S.Amdt. 2067
What it does: Adds SEC. 1082. TIERED PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle H of title XWhat it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1082. TIERED PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle H of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(e) Date for Submittal of Comptroller General of the United States Report.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking "December 30, 2013" and inserting "December 31, 2014".
Inserted: SEC. 1082. TIERED PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Inserted: (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the "Military Reserve Jobs Act of 2013".
Inserted: (b) Preference Eligibility for Members of Reserve Components of the Armed Forces.--Section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraph (3)--
Inserted: (A) in subparagraph (G)(iii), by striking "and" at the end;
Inserted: (B) in subparagraph (H), by adding "and" at the end; and
Inserted: (C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:
Inserted: "(I) a qualified reservist;";
Inserted: (2) in paragraph (4)--
Inserted: (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking "or" at the end;
Inserted: (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking "and" at the end and inserting "or"; and
Inserted: (C) by adding at the end the following:
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Inserted: "(C) the individual is a retiree described in paragraph (7)(B);";
Inserted: (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
Inserted: (4) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(6) 'entry level and skill training' has the meaning given that term in section 3301(2) of title 38;
Inserted: "(7) 'qualified reservist' means--
Inserted: "(A) an individual who is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces--
Inserted: "(i) who has--
Inserted: "(I) successfully completed officer candidate training or entry level and skill training; and
Inserted: "(II) incurred, or is performing, an initial period of obligated service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces of not less than 6 consecutive years; or
Inserted: "(ii) who--
Inserted: "(I) has completed at least 10 years of service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces; and
Inserted: "(II) in each year of service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces, was credited with at least 50 points under section 12732 of title 10; and
Inserted: "(B) an individual who is--
Inserted: "(i) retired from service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces; and
Inserted: "(ii) eligible for, but has not yet commenced receipt of, retired pay for non-regular service under chapter 1223 of title 10; and
Inserted: "(8) 'reserve component of the Armed Forces' means a reserve component specified in section 101(27) of title 38.".
Inserted: (c) Tiered Hiring Preference for Members of Reserve Components of the Armed Forces.--Section 3309 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "and" at the end; and
Inserted: (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(2) a preference eligible under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 2108(3), or described in section 2108(7)(B)--5 points;
Inserted: "(3) a preference eligible described in section 2108(7)(A)(ii)--4 points; and
Inserted: "(4) a preference eligible described in section 2108(7)(A)(i)--3 points.".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
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SA 2067. Mr. DONNELLY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Begich, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Heitkamp, and Mr. Chambliss) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 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. 1082. TIERED PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the “Military Reserve Jobs Act of 2013”.
(b) Preference Eligibility for Members of Reserve Components of the Armed Forces.--Section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (G)(iii), by striking “and” at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (H), by adding “and” at the end; and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:
“(I) a qualified reservist;”;
(2) in paragraph (4)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “or” at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end and inserting “or”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(C) the individual is a retiree described in paragraph (7)(B);”;
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
“(6) ‘entry level and skill training' has the meaning given that term in section 3301(2) of title 38;
“(7) ‘qualified reservist' means--
“(A) an individual who is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces--
“(i) who has--
“(I) successfully completed officer candidate training or entry level and skill training; and
“(II) incurred, or is performing, an initial period of obligated service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces of not less than 6 consecutive years; or
“(ii) who--
“(I) has completed at least 10 years of service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces; and
“(II) in each year of service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces, was credited with at least 50 points under section 12732 of title 10; and
“(B) an individual who is--
“(i) retired from service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces; and
“(ii) eligible for, but has not yet commenced receipt of, retired pay for non-regular service under chapter 1223 of title 10; and
“(8) ‘reserve component of the Armed Forces' means a reserve component specified in section 101(27) of title 38.”.
(c) Tiered Hiring Preference for Members of Reserve Components of the Armed Forces.--Section 3309 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “and” at the end; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
“(2) a preference eligible under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 2108(3), or described in section 2108(7)(B)--5 points;
“(3) a preference eligible described in section 2108(7)(A)(ii)--4 points; and
“(4) a preference eligible described in section 2108(7)(A)(i)--3 points.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 14, 2013