S.Amdt. 5367
What it does: Adds SEC. 652. REPORT ON BONUSES AND INCENTIVES FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE IN NUCLEAR CAREER FIELDS at the end of subtitle E of title VI
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND)What it changes
1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 652. REPORT ON BONUSES AND INCENTIVES FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE IN NUCLEAR CAREER FIELDS at the end of subtitle E of title VI
Adds a sectionIn S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(3) has a service-connected disability rated 100 percent disabling (including a disability of 100 percent mental disability), as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the military department concerned, and is not gainfully employed because of such disability.
Inserted: SEC. 652. REPORT ON BONUSES AND INCENTIVES FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE IN NUCLEAR CAREER FIELDS.
Inserted: (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2009, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the feasibility, advisability, utility, and cost effectiveness of establishing new retention bonuses or assignment incentive pay for members of the Air Force involved in the operation, maintenance, handling, and security of nuclear weapons in order to enhance the recruitment and retention of such members.
Inserted: (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) A description of current reenlistment rates, set forth by Air Force Specialty Code, of members of the Air Force serving in positions involving the operation, maintenance, handling, and security of nuclear weapons.
Inserted: (2) A description of the current personnel fill rate for Air Force units involved in the operation, maintenance, handling, and security of nuclear weapons.
Inserted: (3) An assessment of whether additional retention bonuses or assignment incentive pay could help to improve retention by the Air Force of skilled personnel in the positions described in paragraph (1).
Inserted: (4) An assessment of whether assignment incentive pay should be provided for members of the Air Force covered by the Personnel Reliability Program.
Inserted: (5) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5367. Mr. CONRAD 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 E of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 652. REPORT ON BONUSES AND INCENTIVES FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE IN NUCLEAR CAREER FIELDS.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2009, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the feasibility, advisability, utility, and cost effectiveness of establishing new retention bonuses or assignment incentive pay for members of the Air Force involved in the operation, maintenance, handling, and security of nuclear weapons in order to enhance the recruitment and retention of such members.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A description of current reenlistment rates, set forth by Air Force Specialty Code, of members of the Air Force serving in positions involving the operation, maintenance, handling, and security of nuclear weapons.
(2) A description of the current personnel fill rate for Air Force units involved in the operation, maintenance, handling, and security of nuclear weapons.
(3) An assessment of whether additional retention bonuses or assignment incentive pay could help to improve retention by the Air Force of skilled personnel in the positions described in paragraph (1).
(4) An assessment of whether assignment incentive pay should be provided for members of the Air Force covered by the Personnel Reliability Program.
(5) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 10, 2008