[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3637 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3637

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a temporary increase 
  in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel for the 
                     Army, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2003

  Mrs. Tauscher (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. George 
Miller of California) 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 a temporary increase 
  in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel for the 
                     Army, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN THE MINIMUM END STRENGTH LEVEL FOR THE 
              ARMY.

    (a) Five-Year Increase.--Section 691 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1), at the end of each of the 
fiscal years 2004 through 2008, the number of members of the Army on 
active duty shall be not less than 522,400.''.
    (b) Conforming Increase in Fiscal Year 2004 End Strength.--Section 
401(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 
is amended by striking ``482,400'' and inserting ``522,400''.
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