S.Amdt. 1745
What it does: Adds SEC. 904. STATE CONTROL OF FEDERAL MILITARY FORCES ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE STATES AND POSSESSIONS at the end of subtitle A of title IX
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT)What it changes
1 change to S. 1390 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 904. STATE CONTROL OF FEDERAL MILITARY FORCES ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE STATES AND POSSESSIONS at the end of subtitle A of title IX
Adds a sectionIn S. 1390 · Placed on Calendar Senate
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Inserted: SEC. 904. STATE CONTROL OF FEDERAL MILITARY FORCES ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE STATES AND POSSESSIONS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Part I of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 15 the following new chapter:
Inserted: "CHAPTER 16--CONTROL OF THE ARMED FORCES IN ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE STATES AND POSSESSIONS
Inserted: "Sec.
Inserted: "341. Tactical control of the armed forces engaged in activities within the States and possessions: emergency response activities.
Inserted: "Sec. 341. Tactical control of the armed forces engaged in activities within the States and possessions: emergency response activities
Inserted: "(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations policies and procedures to assure that tactical control of the armed forces on active duty within a State or possession is vested in the governor of the State or possession, as the case may be, when such forces are engaged in a domestic operation, including emergency response, within such State or possession.
Inserted: "(b) Discharge Through Joint Force Headquarters.--The policies and procedures required under subsection (a) shall provide for the discharge of tactical control by the governor of a State or possession as described in that subsection through the Joint Force Headquarters of the National Guard in the State or possession, as the case may be, acting through the officer of the National Guard in command of the Headquarters.
Inserted: "(c) Possessions Defined.--Notwithstanding any provision of section 101(a) of this title, in this section, the term 'possessions' means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.".
Inserted: (b) Clerical Amendments.--The tables of chapters at the beginning of title 10, United States Code, and at the beginning of part I of subtitle A of such title, are each amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 15 the following new item:
Inserted: "16. Control of the Armed Forces in Activities Within the States and Possessions..............................................341".....
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title IX, add the following:
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SA 1745. Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Bond) 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 A of title IX, add the following:
SEC. 904. STATE CONTROL OF FEDERAL MILITARY FORCES ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE STATES AND POSSESSIONS.
(a) In General.--Part I of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 15 the following new chapter:
“CHAPTER 16--CONTROL OF THE ARMED FORCES IN ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE STATES AND POSSESSIONS
“Sec.
“341. Tactical control of the armed forces engaged in activities within the States and possessions: emergency response activities.
“Sec. 341. Tactical control of the armed forces engaged in
activities within the States and possessions: emergency
response activities
“(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations policies and procedures to assure that tactical control of the armed forces on active duty within a State or possession is vested in the governor of the State or possession, as the case may be, when such forces are engaged in a domestic operation, including emergency response, within such State or possession.
“(b) Discharge Through Joint Force Headquarters.--The policies and procedures required under subsection (a) shall provide for the discharge of tactical control by the governor of a State or possession as described in that subsection through the Joint Force Headquarters of the National Guard in the State or possession, as the case may be, acting through the officer of the National Guard in command of the Headquarters.
“(c) Possessions Defined.--Notwithstanding any provision of section 101(a) of this title, in this section, the term ‘possessions' means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.”.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--The tables of chapters at the beginning of title 10, United States Code, and at the beginning of part I of subtitle A of such title, are each amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 15 the following new item:
“16. Control of the Armed Forces in Activities Within the States and Possessions..............................................341”.....
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Senate amendment submitted
July 22, 2009