To prevent retaliation against a member of the Armed Forces for providing testimony about the military value of a military installation.
What it does: Adds SEC. 2887. TESTIMONY BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2005 ROUND OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT on page 371, between lines 8 and 9
Sen. John Thune (R-SD)Adds SEC. 2887. TESTIMONY BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2005 ROUND OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT on page 371, between lines 8 and 9
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 2887. TESTIMONY BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2005 ROUND OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT.
Inserted: (a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Defense should permit any member of the Armed Forces to provide to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission testimony on the military value of a military installation inside the United States for purposes of the consideration by the Commission of the Secretary's recommendations for the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment under section 2914(d) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).
Inserted: (b) Protection Against Retaliation.--No member of the Armed Forces may be discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against because such member provided or caused to be provided testimony under subsection (a).
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On page 371, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
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As printed
On page 371, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
SEC. 2887. TESTIMONY BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2005 ROUND OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT.
(a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Defense should permit any member of the Armed Forces to provide to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission testimony on the military value of a military installation inside the United States for purposes of the consideration by the Commission of the Secretary's recommendations for the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment under section 2914(d) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).
(b) Protection Against Retaliation.--No member of the Armed Forces may be discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against because such member provided or caused to be provided testimony under subsection (a).
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12377)
November 4, 2005
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12377)
November 4, 2005
Proposed amendment SA 1491 withdrawn in Senate.
November 4, 2005
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8897)
July 26, 2005
Senate amendment submitted
July 25, 2005
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1491 proposed by Senator Collins for Senator Thune.
July 25, 2005
Amendment SA 1491 proposed by Senator Collins for Senator Thune. (consideration: CR S8773; text: CR S8773) To prevent retaliation against a member of the Armed Forces for providing testimony about the military value of a military installation.
July 25, 2005