Number: RS20458
Title: Vieques, Puerto Rico Naval Training Range: Background and Issues for Congress
Authors: Ronald O'Rourke, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: On April 30, 2003, one day ahead of schedule, the Department of the Navy closed down its controversial live-fire training range on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques and transferred the land to the Department of the Interior on May 1, 2003. On March 31, 2004, as directed by Section 8132 of the FY2004 defense appropriations act (P.L. 108-87/H.R. 2658), the Navy closed the supporting Roosevelt Roads naval station on mainland Puerto Rico. As directed by Section 8132, the Navy will dispose of the Roosevelt Roads property in accordance with the procedures and authorities of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Act of 1990 (10 USC 2687).
Pages: 6
Date: August 20, 2004