,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gaee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjbj,mr4  
,br[n ( ,m>yl& 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bacon7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to =m ! ,national ,commission  
on ,mod]niz+ ,milit>y ,in/allation      
,designations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,national ,commission on ,mod]niz+      
,milit>y ,in/allation ,designations     
,act4  #b4 ,national ,commission on     
,mod]niz+ ,milit>y ,in/allation         
,designations  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! executive    
bran* an indep5d5t ,commission to review
 ! designations ( milit>y in/allations &
 o!r prop]ty ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4   
7#b7 ,treatm5t ,! ,commission %all be   
consid]$ an indep5d5t ,commission       
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z def9$ 
by section #ajd ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 & a tempor>y organization 
"u section #cafa ( su* title4  7#c7     

,designation ,! ,commission e/abli%$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,national
 ,commission on ,mod]niz+ ,milit>y      
,in/allation ,designations4  7#d7       
,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,composition ,!         
,commission %all be compos$ ( #aa memb]s
 appo9t$ z foll[s3 7i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! 
,army %all appo9t #a memb]4  7ii7 ,!    
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all appo9t #a  
memb]4  7iii7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy    
%all appo9t #a memb]4  7iv7 ,! ,*airman 
( ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !    
,s5ate %all appo9t #a memb]4  7v7 ,!    
,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate %all appo9t #a      
memb]4  7vi7 ,! ,*airman ( ! ,committee 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives %all appo9t #a memb]4   
7vii7 ,! ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives %all appo9t #a memb]4   
7viii7 ,! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all
 appo9t #a memb]4  7ix7 ,! m9ority lead]
 ( ! ,s5ate %all appo9t #a memb]4  7x7  
,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  

%all appo9t #a memb]4  7xi7 ,! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all  
appo9t #a memb]4  7,b7 ,deadl9e =       
appo9tm5t ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ to !  
,commission "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,commission is e/abli%$4  7,c7 ,effect (
 lack ( appo9tm5t by appo9tm5t date ,if 
"o or m appo9tm5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
are n made by ! appo9tm5t date specifi$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 or if a position    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is vacant = 
m ?an #ij days1 ! au?ority to make su*  
appo9tm5t %all transf] to ! ,*air ( !   
,commission4  7#e7 ,*air & ,vice ,*air  
,! ,commission %all elect a ,*air &     
,vice ,*air f among its memb]s4  7#f7   
,t]ms ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = ! life (
 ! ,commission4 ,a vacancy 9 !          
,commission %all n affect its p[]s &    
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t 0 made4  7#g7 ,/atus z ,f$]al
 employees ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts (     
section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 includ+ ! requir$ sup]vision "u  

subsection 7a77#c7 ( su* section1 !     
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be deem$ to 
be ,f$]al employees4  7b7 ,duties  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all c>ry out ! 
review describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 ,9     
c>ry+ out su* review1 ! ,commission %all
 consid] ! designations ( cov]$ milit>y 
in/allations & crit]ia = _! r$esignation
 t honors our deceas$ h]oes & o!r       
deceas$ di/+ui%$ m5 & wom5 t repres5t ! 
div]sity ( our society4  7#b7 ,scope ( !
 review ,9 conduct+ ! review "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,commission %all consid] !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! designations ( milit>y  
in/allations & o!r ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
prop]ty1 includ+ if su* designations    
repres5t ! values en%r9$ 9 !            
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,!
 *>act]i/ics on :i* ! designation ( a   
cov]$ milit>y in/allation %\ld be bas$1 
includ+ b n limit$ to-- 7i7 s]v+ z      
inspiration to ! s]vice memb]s & citiz5s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 honor+ c>e]s  
or actions t 7 important to1 & well kn[n
 91 ! locality or function to be        

memorializ$2  7iii7 recogniz+ !         
contributions to ! s]vice "u :i* !      
in/allation or prop]ty is op]at$2  7iv7 
repres5t+ an allegiance to ! values     
en%r9$ 9 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7v7 div]sity 9 race1 g5d]1 &   
e?nicity2 &  7vi7 honor+ liv+ p]sons 9  
exceptional cases & :]e x is uniquely   
appropriate4  7,c7 ,! rules1            
regulations1 & proc$ures = ! designation
 ( milit>y in/allations & o!r ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se prop]ty4  7,d7 ,any o!r matt]s
 ! ,commission deems relevant4  7c7     
,reports  7#a7 ,initial report  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission  
%all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress  
an initial report on ! f9d+s ( !        
,commission & su* recomm5dations t !    
,commission may h = action by !         
executive bran* & ,congress relat$ to ! 
cov]$ milit>y in/allations4  7,b7       
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 !   
cov]$ milit>y in/allations consid]$ =   

r$esignation2  7ii7 ! crit]ia to be us$ 
= select+ a r$esignation = ea* cov]$    
milit>y in/allation1 consi/5t ) !       
*>act]i/ics "u subsection 7b77#b77;,b72 
&  7iii7 any o!r matt]s ! ,commission   
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,f9al report
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cfe days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ,congress a compreh5sive report on !   
results ( ! review requir$ "u subsection
 7b74  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 a
 r$esignation = ea* cov]$ milit>y       
in/allation2  7ii7 ! crit]ia us$ =      
select+ a r$esignation = ea* cov]$      
milit>y in/allation2  7iii7 ! rationale 
= ! select$ r$esignation = ea* cov]$    
milit>y in/allation2  7iv7              
recomm5dations = improvem5ts to &       
/&>dization ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se       
regulations & processes relat$ to ! nam+
 ( milit>y in/allations & prop]ty2 &    
7v7 any o!r matt]s ! ,commission        
consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 ,=m (       

reports ,reports submitt$ "u ?is        
subsection %all be made publicly        
available4  7d7 ,r$esignation ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! submission ( !      
recomm5dations "u subsection 7c77#b71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all r$esignate !   
cov]$ milit>y in/allations ) su*        
designations z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4
  7e7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 any law1 
regulation1 map1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r  
record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a cov]$     
milit>y in/allation ref]r$ to 9         
subsection 7d7 %all be deem$ to be a    
ref]5ce to su* in/allation z r$esignat$ 
"u su* subsection4  7f7 ,t]m9ation      
,commission %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] submitt+ ! f9al v]sions (     
reports & recomm5dations pursuant to    
subsection 7c74  7g7 ,cov]$ milit>y     
in/allation ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ 
milit>y in/allation includes-- 7#a7     
,camp ,beaureg>d1 ,l\isiana2  7#b7 ,=t  
,a4,p4 ,hill1 ,virg9ia2  7#c7 ,=t ,b5n+1
 ,georgia2  7#d7 ,=t ,bragg1 ,nor?      
,c>ol9a2  7#e7 ,=t ,gordon1 ,georgia2   

7#f7 ,=t ,hood1 ,texas2  7#g7 ,=t ,lee1 
,virg9ia2  7#h7 ,=t ,pickett1 ,virg9ia2 
7#i7 ,=t ,polk1 ,l\isiana2  7#aj7 ,=t   
,ruck]1 ,alabama2  7#aa7 ! ,,uss        
,*ancellorsville2 &  7#ab7 any o!r      
milit>y base or prop]ty z ! ,commission 
det]m9es appropriate4  7h7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y 
to c>ry out ?is section4