To prohibit the repayment of enlistment or related bonuses by certain individuals who become employed as military technicians (dual status) while already a member of a reserve component.
What it does: Adds SEC. 515. PROHIBITION ON REPAYMENT OF ENLISTMENT OR RELATED BONUSES BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED AS MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS) WHILE ALREADY A MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPONENT at the end of subtitle B of title V
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 515. PROHIBITION ON REPAYMENT OF ENLISTMENT OR RELATED BONUSES BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED AS MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS) WHILE ALREADY A MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPONENT at the end of subtitle B of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the study required by subsection (a). The report shall set forth the results of the study, including the matters specified in subsection (b), and include such comments and recommendations on the results of the study as the Secretary considers appropriate.
Inserted: SEC. 515. PROHIBITION ON REPAYMENT OF ENLISTMENT OR RELATED BONUSES BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED AS MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS) WHILE ALREADY A MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPONENT.
Inserted: (a) Prohibition.--Section 10216 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Inserted: "(h) Prohibition on Repayment of Certain Enlistment and Related Bonuses.--The Secretary concerned may not require an individual who becomes employed as a military technician (dual status) while the individual is already a member of a reserve component to repay an enlistment, reenlistment, or affiliation bonus provided to the individual in connection with the individual's enlistment or reenlistment before such employment if the individual becomes so employed in the same occupational specialty for which such bonus was provided.".
Inserted: (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to individuals first becoming employed as a military technician (dual status) on or after that date.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1147. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 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 B of title V, add the following:
SEC. 515. PROHIBITION ON REPAYMENT OF ENLISTMENT OR RELATED BONUSES BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED AS MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS) WHILE ALREADY A MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPONENT.
(a) Prohibition.--Section 10216 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(h) Prohibition on Repayment of Certain Enlistment and Related Bonuses.--The Secretary concerned may not require an individual who becomes employed as a military technician (dual status) while the individual is already a member of a reserve component to repay an enlistment, reenlistment, or affiliation bonus provided to the individual in connection with the individual's enlistment or reenlistment before such employment if the individual becomes so employed in the same occupational specialty for which such bonus was provided.”.
(b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to individuals first becoming employed as a military technician (dual status) on or after that date.
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8095)
December 1, 2011
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8095)
December 1, 2011
Point of order that the amendment violates Rule XXII raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1147.
December 1, 2011
Amendment SA 1147 ruled non-germane by the chair.
December 1, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8013)
November 30, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7944)
November 29, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7885)
November 28, 2011
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1147 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Reed.
November 18, 2011
Amendment SA 1147 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Reed. (consideration: CR S7811-7814; text: CR S7811) To prohibit the repayment of enlistment or related bonuses by certain individuals who become employed as military technicians (dual status) while already a member of a reserve component.
November 18, 2011
Senate amendment submitted
November 17, 2011