Rep. Calvert Votes to Approve BRAC List; BRAC List is Officially Set

Rep. Calvert Votes to Approve BRAC List; BRAC List is Officially Set

Naval Base in Norco Spared

WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Corona) voted on the final resolution which officially sets the 2005 Base Realignment And Closure (BRAC) list and spares the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division from closure. NSWC, Corona tests new military hardware before they are issued to our troops.

Rep. Calvert voted to defeat the resolution of disapproval (H.J.Res. 65) today (thereby approving of the final BRAC list), which failed by a vote of 85-324. NSWC, Corona is located in Norco, CA.

"Today is a day of celebration in our local communities because today's vote officially put to rest the struggle to spare NSWC, Corona from being closed," said Rep. Calvert. "When the DoD originally recommended that NSWC, Corona be closed, our community and the base employees showed that the costs of moving the base and loss of work to their mission far outweighed any benefit they military hoped to receive. That is why the BRAC Commission voted unanimously to retain the mission at NSWC, Corona. I am proud to have had a role in protecting the base from closure and I congratulate the local community leaders for their efforts."

The BRAC process allows Congress to disapprove of the proposed list within 45 legislative days after the President approves the list. If either chamber does not pass a resolution of disapproval within that time frame, the BRAC list is completed and the Department of Defense must carry out the realignment and closure orders. According to the BRAC Commission, the BRAC process expects to save $35.6 billion over the next 20 years.

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