,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddcd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #i1 #bjad ,mr4 ,nunes 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,lo,biondo1 ,mr4 ,g]la*1 ,mr4 ,b\/any1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mrs4 ,black1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,%u/]1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,m>*ant1 ,mr4 ,la?am1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 ,k9z+] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,issa1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,*affetz1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,camp1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,t]ry1 & ,mr4 ,hold+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to develop a plan to move ,unit$ ,/ates ,africa ,comm& 7,,africom7 back to ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,africa ,c\nt] ,t]rorism ,initiative ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! prolif]ation ( t]rori/ gr\ps is rampant 9 un/able c\ntries 9 ,we/ & sub-,sah>an ,africa4 ,! bigge/ regional ?reats include al-,qa$a 9 ! ,islamic ,maghreb 7,,aqim71 :i* has kn[n ties to al-,qa$a 9 ! ,arabian ,p59sula 7,,aqap71 ,boko ,h>am1 & al-,%abab4 ,! opportunity to exp& ! /rategic rea* & =ce projection ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates into ! !at] ( op]ations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,africa ,comm& 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ,,africom7 is n[4 ,) ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic pivot to ! ,pacific n[ und]way1 ! ne$ to ensure ret5tion ( a /rong ,atlantic pres5ce is a vital & delicate aspect ( /rategic re-position+4 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5tral ,comm& op]ates f its headqu>t]s 9 ,tampa1 ,florida1 ) a =w>d op]at+ location 9 ,qat>4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn ,comm& op]ates f its headqu>t]s 9 ,miami1 ,florida1 ) =w>d op]at+ locations 9 ,honduras & ,el ,salvador4 ,x is n unusual = ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y units & _! combatant comm& headqu>t]s to op]ate 9 diff]5t "t zones4 7#c7 ,analyses conduct$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice f\nd t ! annual recurr+ co/ ( ma9ta9+ a ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ headqu>t]s = ,,africom w\ld be #fj million to #gj million less ?an ! co/ ( op]at+ ! ,,africom headqu>t]s 9 ,/uttg>t1 ,g]many4 ,! annual co/ ( provid+ ,,africom p]sonnel ) ov]seas h\s+ & co/-(-liv+ pay 0 #ha million p] ye>1 comp>$ ) ! #ai million to #be million ^! w\ld co/ if ! p]sonnel 7 locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! break-ev5 po9t to recov] "o-"t relocation co/s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld be rea*$ betwe5 #b & #f ye>s aft] relocation1 dep5d+ on ! co/s to e/abli% facilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,relocat+ ,,africom to ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld create up to #d1cjj additional jobs1 ) an annual impact on ! local economy rang+ f #cej million to #dej million4 7#d7 ,aft] an int]nal co/ assessm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se decid$ to keep ,,africom headqu>t]s 9 ,/uttg>t1 )\t fully expla9+ :y ! op]ational b5efits ( keep+ ! headqu>t]s 9 ,g]many outweigh ! b5efit ( pot5tially sav+ millions ( doll>s p] ye> & creat+ ?\s&s ( jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,a review by ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 9 #bjac ( ! ,dep>tm5t's decision to keep ,,africom headqu>t]s 9 ,g]many f\nd t ! decision 0 n support$ by compreh5sive & well-docum5t$ analysis t balanc$ ! op]ational & co/ b5efits ( ! options available to ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#f7 ,9 ,april #bjac1 aft] ! decision _h be5 made to ma9ta9 ,,africom headqu>t]s 9 ,g]many1 ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,*uck ,hagel call$ on ! ,dep>tm5t to *all5ge all pa/ assumptions 9 ord] to seek co/ sav+s & effici5cies 9 a "t ( unprec$5t$ %ifts 9 ! _w ord]1 new global *all5ges1 & deep global fiscal unc]ta9ty1 to explore ! full range ( options = implem5t+ ,unit$ ,/ates national security /rategy1 & to put ev]y?