Regional Joint Readiness Center Task Force BRAC Timeline

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Timeline May 13 - DoD report submitted to Commission Throughout process - Investigative hearings May through July - Base visits/regional hearings July 1 - GAO report released July 19 – “Adds”/substitutions hearing July and August – “Adds” base visits/regional hearings August 24-27 - Final deliberation hearings September 8 - Report sent to the President The President had 15 days to review the Report and decide to accept or reject in its entirety (Accepted September 15th) If rejected, the Commission would have had until October 20, 2005 to amend and resubmit the Report to the President (not necessary) Congress has 45 days to disapprove the final Report The Commission’s final Report has the force of law if not rejected by Congress SECDEF publishes Final Selection Criteria and Force Structure Plan used in developing recommendations Commission reviews SECDEF recommendations to ensure consistency with Criteria and Force Structure Plan Legislative requirement for data certified by selected DoD officials and for sworn testimony of Commission witnesses Commission may change DoD recommendations if SECDEF “deviated substantially” from Final Selection Criteria and Force Structure Plan

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