S.Amdt. 2284
What it does: Adds SEC. 522. LIMITATION ON ENLISTMENT OF FELONS IN THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle B of title V
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1585
Adds SEC. 522. LIMITATION ON ENLISTMENT OF FELONS IN THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle B of title V
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 522. LIMITATION ON ENLISTMENT OF FELONS IN THE ARMED FORCES.
Inserted: Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 504(a) of title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law, in any fiscal year the percentage of the total number of individuals enlisting in an Armed Force who are individuals convicted of a felony may not exceed the percentage of the total number of individuals enlisting in such Armed Force in fiscal year 2001 who were individuals convicted of a felony, except pursuant to a law enacted by Congress after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2284. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title V, add the following:
SEC. 522. LIMITATION ON ENLISTMENT OF FELONS IN THE ARMED FORCES.
Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 504(a) of title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law, in any fiscal year the percentage of the total number of individuals enlisting in an Armed Force who are individuals convicted of a felony may not exceed the percentage of the total number of individuals enlisting in such Armed Force in fiscal year 2001 who were individuals convicted of a felony, except pursuant to a law enacted by Congress after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 17, 2007