S.Amdt. 2082
What it does: Adds SEC. 1082. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO REFERENCES TO GI BILL AND POST-9/11 GI BILL at the end of subtitle H of title X
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1082. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO REFERENCES TO GI BILL AND POST-9/11 GI BILL 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. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO REFERENCES TO GI BILL AND POST-9/11 GI BILL.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Inserted: "Sec. 3697B. Prohibition relating to references to GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill
Inserted: "(a) Prohibition.--(1) No person may, except with the written permission of the Secretary, use the words and phrases covered by this subsection in connection with any promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity in a manner that reasonably and falsely suggests that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department or any component thereof.
Inserted: "(2) For purposes of this subsection, the words and phrases covered by this subsection are as follows:
Inserted: "(A) 'GI Bill'.
Inserted: "(B) 'Post-9/11 GI Bill'.
Inserted: "(3) A determination that a use of one or more words and phrases covered by this subsection in connection with a promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity is not a violation of this subsection may not be made solely on the ground that such promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity includes a disclaimer of affiliation with the Department or any component thereof.
Inserted: "(b) Enforcement by Attorney General.--(1) When any person is engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by subsection (a), the Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin such act or practice.
Inserted: "(2) Such court may, at any time before final determination, enter such restraining orders or prohibitions, or take such other action as is warranted, to prevent injury to the United States or to any person or class of persons for whose protection the action is brought.".
Inserted: (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 36 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3697A the following new item:
Inserted: "3697B. Prohibition relating to references to GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill.".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2082. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO REFERENCES TO GI BILL AND POST-9/11 GI BILL.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“Sec. 3697B. Prohibition relating to references to GI Bill
and Post-9/11 GI Bill
“(a) Prohibition.--(1) No person may, except with the written permission of the Secretary, use the words and phrases covered by this subsection in connection with any promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity in a manner that reasonably and falsely suggests that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department or any component thereof.
“(2) For purposes of this subsection, the words and phrases covered by this subsection are as follows:
“(A) ‘GI Bill'.
“(B) ‘Post-9/11 GI Bill'.
“(3) A determination that a use of one or more words and phrases covered by this subsection in connection with a promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity is not a violation of this subsection may not be made solely on the ground that such promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity includes a disclaimer of affiliation with the Department or any component thereof.
“(b) Enforcement by Attorney General.--(1) When any person is engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by subsection (a), the Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin such act or practice.
“(2) Such court may, at any time before final determination, enter such restraining orders or prohibitions, or take such other action as is warranted, to prevent injury to the United States or to any person or class of persons for whose protection the action is brought.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 36 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3697A the following new item:
“3697B. Prohibition relating to references to GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 18, 2013