S.Amdt. 1781
What it does: Adds Sec. 244. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this title may be used by any recipient of such funds to discriminate against any person because that person is a member of the uniformed services on page 169, between lines 22 and 23
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)What it changes
1 change to S. 1243
Adds Sec. 244. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this title may be used by any recipient of such funds to discriminate against any person because that person is a member of the uniformed services on page 169, between lines 22 and 23
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Sec. 244. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this title may be used by any recipient of such funds to discriminate against any person because that person is a member of the uniformed services.
Inserted: (b) For purposes of this section, the term "member of the uniformed services" means an individual who--
Inserted: (1) is a member of--
Inserted: (A) the uniformed services (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code); or
Inserted: (B) the National Guard in State status under title 32, United States Code; or
Inserted: (2) was discharged or released from service in the uniformed services (as so defined) or the National Guard in such status under conditions other than dishonorable.
Inserted: (c)(1) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit any recipient of funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this title from--
Inserted: (A) making available to an individual a benefit with respect to a dwelling, a residential real estate-related transaction (as defined in section 805 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3605)), or a service described in section 806 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3606) because the individual is a member of the uniformed services; or
Inserted: (B) selling or renting a dwelling only to members of the uniformed services.
Inserted: (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term "benefit" includes a term, condition, privilege, promotion, discount, or other favorable treatment (including an advertisement for such treatment) having the purpose or effect of providing an advantage to a member of the uniformed services.
Original wording
On page 169, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1781. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1243, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 169, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
Sec. 244. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this title may be used by any recipient of such funds to discriminate against any person because that person is a member of the uniformed services.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term “member of the uniformed services” means an individual who--
(1) is a member of--
(A) the uniformed services (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code); or
(B) the National Guard in State status under title 32, United States Code; or
(2) was discharged or released from service in the uniformed services (as so defined) or the National Guard in such status under conditions other than dishonorable.
(c)(1) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit any recipient of funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this title from--
(A) making available to an individual a benefit with respect to a dwelling, a residential real estate-related transaction (as defined in section 805 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3605)), or a service described in section 806 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3606) because the individual is a member of the uniformed services; or
(B) selling or renting a dwelling only to members of the uniformed services.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term “benefit” includes a term, condition, privilege, promotion, discount, or other favorable treatment (including an advertisement for such treatment) having the purpose or effect of providing an advantage to a member of the uniformed services.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 24, 2013