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 92 STAT. 1618

Notification to congressional committees. Certification.

'Training base.'

PUBLIC LAW 95-485—OCT. 20, 1978 structure realignment of the training base planned as a part of the fiscal year 1979 Defense manpower program unless and until the provisions of subsection (b) are complied with. (b) No action described in subsection (a) with respect to a substantial reduction or realignment of the training base may be taken unless and until— (1) the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned notifies the Committee on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives in writing of the specific reduction or realignment proposed; (2) the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned certifies that such reduction or realignment is in the best interest of the national security and provides for the most cost effective and efficient management of the training base, both in time of peace and in ability to meet mobilization requirements; and (3) a period of thirty legislative days expires following the date on which the notification and certification referred to in clauses (1) and (2) have been submitted to such committees, during which period no irrevocable action may be taken to effect or implement such reduction or realignment. For the purpose of clause (3), a legislative day is a day in which either House of Congress is in session. (c) For the purposes of this section, the term "training base" means the composite of installations, posts, camps, stations, and bases that have as a primary or secondary mission the conduct of formal entry level, advanced individual, or specialty training. TITLE VII—CIVIL D E F E N S E AUTHORIZATION FOR DEFENSE CIVIL PREPAREDNESS AGENCY

50 USC app. 2251 note.

SEC. 701. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the programs of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency for fiscal year 1979 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 the sum of $96,500,000. CIVIL DEFENSE STUDY

50 USC app. 2281 note.

SEC. 702. (a) From the funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 701 of this Act, the sum of $200,000 shall be used for a study of the special defense needs of areas of the United States which contain significant elements of the United States strategic nuclear retaliatory forces or significant defense-related research laboratories or facilities. (b) The study provided for in subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An identification of areas of the United States which, because they contain significant elements of the United States strategic nuclear retaliatory forces or significant defense-related research laboratories or facilities, are prime targets in case of a nuclear attack. (2) A determination of what civil defense evacuation and shelter plans and warning systems are now available or are proposed to be made available* to such areas. (3) An evaluation of the effectiveness of such existing evacuation and shelter plans and warning systems.

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