http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/faq/what_is_brac Comments for "What is BRAC?" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/faq/what_is_brac <div class="field field-type-text field-field-answer"><div class="field-label">Answer:</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item"><p>The process by which the U.S. military and the federal government decide which military bases to close down or streamline.</p> <p>Congress created BRAC, which stands for Base Realignment and Closure, in 1988 as a way to respond to the political problems caused by closing military bases. </p> <p>There have been five rounds of BRAC closures: 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 and 2005.</p> <p>In early 2003, Gov. <a href="/dome/profiles/mike_easley">Mike Easley</a> asked Lt. Gov. <a href="/dome/profiles/beverly_perdue">Beverly Perdue</a> to oversee the state&#39;s response to the upcoming round of closures.</p> <p>The legislature budgeted a total of $5 million between 2003 and 2006 for BRAC lobbying efforts, but only <a href="/under_the_dome/how_much_the_state_spent_on_brac">spent</a> about $1.5 million, much of which went to outside consultants. </p> <p>U.S. Sen. <a href="/dome/profiles/elizabeth_dole">Elizabeth Dole</a> served a similar role on the Senate Armed Forces Committee.</p></div></div></div> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/faq/what_is_brac#comment Beverly Perdue BRAC commission Elizabeth Dole Mike Easley military Under the Dome Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:46:48 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 4377 at http://projects.newsobserver.com