H.R. 3045House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

To amend section 1065 of title 10, United States Code, as added by the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, to extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to Foreign Service officers on mandatory home leave.

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The bill changes the Department of Defense’s morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) rules so that U.S. Foreign Service officers who are on mandatory home leave can use the same military lodging benefits that retired service members and other eligible personnel receive. It adds Foreign Service officers to the list of people covered by the law and defines the terms used. The change would take effect on January 1, 2020.

Key Provisions

Updates the heading of the law to list “Foreign Service officers” alongside veterans and caregivers.
Creates a new subsection allowing Foreign Service officers on mandatory home leave to use military lodging on the same basis as retired or retainer‑pay service members.
Adds definitions for “Foreign Service officer” (as defined in the Foreign Service Act of 1980) and “mandatory home leave” (as defined in the same act).
Renumbers existing subsections to accommodate the new language.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Military Personnel Subcommittee

May 31, 2019

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Introduced in House

May 30, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

May 30, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Military Personnel Subcommittee

May 31, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 30, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3045

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 30, 2019

Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend section 1065 of title 10, United States Code, as added by the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, to extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to Foreign Service officers on mandatory home leave.

Extension of certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to Foreign Service officers on mandatory home leave

(a)

In general

Section 1065 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 621 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232), is amended—

(1)

in the heading, by striking veterans and caregivers for veterans and inserting veterans, caregivers for veterans, and Foreign Service officers;

(2)

by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively;

(3)

by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f):

(f)

Eligibility of Foreign Service officers on mandatory home leave

A Foreign Service officer on mandatory home leave shall be permitted to use military lodging referred to in subsection (h) on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.

; and

(4)

in subsection (h), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

(5)

The term Foreign Service officer has the meaning given that term in section 103 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3903).

(6)

The term mandatory home leave means leave under section 903 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4083).

(b)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2020, as if originally incorporated in section 621 of Public Law 115–232.