.

Apr 15, 2006:

Commission terminates.

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