H.Amdt. 583House111th Congress (2009-2011)

An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 111-419 to require the intelligence community ("IC") to take actions to educate security clearance adjudicators on the nature of post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans as each IC component sees fit.

What it does: Inserts new text on page 85, line 20
Submitted February 25, 2010

Description

Amendment requires the intelligence community (IC) to take actions to educate security clearance adjudicators on the nature of post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans as each IC component sees fit.

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 2701

Inserts text
  1. Inserts new text on page 85, line 20

    Inserted: (d) Education on Combat-Related Injuries.--Section 3001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 435b) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and

    Inserted: (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection:

    Inserted: "(i) Education on Combat-Related Injuries.--

    Inserted: "(1) In general.--The head of the entity selected pursuant to subsection (b) shall take such actions as such head considers necessary to educate each authorized adjudicative agency that is an element of the intelligence community on the nature of combat-related injuries as they relate to determinations of eligibility for access to classified information for veterans who were deployed in support of a contingency operation.

    Inserted: "(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:

    Inserted: "(A) Contingency operation.--The term 'contingency operation' has the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.

    Inserted: "(B) Intelligence community.--The term 'intelligence community' has the meaning given the term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).

    Inserted: "(C) Veteran.--The term 'veteran' has the meaning given the term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code.".

    Original wording

    Page 85, after line 20 insert the following:

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As printed

Page 85, after line 20 insert the following:

(d) Education on Combat-Related Injuries.--Section 3001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 435b) is amended--

(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and

(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection:

“(i) Education on Combat-Related Injuries.--

“(1) In general.--The head of the entity selected pursuant to subsection (b) shall take such actions as such head considers necessary to educate each authorized adjudicative agency that is an element of the intelligence community on the nature of combat-related injuries as they relate to determinations of eligibility for access to classified information for veterans who were deployed in support of a contingency operation.

“(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:

“(A) Contingency operation.--The term ‘contingency operation' has the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.

“(B) Intelligence community.--The term ‘intelligence community' has the meaning given the term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).

“(C) Veteran.--The term ‘veteran' has the meaning given the term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code.”.

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House amendment offered

February 25, 2010

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House amendment offered

February 25, 2010

Floor

House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Walz amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

February 25, 2010 • 4:10 PM

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Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole

February 25, 2010 • 4:10 PM

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House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Walz.(consideration: CR H892-893; text: CR H892)

February 25, 2010 • 4:05 PM

Floor

Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Walz. (consideration: CR H892-893; text: CR H892)

February 25, 2010 • 4:05 PM

Floor

On agreeing to the Walz amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

February 25, 2010 • 4:10 PM