Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC): Transfer and Disposal of Military Property

Abstract

The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (P.L. 100-526) and the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (P.L. 81-152) provide the basic framework for the transfer and disposal of military installations closed during the base realignment and closure (BRAC) process. In general, property at BRAC installations is first subjected to screening for use by the Department of Defense and by other federal agencies. If no federal use for the property can be found or if an application for transfer is rejected, the property is deemed "surplus" to the needs of the federal government and made available for disposal through other mechanisms. A series of legislative and administrative changes have altered the BRAC property transfer process since the last round of closures in 1995. This report provides an overview of the various authorities available under the current law and describes the planning process for the redevelopment of BRAC properties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 14, 2009
Accession Number
ADA500961

Entities

People

  • R. C. Mason

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Base Closures
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Disasters
  • Economic Development
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Public Health
  • Security
  • United States

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