To authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance to State National Guards to provide counseling and reintegration services for members of reserve components of the Armed Forces ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation, members returning from such active duty, veterans of the Armed Forces, and their families.
What it does: Adds SEC. 577. SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL GUARD COUNSELING AND REINTEGRATION SERVICES at the end of subtitle H of title V
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 577. SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL GUARD COUNSELING AND REINTEGRATION SERVICES at the end of subtitle H of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"(B) The term on the Council of the members appointed under clause (iv) of paragraph (1)(B) shall be three years.".
Inserted: SEC. 577. SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL GUARD COUNSELING AND REINTEGRATION SERVICES.
Inserted: (a) Assistance Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance to a State National Guard to support programs to provide pre-deployment and post-deployment outreach, reintegration, and readjustment services to the following persons:
Inserted: (1) Members of reserve components of the Armed Forces who reside in the State or are members of the State National Guard regardless of place of residence and who are ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation.
Inserted: (2) Members described in paragraph (1) upon their return from such active duty.
Inserted: (3) Veterans (as defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code).
Inserted: (4) Dependents of persons described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
Inserted: (b) Elements of Programs.--Programs supported under subsection (a) shall use direct person-to-person outreach and other relevant activities to ensure that eligible persons receive all the services and support available to them during pre-deployment, deployment, and reintegration periods.
Inserted: (c) Merit-Based or Competitive Decisions.--A decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific State National Guard under subsection (a) shall--
Inserted: (1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; and
Inserted: (2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.
Inserted: (d) State Defined.--In this section, the term "State" means each of the several States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
Inserted: (e) Funding.--
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Inserted: (1) Funds available.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for the Army National Guard as specified in the funding table in section 4301 is hereby increased by $70,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available for assistance authorized by this section.
Inserted: (2) Offsets.--(A) The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for the Army as specified in the funding table in section 4301 is hereby reduced by $33,400,000, with the amount of the reduction to be allocated to amounts otherwise available for the Army for recruiting and advertising.
Inserted: (B) The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for the Navy as specified in the funding table in section 4301 is hereby reduced by $16,200,000, with the amount of the reduction to be allocated to amounts otherwise available for the Navy for recruiting and advertising.
Inserted: (C) The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for the Marine Corps as specified in the funding table in section 4301 is hereby reduced by $11,700,000, with the amount of the reduction to be allocated to amounts otherwise available for the Marine Corps for recruiting and advertising.
Inserted: (D) The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for the Air Force as specified in the funding table in section 4301 is hereby reduced by $8,700,000, with the amount of the reduction to be allocated to amounts otherwise available for the Air Force for recruiting and advertising.
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At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the following:
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At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the following:
SEC. 577. SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL GUARD COUNSELING AND REINTEGRATION SERVICES.
(a) Assistance Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance to a State National Guard to support programs to provide pre-deployment and post-deployment outreach, reintegration, and readjustment services to the following persons:
(1) Members of reserve components of the Armed Forces who reside in the State or are members of the State National Guard regardless of place of residence and who are ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation.
(2) Members described in paragraph (1) upon their return from such active duty.
(3) Veterans (as defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code).
(4) Dependents of persons described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
(b) Elements of Programs.--Programs supported under subsection (a) shall use direct person-to-person outreach and other relevant activities to ensure that eligible persons receive all the services and support available to them during pre-deployment, deployment, and reintegration periods.
(c) Merit-Based or Competitive Decisions.--A decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific State National Guard under subsection (a) shall--
(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; and
(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.
(d) State Defined.--In this section, the term “State” means each of the several States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
(e) Funding.--
(1) Funds available.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for the Army National Guard as specified in the funding table in section 4301 is hereby increased by $70,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available for assistance authorized by this section.
(2) Offsets.--(A) The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for the Army as specified in the funding table in section 4301 is hereby reduced by $33,400,000, with the amount of the reduction to be allocated to amounts otherwise available for the Army for recruiting and advertising.
(B) The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for the Navy as specified in the funding table in section 4301 is hereby reduced by $16,200,000, with the amount of the reduction to be allocated to amounts otherwise available for the Navy for recruiting and advertising.
(C) The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for the Marine Corps as specified in the funding table in section 4301 is hereby reduced by $11,700,000, with the amount of the reduction to be allocated to amounts otherwise available for the Marine Corps for recruiting and advertising.
(D) The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for the Air Force as specified in the funding table in section 4301 is hereby reduced by $8,700,000, with the amount of the reduction to be allocated to amounts otherwise available for the Air Force for recruiting and advertising.
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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 1211.
December 1, 2011
Amendment SA 1211 ruled non-germane by the chair.
December 1, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8013, S8023-8024)
November 30, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7943-7944)
November 29, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7885)
November 28, 2011
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1211 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Gillibrand.(consideration: CR S7794-7795; text: CR S7795)
November 18, 2011
Amendment SA 1211 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Gillibrand. (consideration: CR S7794-7795; text: CR S7795) To authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance to State National Guards to provide counseling and reintegration services for members of reserve components of the Armed Forces ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation, members returning from such active duty, veterans of the Armed Forces, and their families.
November 18, 2011
Senate amendment submitted
November 17, 2011