S.Amdt. 1577
What it does: Adds SEC. 573. ADDITIONAL LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN PRE-ADOPTION ACTIVITIES at the end of subtitle F of title V
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE)What it changes
1 change to S. 1042 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 573. ADDITIONAL LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN PRE-ADOPTION ACTIVITIES at the end of subtitle F of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 1042 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) The term "uniformed services" has the meaning given that term in section 1072(1) of title 10, United States Code.
Inserted: SEC. 573. ADDITIONAL LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN PRE-ADOPTION ACTIVITIES.
Inserted: (a) Authority To Grant Additional Leave.--Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Inserted: "(i)(1) The Secretary concerned may, under uniform regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, grant a member of the armed forces adopting a child up to 21 days of leave to be used in connection with the legal placement of the child in the home of the member in anticipation of the finalization of the adoption.
Inserted: "(2) In the event that two members of the armed forces who are spouses of each other adopt a child for which leave may be granted under this subsection, only one such member shall be granted leave in connection with such adoption under this subsection.
Inserted: "(3) Leave under this subsection is in addition to leave provided under any other provision of this section.".
Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2006.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1577. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska submitted an amendment intended 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 F of title V, add the following:
SEC. 573. ADDITIONAL LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN PRE-ADOPTION ACTIVITIES.
(a) Authority To Grant Additional Leave.--Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(i)(1) The Secretary concerned may, under uniform regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, grant a member of the armed forces adopting a child up to 21 days of leave to be used in connection with the legal placement of the child in the home of the member in anticipation of the finalization of the adoption.
“(2) In the event that two members of the armed forces who are spouses of each other adopt a child for which leave may be granted under this subsection, only one such member shall be granted leave in connection with such adoption under this subsection.
“(3) Leave under this subsection is in addition to leave provided under any other provision of this section.”.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2006.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 25, 2005