(a)
(1) The United States Congress has directed the United States Army to close certain military training posts. Fort Chaffee will be operated by the Adjutant General as a reserve component military training facility. Other agencies, departments, and political subdivisions of the United States or the State of Arkansas will or have indicated an interest to acquire or occupy portions of Fort Chaffee that are not needed for military purposes.
(2) The Adjutant General is best suited to act as the executive agent of the state to negotiate with the Secretary of the Army and the various tenant agencies for the orderly administration of Fort Chaffee.
(b) It is necessary for the state to amend certain laws concerning military reservations and to authorize particular activities on Fort Chaffee in order to facilitate administration and operation of Fort Chaffee as a military reservation.