S.Amdt. 2944
What it does: Adds SEC. 1084. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS at the end of subtitle H of title X
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-CT)What it changes
1 change to S. 3254 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1084. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS at the end of subtitle H of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) to strongly urge the Department of Defense to investigate innovative mechanisms (subject to all appropriate security requirements) to access to the pool of talent of non- United States citizens with advanced scientific and technical degrees from United States institutions of higher education, especially in those scientific and technical areas that are most vital to the national defense (such as those identified by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Armed Forces).
Inserted: SEC. 1084. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
Inserted: (1) Children of military personnel face challenges in development and education stemming from the frequent changes of station and deployments required of military personnel.
Inserted: (2) National youth development organizations, in collaboration with local schools and communities, can be a valuable asset in providing consistent stability, education, youth development, and prevention programs for children of military personnel.
Inserted: (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should continue to pursue partnerships with national youth development organizations to support supplemental education and youth development programs for the children of military personnel.
Inserted: (c) National Youth Development Organization Defined.--In this section, the term "national youth development organization" means a nonprofit organizations with active affiliates in all 50 States that provides youth development, prevention, and related programs and services for children.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2944. Mr. LIEBERMAN 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 H of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1084. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Children of military personnel face challenges in development and education stemming from the frequent changes of station and deployments required of military personnel.
(2) National youth development organizations, in collaboration with local schools and communities, can be a valuable asset in providing consistent stability, education, youth development, and prevention programs for children of military personnel.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should continue to pursue partnerships with national youth development organizations to support supplemental education and youth development programs for the children of military personnel.
(c) National Youth Development Organization Defined.--In this section, the term “national youth development organization” means a nonprofit organizations with active affiliates in all 50 States that provides youth development, prevention, and related programs and services for children.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 26, 2012