3.0.0 393 2023-01-11T13:34:28Z 2023-01-11T13:34:28Z House HR 2017-01-10 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THORNBERRY:H.R. 393.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress ``to provide for the common Defence'',``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide and maintain aNavy'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulationof the land and naval Forces'' as enumerated in Article I,section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H299]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Reported by 2017-02-16T22:21:01Z Markup by 2017-01-12T20:04:44Z Referred to 2017-01-10T15:02:40Z H. Rept. 115-13 A bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces. 115 84 S 2017-01-20 Signed by President. Identical bill CRS Related bill House 2017-02-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 1. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00001 2017-02-16 Reported by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 115-13. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2017-02-16 Reported by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 115-13. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2017-01-12 hsas00 Armed Services Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 28. Committee 2017-01-12 hsas00 Armed Services Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-01-10 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2017-01-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 N 2017-01-13T21:46:00Z H.R. 393, a bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52372 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Armed Services on January 12, 2017 Armed Forces and National Security Department of Defense Federal officials Military command and structure Military personnel and dependents Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-01-10 Introduced in House 2017-01-13T22:24:00Z This bill allows the first person, and only such person, appointed as Secretary of Defense after the enactment of this bill to be a person who is, on the date of appointment, at least three years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces. (Under current law, an individual may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense within seven years after relief from such active duty.)

]]> 79 2017-02-16 Reported to House without amendment 2017-03-15T20:19:03Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill allows the first person, and only such person, appointed as Secretary of Defense after the enactment of this bill to be a person who is, on the date of appointment, at least three years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces. (Under current law, an individual may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense within seven years after relief from such active duty.)

]]> To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces. Display Title To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces. Official Title as Introduced To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces. Introduced in House IH Reported in House 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr393rh/xml/BILLS-115hr393rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr393ih/xml/BILLS-115hr393ih.xml 2017-02-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 1. 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.