S.Amdt. 2519
What it does: Adds SEC. 547. DISSEMINATION AND TRACKING OF COMMAND CLIMATE SURVEYS AND UNIT CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS at the end of part I of subtitle E of title V
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 547. DISSEMINATION AND TRACKING OF COMMAND CLIMATE SURVEYS AND UNIT CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS at the end of part I of subtitle E of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
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Inserted: SEC. 547. DISSEMINATION AND TRACKING OF COMMAND CLIMATE SURVEYS AND UNIT CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS.
Inserted: (a) Dissemination of Results.--The results of each command climate survey or unit climate assessment required to be performed pursuant to regulations of the military department having jurisdiction over the command or unit concerned shall be provided to the following:
Inserted: (1) In the case of a command or unit under the command of a commanding officer in grade O-6 or above, to the commander in the next higher level in the chain of command of such commanding officer.
Inserted: (2) In the case of a command or unit under the command of a commanding officer in grade O-5 or below, to the commanders in the next two higher levels in the chain of command of such commanding officer.
Inserted: (b) Tracking of Unit Progress.--The results of surveys and assessments described in subsection (a) shall be maintained for each command or unit concerned in order to permit an ongoing evaluation of the climate of such command or unit and an assessment of the progress made by such command or unit on matters covered by the surveys and assessments.
Inserted: (c) Availability of Results for Promotion Selection Boards.--Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the results of surveys and assessments described in subsection (a) regarding the command or unit of an officer being considered for selection for promotion or selection for command shall be made available to the promotion selection board or command selection board, as applicable, for consideration for selection in such manner as the Secretary shall provide in such regulations.
Original wording
At the end of part I of subtitle E of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2519. Ms. HIRONO 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 part I of subtitle E of title V, add the following:
SEC. 547. DISSEMINATION AND TRACKING OF COMMAND CLIMATE SURVEYS AND UNIT CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS.
(a) Dissemination of Results.--The results of each command climate survey or unit climate assessment required to be performed pursuant to regulations of the military department having jurisdiction over the command or unit concerned shall be provided to the following:
(1) In the case of a command or unit under the command of a commanding officer in grade O-6 or above, to the commander in the next higher level in the chain of command of such commanding officer.
(2) In the case of a command or unit under the command of a commanding officer in grade O-5 or below, to the commanders in the next two higher levels in the chain of command of such commanding officer.
(b) Tracking of Unit Progress.--The results of surveys and assessments described in subsection (a) shall be maintained for each command or unit concerned in order to permit an ongoing evaluation of the climate of such command or unit and an assessment of the progress made by such command or unit on matters covered by the surveys and assessments.
(c) Availability of Results for Promotion Selection Boards.--Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the results of surveys and assessments described in subsection (a) regarding the command or unit of an officer being considered for selection for promotion or selection for command shall be made available to the promotion selection board or command selection board, as applicable, for consideration for selection in such manner as the Secretary shall provide in such regulations.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 21, 2013