ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITIES ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY CATASTROPHIC OR MULTIPLE BASE CLOSURES OR REALIGNMENTS.

SEC. 1322. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITIES ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY CATASTROPHIC OR MULTIPLE BASE CLOSURES OR REALIGNMENTS. (a) Assistance Available.—Not less than 25 percent of the funds made available for fiscal year 1994 to carry out subsection (b) of section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, but not to exceed 50 percent of such funds, shall be used by the Secretary of Defense under paragraphs (1) and (4) of such subsection to make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement funds available under other Federal programs in order to assist State and local governments in planning and carrying out community adjustments and economic diversification in any community determined by the Secretary— (1) to be likely to experience a loss of not less than five percent of the total number of civilian jobs in the community as a result of the realignment or closure of a military installation; or (2) to be adversely affected by the realignment or closure of more than one military installation. (b) Amount of Planning Assistance.—In providing assistance on behalf of communities described in subsection (a) under section 2391(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that the amount of such assistance provided on behalf of each such community for planning community adjustments and economic diversification is not less than $1,000,000 during fiscal year 1994. (c) Additional Adjustment Assistance.—In providing adjustment assistance (in addition to the planning assistance provided under subsection (b)) on behalf of communities described in subsection (a), to the maximum extent practicable, favorable consideration shall be given to proposals for economic adjustment implementation assistance of not more than $5,000,000 to be provided in accordance with established criteria, programs, and procedures governing the provision of such assistance.