S.Amdt. 1443
What it does: Adds SEC. 596. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON WOMEN IN COMBAT at the end of subtitle H of title V
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)What it changes
1 change to S. 1042 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 596. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON WOMEN IN COMBAT at the end of subtitle H of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 1042 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2005.
Inserted: SEC. 596. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON WOMEN IN COMBAT.
Inserted: It is the sense of Congress that--
Inserted: (1) women play a critical role in the accomplishment of the mission of the Armed Forces; and
Inserted: (2) there should be no change to existing statutes, regulations, or policy that would have the effect of decreasing the roles or positions available to women in the Armed Forces.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1443. Mrs. CLINTON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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 H of title V, add the following:
SEC. 596. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON WOMEN IN COMBAT.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) women play a critical role in the accomplishment of the mission of the Armed Forces; and
(2) there should be no change to existing statutes, regulations, or policy that would have the effect of decreasing the roles or positions available to women in the Armed Forces.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 25, 2005