S.Amdt. 3261
What it does: Adds Sec. 247. (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 275, between lines 22 and 23
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 3244
Adds Sec. 247. (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 275, between lines 22 and 23
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. 247. (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) Any person or entity, acting in good faith, that has knowledge of any instance in which a recipient of funds under this title has discriminated or is discriminating against a member of the uniformed services may file a complaint against such recipient with the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Inserted: (c) 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: (d) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the use or availability of any funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this title for programs, activities, or accounts that assist or provide housing to members of the uniformed services.
Original wording
On page 275, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 3261. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3244 submitted by Ms. Mikulski and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4660, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 275, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
Sec. 247. (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) Any person or entity, acting in good faith, that has knowledge of any instance in which a recipient of funds under this title has discriminated or is discriminating against a member of the uniformed services may file a complaint against such recipient with the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(c) 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.
(d) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the use or availability of any funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this title for programs, activities, or accounts that assist or provide housing to members of the uniformed services.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 18, 2014