,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gaee ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland 7for himself and ,mr4 ,bacon7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to form the ,national ,commission on ,modernizing ,military ,installation ,designations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,commission on ,modernizing ,military ,installation ,designations ,act4 #b4 ,national ,commission on ,modernizing ,military ,installation ,designations 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,there is established in the executive branch an independent ,commission to review the designations of military installations and other property of the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,treatment ,the ,commission shall be considered an independent ,commission establishment of the ,federal ,government as defined by section #ajd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and a temporary organization under section #cafa of such title4 7#c7 ,designation ,the ,commission established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be known as the ,national ,commission on ,modernizing ,military ,installation ,designations4 7#d7 ,membership 7,a7 ,composition ,the ,commission shall be composed of #aa members appointed as follows3 7i7 ,the ,secretary of the ,army shall appoint #a member4 7ii7 ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall appoint #a member4 7iii7 ,the ,secretary of the ,navy shall appoint #a member4 7iv7 ,the ,chairman of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate shall appoint #a member4 7v7 ,the ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate shall appoint #a member4 7vi7 ,the ,chairman of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives shall appoint #a member4 7vii7 ,the ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives shall appoint #a member4 7viii7 ,the majority leader of the ,senate shall appoint #a member4 7ix7 ,the minority leader of the ,senate shall appoint #a member4 7x7 ,the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives shall appoint #a member4 7xi7 ,the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives shall appoint #a member4 7,b7 ,deadline for appointment ,members shall be appointed to the ,commission under subparagraph 7,a7 not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,commission is established4 7,c7 ,effect of lack of appointment by appointment date ,if one or more appointments under subparagraph 7,a7 are not made by the appointment date specified in subparagraph 7,b71 or if a position described in subparagraph 7,a7 is vacant for more than #ij days1 the authority to make such appointment shall transfer to the ,chair of the ,commission4 7#e7 ,chair and ,vice ,chair ,the ,commission shall elect a ,chair and ,vice ,chair from among its members4 7#f7 ,terms ,members shall be appointed for the life of the ,commission4 ,a vacancy in the ,commission shall not affect its powers and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made4 7#g7 ,status as ,federal employees ,notwithstanding the requirements of section #baje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 including the required supervision under subsection 7a77#c7 of such section1 the members of the ,commission shall be deemed to be ,federal employees4 7b7 ,duties 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall carry out the review described in paragraph 7#b74 ,in carrying out such review1 the ,commission shall consider the designations of covered military installations and criteria for their redesignation that honors our deceased heroes and other deceased distinguished men and women that represent the diversity of our society4 7#b7 ,scope of the review ,in conducting the review under paragraph 7#a71 the ,commission shall consider the following3 7,a7 ,the designations of military installations and other ,department of ,defense property1 including if such designations represent the values enshrined in the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,the characteristics on which the designation of a covered military installation should be based1 including but not limited to-- 7i7 serving as inspiration to the service members and citizens of the ,united ,states2 7ii7 honoring careers or actions that were important to1 and well known in1 the locality or function to be memorialized2 7iii7 recognizing the contributions to the service under which the installation or property is operated2 7iv7 representing an allegiance to the values enshrined in the ,constitution of the ,united ,states2 7v7 diversity in race1 gender1 and ethnicity2 and 7vi7 honoring living persons in exceptional cases and where it is uniquely appropriate4 7,c7 ,the rules1 regulations1 and procedures for the designation of military installations and other ,department of ,defense property4 7,d7 ,any other matters the ,commission deems relevant4 7c7 ,reports 7#a7 ,initial report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall submit to the ,president and ,congress an initial report on the findings of the ,commission and such recommendations that the ,commission may have for action by the executive branch and ,congress related to the covered military installations4 7,b7 ,elements ,the report required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 the covered military installations considered for redesignation2 7ii7 the criteria to be used for selecting a redesignation for each covered military installation1 consistent with the characteristics under subsection 7b77#b77;,b72 and 7iii7 any other matters the ,commission considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,final report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #cfe days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall submit to the ,president and ,congress a comprehensive report on the results of the review required under subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,elements ,the report required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 a redesignation for each covered military installation2 7ii7 the criteria used for selecting a redesignation for each covered military installation2 7iii7 the rationale for the selected redesignation for each covered military installation2 7iv7 recommendations for improvements to and standardization of ,department of ,defense regulations and processes related to the naming of military installations and property2 and 7v7 any other matters the ,commission considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,form of reports ,reports submitted under this subsection shall be made publicly available4 7d7 ,redesignation ,not later than #cj days after the submission of the recommendations under subsection 7c77#b71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall redesignate the covered military installations with such designations as determined by the ,commission4 7e7 ,references ,any reference in any law1 regulation1 map1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to a covered military installation referred to in subsection 7d7 shall be deemed to be a reference to such installation as redesignated under such subsection4 7f7 ,termination ,commission shall terminate not later than #cj days after submitting the final versions of reports and recommendations pursuant to subsection 7c74 7g7 ,covered military installation ,in this section1 the term covered military installation includes-- 7#a7 ,camp ,beauregard1 ,louisiana2 7#b7 ,fort ,a4,p4 ,hill1 ,virginia2 7#c7 ,fort ,benning1 ,georgia2 7#d7 ,fort ,bragg1 ,north ,carolina2 7#e7 ,fort ,gordon1 ,georgia2 7#f7 ,fort ,hood1 ,texas2 7#g7 ,fort ,lee1 ,virginia2 7#h7 ,fort ,pickett1 ,virginia2 7#i7 ,fort ,polk1 ,louisiana2 7#aj7 ,fort ,rucker1 ,alabama2 7#aa7 the ,,uss ,chancellorsville2 and 7#ab7 any other military base or property as the ,commission determines appropriate4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4