S.Amdt. 5558
What it does: Adds SEC. 5__. OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE 20 YEARS OF SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED A VACCINE FOR COVID-19 at the appropriate place in title V
Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 5499
Adds SEC. 5__. OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE 20 YEARS OF SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED A VACCINE FOR COVID-19 at the appropriate place in title V
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 5__. OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE 20 YEARS OF SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED A VACCINE FOR COVID-19.
Inserted: The Secretary of Defense shall permit any member of the Armed Forces who has reached or exceeded 18 years of satisfactory service in the Armed Forces the opportunity to complete 20 years of satisfactory service if--
Inserted: (1) the member has not received a vaccine for COVID-19; and
Inserted: (2) the Secretary is unable to provide clear and convincing evidence that there is a reason not to permit the member to complete such service other than the fact that member has not received such vaccine.
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Original wording
At the appropriate place in title V, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 5558. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 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 appropriate place in title V, insert the following:
SEC. 5__. OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE 20 YEARS OF SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED A VACCINE FOR COVID-19.
The Secretary of Defense shall permit any member of the Armed Forces who has reached or exceeded 18 years of satisfactory service in the Armed Forces the opportunity to complete 20 years of satisfactory service if--
(1) the member has not received a vaccine for COVID-19; and
(2) the Secretary is unable to provide clear and convincing evidence that there is a reason not to permit the member to complete such service other than the fact that member has not received such vaccine.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 21, 2022