S.Amdt. 3868
What it does: Adds SEC. 526. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE SIX-MONTH MINIMUM SERVICE IN GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR RETIREMENT AT HIGHER GRADE FOR OFFICERS INVOLUNTARILY RETIRED FOR AGE BEFORE MEETING MINIMUM at the end of subtitle C of title V
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)What it changes
1 change to S. 2410 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 526. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE SIX-MONTH MINIMUM SERVICE IN GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR RETIREMENT AT HIGHER GRADE FOR OFFICERS INVOLUNTARILY RETIRED FOR AGE BEFORE MEETING MINIMUM at the end of subtitle C of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 2410 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Vietnam Era Defined.--In this section, the term "Vietnam era" has the meaning given that term in section 101(29) of title 38, United States Code.
Inserted: SEC. 526. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE SIX-MONTH MINIMUM SERVICE IN GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR RETIREMENT AT HIGHER GRADE FOR OFFICERS INVOLUNTARILY RETIRED FOR AGE BEFORE MEETING MINIMUM.
Inserted: Section 1370 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subsection (b), by striking "An officer" and inserting "Except as provided in subsection (e), an officer";
Inserted: (2) in subsection (d)(4), by striking "A person" and inserting "Except as provided in subsection (e), a person";
Inserted: (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
Inserted: (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e):
Inserted: "(e) Waiver of Certain Service in Grade Requirement for Officers Retired for Age.--(1) Under authority the Secretary of Defense may grant to the Secretary of the military department concerned, an officer may be retired in the highest grade in which the officer served on active duty satisfactorily, notwithstanding the failure of the officer to meet the service in grade requirement specified in subsection (a)(1) with respect to service in such grade, if the officer is retired for age while serving in such grade.
Inserted: "(2) Under authority the Secretary of Defense may grant to the Secretary of the military department concerned, a person may be retired in the highest grade in which the person served satisfactorily as a reserve commissioned officer in an active status or in a retired status on active duty, notwithstanding the failure of the person to meet the service in grade requirement specified in subsection (d)(2) with respect to service in such grade, if the person is retired for age while serving in such grade.".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 3868. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2410, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 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 C of title V, add the following:
SEC. 526. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE SIX-MONTH MINIMUM SERVICE IN GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR RETIREMENT AT HIGHER GRADE FOR OFFICERS INVOLUNTARILY RETIRED FOR AGE BEFORE MEETING MINIMUM.
Section 1370 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking “An officer” and inserting “Except as provided in subsection (e), an officer”;
(2) in subsection (d)(4), by striking “A person” and inserting “Except as provided in subsection (e), a person”;
(3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e):
“(e) Waiver of Certain Service in Grade Requirement for Officers Retired for Age.--(1) Under authority the Secretary of Defense may grant to the Secretary of the military department concerned, an officer may be retired in the highest grade in which the officer served on active duty satisfactorily, notwithstanding the failure of the officer to meet the service in grade requirement specified in subsection (a)(1) with respect to service in such grade, if the officer is retired for age while serving in such grade.
“(2) Under authority the Secretary of Defense may grant to the Secretary of the military department concerned, a person may be retired in the highest grade in which the person served satisfactorily as a reserve commissioned officer in an active status or in a retired status on active duty, notwithstanding the failure of the person to meet the service in grade requirement specified in subsection (d)(2) with respect to service in such grade, if the person is retired for age while serving in such grade.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 18, 2014