S.Amdt. 1720Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)2nd degree

To authorize transportation to transfer ceremonies for the family and next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die overseas during humanitarian operations.

Sponsored by Jeff FlakeSen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
Submitted June 4, 2015

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1720 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Flake to Amendment SA 1463.(consideration: CR S4263-4270; text: CR S4264)

June 18, 2015

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1720 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Flake to Amendment SA 1463.(consideration: CR S4263-4270; text: CR S4264)

June 18, 2015

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1720 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

June 18, 2015

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Amendment SA 1720 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Flake to Amendment SA 1463. (consideration: CR S4263-4270; text: CR S4264) To authorize transportation to transfer ceremonies for the family and next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die overseas during humanitarian operations.

June 18, 2015

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Amendment SA 1720 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

June 18, 2015

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Senate amendment submitted

June 4, 2015

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Senate amendment submitted

June 4, 2015

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Submitted

SA 1720. Mr. FLAKE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, 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 VI, add the following:

SEC. 622. TRANSPORTATION TO TRANSFER CEREMONIES FOR FAMILY
AND NEXT OF KIN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
WHO DIE OVERSEAS DURING HUMANITARIAN
OPERATIONS.

Section 481f(e)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``(including during a humanitarian
relief operation)'' after ``located or serving overseas''.
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