[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3066 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3066

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide congressional consent 
for the employment of retired members of the Armed Forces of the United 
           States by governments of newly democratic nations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 1993

  Mr. Kyl (for himself and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide congressional consent 
for the employment of retired members of the Armed Forces of the United 
           States by governments of newly democratic nations.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED MEMBERS OF UNIFORMED SERVICES BY 
              CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) It is in the national security interest of the United 
        States to promote democracy throughout the world.
            (2) The armed forces of newly democratic nations often lack 
        the democratic traditions that are a hallmark of the Armed 
        Forces of the United States.
            (3) The understanding of military roles and missions in a 
        democracy is essential for the development and preservation of 
        democratic forms of government.
            (4) The service of retired members of the Armed Forces of 
        the United States in the armed forces of newly democratic 
        nations could lead to a better understanding of military roles 
        and missions in a democracy.
    (b) Congressional Consent.--(1) Chapter 53 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 1058. Military service with newly democratic nations: 
              congressional consent for retired members
    ``(a) Congressional Consent.--Subject to subsection (b), Congress 
consents to a retired member of the uniformed services referred to in 
subsection (b)--
            ``(1) accepting employment by, or holding an office or 
        position in, the armed forces of a newly democratic nation; and
            ``(2) accepting compensation associated with that 
        employment, office, or position.
    ``(b) Determinations and Approval Required.--(1) The Secretary 
concerned and the Secretary of State shall jointly determine whether a 
nation is a newly democratic nation for the purposes of this section.
    ``(2) The consent provided in subsection (a) for a retired member 
of the uniformed services to accept employment or hold an office or 
position shall apply to a retired member of the armed forces only if 
the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of State jointly approve the 
employment or the holding of such office or position.
    ``(c) Continued Entitlement to Retired Pay and Benefits.--The 
eligibility of a retired member of the uniformed services to receive 
retired or retainer pay and other benefits arising from the retired 
member's status as a retired member of the uniformed services, and the 
eligibility of dependents of such retired member to receive benefits on 
the basis of such retired member's status as a retired member of the 
uniformed services, may not be terminated by reason of employment or 
holding of an office or position consented to in subsection (a).
    ``(d) Retired Member Defined.--In this section, the term `retired 
member of the uniformed services' means a member or former member of 
the uniformed services who is entitled to receive retired or retainer 
pay.''.
    (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 53 of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following:

``1058. Military service with newly democratic nations: congressional 
                            consent for retired members.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--Section 1058 of title 10, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a), shall take effect as of January 1, 1993.

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