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The Defense Base Act (DBA) (ch. 357 of the 77th United States Congress, 55 Stat. 622, enacted August 16, 1941, codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 1651–1654) is an extension of the federal workers' compensation program that covers longshoremen and harbor workers, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act 33 U.S.C. §§ 901–950.
The Defense Base Realignment and Closure Act of 1990 provided "the basic framework for the transfer and disposal of military installations closed during the base realignment and closure (BRAC) process". [3] The process was created in 1988 to reduce pork barrel politics with members of Congress that arise when facilities face activity reductions ...
In addition, Congress has extended the LHWCA to cover non-appropriated fund employees (i.e. certain MWR and AAFES employees), [1] Outer Continental Shelf workers, [2] and U.S. government contractors working in foreign countries under the Defense Base Act [3] This coverage is mandated for all employees, including owners and officers of companies ...
It was the only stand-alone round authorized by Congress (the 1988 BRAC round was initiated by the Secretary of Defense, and the 1991–1995 rounds were authorized together in the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990) It was the first BRAC round focused on military force transformation, not infrastructure reduction
A crowd is in attendance for the 80th Flying Training Wing Change of Command ceremony on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Sheppard Air Force Base. The proposed 2025 National Defense Authorization Act ...
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission 1993 Report to the President Archived 2015-10-07 at the Wayback Machine "Military Bases: Analysis of DOD's Recommendations and Selection Process for Closures and Realignments" (PDF). U.S. GAO:Office of Public Affairs. U.S. Government Accountability Office. April 15, 1993. OCLC 28011981
The law authorizes the president to control the production of “essential materials and goods” in the name of national defense, according to the CRS. Under the act, the president can require ...
A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert that directly affects Pueblo was included in the National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House of Representatives Friday.