S.Amdt. 5330
What it does: Adds SEC. 587. OPPORTUNITY FOR VOTER REGISTRATION OR UPDATE BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DURING PERMANENT CHANGE OF DUTY STATION at the end of subtitle G of title V
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 587. OPPORTUNITY FOR VOTER REGISTRATION OR UPDATE BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DURING PERMANENT CHANGE OF DUTY STATION at the end of subtitle G of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"(2) No officer or employee of the Department of Defense may interfere with the ability of the Legal Counsel to give independent legal advice to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.".
Inserted: SEC. 587. OPPORTUNITY FOR VOTER REGISTRATION OR UPDATE BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DURING PERMANENT CHANGE OF DUTY STATION.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Each Secretary of a military department shall take appropriate actions to ensure that each member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary who is undergoing a permanent change of duty station is provided the opportunity, as part of processing upon arrival at the member's new duty station, to register to vote in elections for public office or update the member's existing voter registration.
Inserted: (b) Assistance.--In providing a member an opportunity to register or update an existing registration under subsection (a), the Secretary of a military department shall provide the member with the necessary assistance, including the provision of appropriate forms.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5330. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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 G of title V, add the following:
SEC. 587. OPPORTUNITY FOR VOTER REGISTRATION OR UPDATE BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DURING PERMANENT CHANGE OF DUTY STATION.
(a) In General.--Each Secretary of a military department shall take appropriate actions to ensure that each member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary who is undergoing a permanent change of duty station is provided the opportunity, as part of processing upon arrival at the member's new duty station, to register to vote in elections for public office or update the member's existing voter registration.
(b) Assistance.--In providing a member an opportunity to register or update an existing registration under subsection (a), the Secretary of a military department shall provide the member with the necessary assistance, including the provision of appropriate forms.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 9, 2008