To require a report on the recruitment and retention of members of the Air Force in nuclear career fields.
What it does: Adds SEC. 652. REPORT ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE IN NUCLEAR CAREER FIELDS at the end of subtitle D of title VI
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND)What it changes
1 change to S. 1390 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 652. REPORT ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE IN NUCLEAR CAREER FIELDS at the end of subtitle D of title VI
Adds a sectionIn S. 1390 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"(2) Continuation of incentives.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to prohibit or limit the continuing provision to an individual after the date specified in that paragraph of an incentive first provided the individual under this section before that date.".
Inserted: SEC. 652. REPORT ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE IN NUCLEAR CAREER FIELDS.
Inserted: (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the efforts of the Air Force to attract and retain qualified individuals for service as members of the Air Force involved in the operation, maintenance, handling, and security of nuclear weapons.
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 description of the steps the Air Force has taken, including the use of retention bonuses or assignment incentive pay, to improve recruiting and retention of officers and enlisted personnel by the Air Force for the positions described in paragraph (1).
Inserted: (4) An assessment of the feasibility, advisability, utility, and cost effectiveness of establishing additional bonuses or incentive pay as a way to enhance the recruitment and retention by the Air Force of skilled personnel in the positions described in paragraph (1).
Inserted: (5) An assessment of whether assignment incentive pay should be provided for members of the Air Force covered by the Personnel Reliability Program.
Inserted: (6) An assessment of the long-term community management plan for recruitment and retention by the Air Force of skilled personnel in the positions described in paragraph (1).
Inserted: (7) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following:
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SA 1656. Mr. CONRAD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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 D of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 652. REPORT ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE IN NUCLEAR CAREER FIELDS.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the efforts of the Air Force to attract and retain qualified individuals for service as members of the Air Force involved in the operation, maintenance, handling, and security of nuclear weapons.
(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 description of the steps the Air Force has taken, including the use of retention bonuses or assignment incentive pay, to improve recruiting and retention of officers and enlisted personnel by the Air Force for the positions described in paragraph (1).
(4) An assessment of the feasibility, advisability, utility, and cost effectiveness of establishing additional bonuses or incentive pay as a way to enhance the recruitment and retention by the Air Force of skilled personnel in the positions described in paragraph (1).
(5) An assessment of whether assignment incentive pay should be provided for members of the Air Force covered by the Personnel Reliability Program.
(6) An assessment of the long-term community management plan for recruitment and retention by the Air Force of skilled personnel in the positions described in paragraph (1).
(7) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1656 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 23, 2009
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1656 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 23, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1656 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Conrad.(consideration: CR S8005-8017; text: CR S8009-8010)
July 23, 2009
Amendment SA 1656 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Conrad. (consideration: CR S8005-8017; text: CR S8009-8010) To require a report on the recruitment and retention of members of the Air Force in nuclear career fields.
July 23, 2009
Amendment SA 1656 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 23, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
July 21, 2009