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1 change to S. 3254 · shown in the bill's text

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  1. Adds SEC. 526. REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN TRANSFERS OF PERSONNEL TO THE ARMED FORCES FROM OTHER UNIFORMED SERVICES at the end of subtitle C of title V

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    In S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (4) The views of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

    Inserted: SEC. 526. REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN TRANSFERS OF PERSONNEL TO THE ARMED FORCES FROM OTHER UNIFORMED SERVICES.

    Inserted: In order to facilitate transfers of personnel to the Armed Forces from other uniformed services pursuant to an inter-service transfer described in Department of Defense Directive 1300.4, dated December 27, 2006, the Secretary of Defense shall--

    Inserted: (1) coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Commerce to promote and streamline such transfers;

    Inserted: (2) give preference to such transfers as a means of recruitment of personnel for the Armed Forces; and

    Inserted: (3) to the extent practicable, appoint a person upon transfer in the same or equivalent grade held by the person before transfer.

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    At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the following:

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SA 2938. Mr. WICKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 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 C of title V, add the following:

SEC. 526. REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN TRANSFERS OF PERSONNEL TO THE ARMED FORCES FROM OTHER UNIFORMED SERVICES.

In order to facilitate transfers of personnel to the Armed Forces from other uniformed services pursuant to an inter-service transfer described in Department of Defense Directive 1300.4, dated December 27, 2006, the Secretary of Defense shall--

(1) coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Commerce to promote and streamline such transfers;

(2) give preference to such transfers as a means of recruitment of personnel for the Armed Forces; and

(3) to the extent practicable, appoint a person upon transfer in the same or equivalent grade held by the person before transfer.

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November 26, 2012