,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #acb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjac ,mr4   
,begi* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 & ,mr4   
,baucus7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se     
reque/ = dome/ic ,base ,realignm5t &    
,closure au?ority 9 #bjae & #bjag is    
nei!r af=dable nor feasible z ( ! date (
 agreem5t to ?is resolution & t !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se mu/ fur!r analyze ! 
capability to consolidate excess ov]seas
 infra/ructure & increase effici5cies by
 relocat+ missions f ov]seas to dome/ic 
in/allations prior to reque/+ dome/ic   
,base ,realignm5t & ,closure au?ority4  
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se claims a   
#bd-p]c5t surplus 9 dome/ic milit>y     
infra/ructure & has reque/$ dome/ic     
,base ,realignm5t & ,closure 7,,brac7   
r\nds 9 #bjae & #bjag2 ,:]eas ,congress 
reject$ a reque/ = #b ,,brac r\nds made 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 fiscal ye>   

#bjac2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate ,arm$ ,s]vices   
,committee not$ 9 title ,,xxiv ( ,s5ate 
,report #aab-agc to accompany ,s4 #cbed 
( ! #aab? ,congress1 t a reque/ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = au?ority to       
conduct a dome/ic ,,brac r\nd mu/ be    
prec$$ by a compreh5sive evaluation (   
opportunities to obta9 effici5cies ?r\gh
 ! consolidation ( ! ov]seas op]ations (
 def5se ag5cies & possible relocation   
back to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,base 
,/ructure ,report = fiscal ye> #bjab ( !
 ,(fice ( ! ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y (     
,def5se1 ,in/allations & ,environm5t1   
f\nd t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has #fff   
milit>y sites 9 =eign c\ntries1 includ+ 
#bcb 9 ,g]many1 #aji 9 ,japan1 & #he 9  
,s\? ,korea2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has 
develop$ an increas$ capacity to rapidly
 deploy ar\nd ! globe1 !reby r$uc+ !    
/rategic value ( an ov]seas footpr9t    
bas$ l>gely on ,cold ,w> geopolitics &  
an obsolete ,national ,security         
,/rategy2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t            
,acc\ntability ,(fice conclud$ 9 a #bjjg

 /udy t ! #bjje ,,brac r\nd 0 ! mo/     
complex & co/lie/ ev]2 ,:]eas !         
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice f\nd 9 a
 #bjab report entitl$ ,milit>y ,base    
,realignm5ts & ,closures3 ,updat$ ,co/s 
& ,sav+s ,e/imates f ,,brac #bjje t !   
#bjje ,,brac r\nd f> exce$$ e/imat$     
implem5tation co/s1 gr[+ f              
#ba1jjj1jjj1jjj to #ce1ajj1jjj1jjj1 a   
#fg-p]c5t increase2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t  
,acc\ntability ,(fice f\nd 9 ! #bjab    
report t ! e/imat$ #bj-ye> sav+s = !    
#bjje ,,brac r\nd decreas$ by #gb p]c5t 
f #ce1fjj1jjj1jjj to #i1ijj1jjj1jjj2    
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice
 e/imates t x w take until #bjag = !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to rec\p upfront    
implem5tation co/s ( ,,brac #bjje1 #d   
ye>s long] ?an ! ,,brac ,commission     
e/imates & #ab ye>s aft] ! date (       
execution & initial inve/m5t2 ,:]eas !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se w\ld sp5d           
#b1djj1jjj1jjj 9 a "t ( fiscal au/]ity  
to execute ! propos$ ,,brac r\nd 9      
#bjae2 ,:]eas ! f9ancial crisis 9 !     

,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to *all5ge local 
economies & a ,,brac r\nd w\ld create m 
unc]ta9ty & economic h>d%ip = impact$   
communities /ill 9 ! recov]y process2   
,:]eas ,f$]al budget unc]ta9ty & !      
fiscal *all5ges a dome/ic ,,brac r\nd   
w\ld br+ to communities r5d]s !         
significant #b1djj1jjj1jjj 9 up-front   
co/s nei!r af=dable nor feasible z ( !  
date ( agreem5t to ?is resolution2 &    
,:]eas ! lack ( pot5tial return on !    
significant inve/m5t requir$ = a ,,brac 
r\nd may result 9 an ineffici5t use (   
taxpay] funds3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is
 ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t--  7#a7 z ( ! date 
( agreem5t to ?is resolution1 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %\ld n be grant$    
au?ority = ! reque/$ #bjae & #bjag ,base
 ,realignm5t & ,closure r\nds2  7#b7    
be=e grant+ ! au?ority = ! reque/$ #bjae
 & #bjag ,,brac r\nds1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se %\ld a*ieve economic effici5cies
 by--  7,a7 clos+ & consolidat+ excess  
infra/ructure & facilities 9 ov]seas    
locations2 &  7,b7 reexam9+ relocation  

opportunities ( ov]seas missions to     
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y in/allations2 &   
7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se is unwise to 
reque/ a ,,brac r\nd :5 ! economy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates is /ruggl+ to recov] &    
negatively impact$ communities are      
fight+ to put citiz5s back to "w4