A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date.

3.0.0 4045 2023-03-22T18:24:47Z 2023-03-22T18:24:47Z House H HR 2012-02-15 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KLINE:H.R. 4045.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This legislation ensures that members of the National Guardand Reserve Component who mobilized and deployed prior tochanges made to Department of Defense guidelines pertainingto the earning of the Post Deployment Mobilization RespiteAbsence Program do not receive a reduction in their earnedbenefits while deployed in defense of our nation. Specificauthority is provided by Article I, section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution (clauses 12, 13, 14, and 16), whichgrants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; toprovide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the governmentand regulation of the land and naval forces; and to providefor organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia.[Page H802]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2012-03-15T14:23:59Z Referred to 2012-02-15T15:01:15Z A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date. 112 2121 S 2012-02-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Identical bill CRS 2012-05-25 Became Public Law No: 112-120. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2012-05-25 Became Public Law No: 112-120. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-05-25 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2012-05-25 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-05-18 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2012-05-18 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2012-05-17 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2012-05-17 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3292) Floor 2012-05-17 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3292) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-05-16 Senate Received in the Senate, read twice. IntroReferral 2012-05-15 19:31:58 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-05-15 19:31:56 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2695-2696) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2012-05-15 19:31:56 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2695-2696) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2012-05-15 19:12:58 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4045. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-05-15 19:12:56 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2695-2698) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-05-15 19:12:30 Mr. Kline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-03-15 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2012-02-15 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2012-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 N P000594 Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] Erik Paulsen R MN 3 2012-02-16 False C001086 Rep. Cravaack, Chip [R-MN-8] Chip Cravaack R MN 8 2012-02-16 False B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2012-02-27 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2012-02-27 False W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2012-02-27 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2012-02-28 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2012-03-20 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2012-03-20 False T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] Michael Turner R OH R. 3 2012-03-20 False L000565 Rep. 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00 2012-02-15 Introduced in House 2012-03-27T16:19:34Z Provides that, as of October 1, 2011, changes made to the program guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserves under a specified Department of Defense (DOD) instruction shall not apply to reservists whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued until the termination of the mobilization.

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36 2012-05-15 Passed House amended 2012-06-18T19:14:49Z Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to determine that the changes made to the program guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days or other authorized benefits described herein to members and former members of the reserves under a specified Department of Defense (DOD) instruction shall not apply to current or former reservists whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued until the termination of the mobilization.

Includes within such authorized benefits: (1) the payment of up to $200 per day for each day the individual would have qualified for a day of administrative absence had the above changes not applied to the individual, in the case of a former member of the Armed Forces; (2) either one day of administrative absence or up to $200 per day as described above, in the case of a member on active duty at the time of the provision of benefits; and (3) either one day of administrative absence to be retained for future use or up to $200 per day as described above, in the case of a member serving in the Selected Reserve, Inactive National Guard, or Individual Ready Reserve at the time of the provision of benefits. Excludes such additional benefits for former members discharged or released under other than honorable conditions.

Terminates the benefit authority under this Act on October 1, 2014.

Directs the Secretary to transfer specified funds from the Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund as a funding offset for such benefits.

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82 2012-05-17 Passed Senate without amendment 2012-06-18T19:15:25Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 15, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to determine that the changes made to the program guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days or other authorized benefits described herein to members and former members of the reserves under a specified Department of Defense (DOD) instruction shall not apply to current or former reservists whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued until the termination of the mobilization.

Terminates the benefit authority under this Act on October 1, 2014.

Directs the Secretary to transfer specified funds from the Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund as a funding offset for such benefits.

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49 2012-05-25 Public Law 2012-06-25T15:02:00Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 15, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Terminates the benefit authority under this Act on October 1, 2014.

Directs the Secretary to transfer specified funds from the Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund as a funding offset for such benefits.

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To modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date. Display Title To modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date. Official Title as Introduced To modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date. Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4045enr/xml/BILLS-112hr4045enr.xml Received in Senate 2012-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4045rds/xml/BILLS-112hr4045rds.xml Engrossed in House 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4045eh/xml/BILLS-112hr4045eh.xml Introduced in House 2012-02-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4045ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4045ih.xml 2012-05-26T03:59:59Z Public Law 2012-05-25 Became Public Law No: 112-120. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.