S.Amdt. 2284Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

S.Amdt. 2284

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 X

What it changes

1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text

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Adds SEC. 1082. TIERED PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle H of title X
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In 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), by striking "and" at the end;
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) 'qualified reservist' means an individual who is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces on the date of the applicable determination--
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Inserted: "(A) who--
Inserted: "(i) has completed at least 4 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; or
Inserted: "(B) 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: "(7) '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) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(3) a preference eligible described in section 2108(6)(B) - 4 points; and
Inserted: "(4) a preference eligible described in section 2108(6)(A) - 3 points.".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

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As printed

SA 2284. Mr. DONNELLY (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Begich, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Moran) 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

“(I) a qualified reservist;”;

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking “and” at the end;

(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) ‘qualified reservist' means an individual who is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces on the date of the applicable determination--

“(A) who--

“(i) has completed at least 4 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; or

“(B) 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

“(7) ‘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) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

“(3) a preference eligible described in section 2108(6)(B) - 4 points; and

“(4) a preference eligible described in section 2108(6)(A) - 3 points.”.

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November 19, 2013