To require two reports on operation of the Federal Voting Assistance Program and the military postal system together with certain actions to improve the military postal system.
What it does: Adds SEC. 1022. OPERATION OF THE FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE MILITARY POSTAL SYSTEM on page 247, between lines 13 and 14
Sen. Christopher S. Bond (R-MO)Adds SEC. 1022. OPERATION OF THE FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE MILITARY POSTAL SYSTEM on page 247, between lines 13 and 14
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 1022. OPERATION OF THE FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE MILITARY POSTAL SYSTEM.
Inserted: (a) Requirement for Reports.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress two reports on the actions that the Secretary has taken to ensure that--
Inserted: (A) the Federal Voting Assistance Program functions effectively to support absentee voting by members of the Armed Forces deployed outside the United States in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and all other contingency operations; and
Inserted: (B) the military postal system functions effectively to support the morale of the personnel described in subparagraph (A) and absentee voting by such members.
Inserted: (2)(A) The first report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Inserted: (B) The second report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 60 days after the date on which the first report is submitted under that paragraph.
Inserted: (3) In this subsection, the term "Federal Voting Assistance Program" means the program referred to in section 1566(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code.
Inserted: (b) Implementation of Recommended Postal System Improvements.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report setting forth--
Inserted: (1) the actions taken to implement the recommendations of the Military Postal Service Agency Task Force, dated 28 August 2000; and
Inserted: (2) in the case of each such recommendation not implemented or not fully implemented as of the date of report, the reasons for not implementing or not fully implementing such recommendation, as the case may be.
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On page 247, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
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On page 247, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
SEC. 1022. OPERATION OF THE FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE MILITARY POSTAL SYSTEM.
(a) Requirement for Reports.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress two reports on the actions that the Secretary has taken to ensure that--
(A) the Federal Voting Assistance Program functions effectively to support absentee voting by members of the Armed Forces deployed outside the United States in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and all other contingency operations; and
(B) the military postal system functions effectively to support the morale of the personnel described in subparagraph (A) and absentee voting by such members.
(2)(A) The first report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(B) The second report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 60 days after the date on which the first report is submitted under that paragraph.
(3) In this subsection, the term “Federal Voting Assistance Program” means the program referred to in section 1566(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Implementation of Recommended Postal System Improvements.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report setting forth--
(1) the actions taken to implement the recommendations of the Military Postal Service Agency Task Force, dated 28 August 2000; and
(2) in the case of each such recommendation not implemented or not fully implemented as of the date of report, the reasons for not implementing or not fully implementing such recommendation, as the case may be.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3245 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Bond.(consideration: CR 6/18/2004 S6971-6980)
June 17, 2004
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3245 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Bond.(consideration: CR 6/18/2004 S6971-6980)
June 17, 2004
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3245 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.(text as modified: CR 6/18/2004 S6975)
June 17, 2004
Amendment SA 3245 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Bond. (consideration: CR 6/18/2004 S6971-6980) To require two reports on operation of the Federal Voting Assistance Program and the military postal system together with certain actions to improve the military postal system.
June 17, 2004
Amendment SA 3245 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR 6/18/2004 S6975)
June 17, 2004
Senate amendment submitted
May 21, 2004