+ on ! table4 ,! ,secret>y /at$ t ! size & %ape ( ! milit>y =ces %\ld con/antly be reassess$4 ,he /at$ t ?is reassessm5t %\ld include det]m9+ ! mo/ appropriate balance betwe5 =w>d-/ation$1 rotationally deploy$1 & home-bas$ =ces4 7#g7 ,x is )9 ! /rategic & fiscal responsibility ( ,congress to fully analyze & provide = ! implem5tation ( any consolidation ( milit>y in/allations4 ,!re are m ?an #aaj1jjj troops & civilians /ation$ & employ$ at #bi milit>y in/allations 9 ,europe4 ,priority %\ld be giv5 to consolidat+ bases t are 9 close proximity to ea* o!r & t c a*ieve co/ sav+s )\t detrim5t to op]ational read9ess1 su* z ,royal ,air ,=ce ,/ation ,mild5hall & ,royal ,air ,=ce ,/ation ,lak5hea?1 z well z ,moron ,air ,base1 ,spa91 & ,naval ,/ation ,rota1 ,spa94 7#h7 ,( p>ticul> conc]n is ! decision to deploy assets to ,moron ,air ,base1 :]e ! read9ess & effectiv5ess ( deploy$ troops is h9d]$ by ! lack ( infra/ructure to h\se1 tra91 & equip !m4 ,specifically1 ,moron lacks ! facilities to prop]ly p]=m gr\nd & naval tra9+ op]ations1 & only has limit$ ability to accompli% air tra9+ op]ations4 ,by contra/1 ,lajes ,field has implem5t$ m ?an #aej million ( major infra/ructure upgrades ov] ! pa/ #ab ye>s to improve ! quality ( life1 upgrade communication capabilities1 bol/] security1 & enhance milit>y op]ations4 ,) a ne>by port1 sprawl+ fields1 & unre/rict$ airspace1 ,lajes ,field has ! unique ability to ho/ ext5sive air1 gr\nd1 & naval tra9+ op]ations4 ,lajes' /rategic location1 infra/ructure improvem5ts1 unre/rict$ air space1 & out/&+ tra9+ environm5t = all =ces make ?is an indisp5sable asset & an ideal =w>d op]at+ base = ,,africom1 z oppos$ to sp5d+ hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s to upgrade ag+ sites su* z ,moron ,air ,base1 ,spa94 7#i7 ,x is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to save millions ( doll>s p] ye> & br+ ?\s&s ( jobs to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by mov+ ,,africom headqu>t]s f ,/uttg>t1 ,g]many1 to ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,requirem5t = plan to move ,,africom headqu>t]s to cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates 7a7 ,plan requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all develop a plan 9 accordance ) subsection 7b7 to transf] ! headqu>t]s ( ,,africom f ,/uttg>t1 ,g]many1 to a location 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,matt]s cov]$ 7#a7 ,assets ( ,,africom ,! plan requir$ "u ?is section %all provide =-- 7,a7 ! #fe? ,air ,base ,w+ to be an ,,africom asset2 7,b7 ,,africom p]man5t assets 7includ+ assets relat$ to air1 gr\nd1 special op]ations1 & logi/ics7 to be locat$ at ,lajes ,field1 ,azores1 ,portugal2 & 7,c7 ! transf] ( ,unit$ ,/ates assets at ,lajes ,field f ,unit$ ,/ates ,european ,comm& to ,,africom1 = purposes ( be+ ! =w>d op]at+ location1 logi/ical hub1 & location ( assets ( ,,africom4 7#b7 ,relocations to ,lajes ,field ,! plan requir$ "u ?is section %all also provide = ! relocation ( ! ,special-,purpose ,m>9e ,air-,gr\nd ,task ,=ce ,crisis ,response 7,,sp-,,magtf ,,cr7 f ,moron ,air ,base1 ,spa91 to ,lajes ,field4 7c7 ,submission to ,congress ,! plan requir$ "u ?is section %all be submitt$ to ,congress n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,implem5tation ( plan ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all implem5t ! plan requir$ by ?is section )9 #f mon?s aft] submission ( ! plan to ,congress "u subsection 7c71 & 9 no ev5t lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,requirem5t = review ( ,agreem5t on ,coop]ation & ,def5se ,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,portugal ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all conduct a review ( ! ,agreem5t on ,coop]ation & ,def5se ,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,portugal1 sign$ at ,lisbon ,june #a1 #aiie1 to ensure t su* ,agreem5t accurately reflects & acc\nts = ! plan requir$ "u section #c4 #e4 ,cont9u$ op]ation ( ,lajes ,field ,effective until at lea/ ! date ( completion ( ! #bjah quadr5nial def5se review1 ,lajes ,field %all cont9ue op]at+ #bd h\rs a day1 at or above its #bjab levels ( read9ess4