Defense Undersecretary for Policy Douglas Feith told the House Armed Services Committee preliminary data from the Pentagon's long-term study of use of U.S. military forces worldwide will be made available next month for lawmakers and provide needed information for the ongoing effort to close military bases and reshaping the military's presence around the world.

Feith refused to provide information during the open session about the relocation of soldiers from bases in Europe and Asia, an expected part of the process.

However, he indicated the process of moving troops from German, Japan, and South Korea to bases in Eastern Europe will roll out over years, while domestic base closure information will be released in several weeks.

The next round of domestic military base closures is scheduled to occur next year and remains a sore spot for lawmakers eager to protect bases and related jobs in their districts.