[20050901]RS22144_“快速通道”国会审议基地调整和关闭（BRAC）委员会的建议.pdf

Order Code RS22144 Updated September 1, 2005 CRS Reort for Conaress I u Received through the CRS Web Fast Track Congressional Consideration of Recommendations of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission Christopher M. Davis Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary The recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission will automatically take effect unless, within a stated period after the recommendations are submitted to the House and Senate, Congress adopts a joint resolution of disapproval rejecting them in their entirety. Congressional consideration of this disapproval resolution is not governed by the regular rules of the House and Senate, but by special expedited or fast track procedures laid out in statute. This report describes these expedited parliamentary procedures and explains how they differ from the regular legislative processes of Congress. This report will be updated as needed. See http:/www.crs.gov/products/browse/is-defense.shtml for additional information on military base closures. BRAC Recommendations on Fast Track In response to concern about the governments inability to close unneeded mili