To provide for outreach to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents on the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
What it does: Adds SEC. 653. OUTREACH TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ON THE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT at the end of subtitle E of title VI
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)What it changes
1 change to S. 1042 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 653. OUTREACH TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ON THE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT at the end of subtitle E of title VI
Adds a sectionIn S. 1042 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(ii) would assist such members in establishing habits of financial responsibility during their initial enlistments in the Armed Forces.
Inserted: SEC. 653. OUTREACH TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ON THE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT.
Inserted: (a) Outreach to Members of the Armed Forces.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall provide to each member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary comprehensive information on the rights and protections available to servicemembers and their dependents under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.).
Inserted: (2) Time of provision.--Information shall be provided to a member of the Armed Forces under paragraph (1) at times as follows:
Inserted: (A) When the member first becomes a member of the Armed Forces or first enters on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces.
Inserted: (B) In the case of a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, at any subsequent time when the member is called or ordered to active duty.
Inserted: (C) At such other times as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate.
Inserted: (b) Outreach to Dependents.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall provide to the adult dependents of members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary comprehensive information on the rights and protections available to servicemembers and their dependents under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
Inserted: (2) Time of provision.--Information shall be provided to dependents of a member of the Armed Forces under paragraph (1) at times as follows:
Inserted: (A) As soon as practicable after the date on which the member first becomes a member of the Armed Forces or first enters on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces.
Inserted: (B) In the case of dependents of a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, as soon as practicable after any subsequent date on which the member is called or ordered to active duty.
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Inserted: (C) At such other times as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate.
Inserted: (c) Comptroller General Study on Reduction of Financial Burdens Associated With Mobilization.--
Inserted: (1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of rights and obligations under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act in order to identify additional rights and obligations that could be included in that Act in order to ease the financial burdens of members of the Armed Forces resulting from a call or order to active duty.
Inserted: (2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, and to the appropriate committees of Congress, a report on the study required by paragraph (1). The report shall include such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Comptroller General considers appropriate in light of the study.
Inserted: (d) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) The term "appropriate committees of Congress" means--
Inserted: (A) the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, and Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
Inserted: (B) the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, and Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: (2) The terms "dependent" and "Secretary concerned" have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 511).
Original wording
At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following:
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SA 1334. Mr. BAYH submitted an amendment to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 653. OUTREACH TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ON THE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT.
(a) Outreach to Members of the Armed Forces.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall provide to each member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary comprehensive information on the rights and protections available to servicemembers and their dependents under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.).
(2) Time of provision.--Information shall be provided to a member of the Armed Forces under paragraph (1) at times as follows:
(A) When the member first becomes a member of the Armed Forces or first enters on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces.
(B) In the case of a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, at any subsequent time when the member is called or ordered to active duty.
(C) At such other times as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate.
(b) Outreach to Dependents.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall provide to the adult dependents of members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary comprehensive information on the rights and protections available to servicemembers and their dependents under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
(2) Time of provision.--Information shall be provided to dependents of a member of the Armed Forces under paragraph (1) at times as follows:
(A) As soon as practicable after the date on which the member first becomes a member of the Armed Forces or first enters on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces.
(B) In the case of dependents of a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, as soon as practicable after any subsequent date on which the member is called or ordered to active duty.
(C) At such other times as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate.
(c) Comptroller General Study on Reduction of Financial Burdens Associated With Mobilization.--
(1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of rights and obligations under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act in order to identify additional rights and obligations that could be included in that Act in order to ease the financial burdens of members of the Armed Forces resulting from a call or order to active duty.
(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, and to the appropriate committees of Congress, a report on the study required by paragraph (1). The report shall include such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Comptroller General considers appropriate in light of the study.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means--
(A) the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, and Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
(B) the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, and Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(2) The terms “dependent” and “Secretary concerned” have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 511).
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1334 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
November 8, 2005
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1334 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
November 8, 2005
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1334 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Bayh.
November 8, 2005
Amendment SA 1334 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Bayh. (consideration: CR S12497-12513) To provide for outreach to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents on the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
November 8, 2005
Amendment SA 1334 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S12498)
November 8, 2005
Senate amendment submitted
July 20, 2005