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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dale Carlson" data-source="post: 541156" data-attributes="member: 56095">Steps in the Base-Closing Process Aug 26, 5:18 AM (ET)By The Associated PressThe federal panel reviewing the Pentagon's proposals to close and shrink bases is making final decisions this week on what to change before sending its report to President Bush. A look at the steps in the first round of base closings in a decade:_The commission received the list of bases suggested by the Pentagon for realignment or closure on May 13._Commission performed an independent analysis and evaluation of the list, holding public hearings, visiting bases slated for changes and reviewing data the Pentagon used to make its decisions, from May through August. It now is making final decisions on what to change._The panel must send its final report to President Bush by Sept. 8._The president must either forward the report to Congress or return it to the commission for revisions by Sept. 23._If president sends back the report, the commission has until Oct. 20 to resubmit its report to him. If that occurs, the president has until Nov. 7 to approve the list and send it to Congress._Congress has 45 days from the day it receives the report from the president to enact a joint resolution to reject the report in its entirety or it becomes law._The president can also reject the report in its entirety, simply by never sending it to Congress. In that case, the process will be terminated and no closures or downsizings will occur._Commission will be terminated on April 15, 2006, by law.Source: Base-closing commission. Now you know...</blockquote>

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