[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 417 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 417

   To amend title 10, United States Code, to change the eligibility 
         requirements for appointment as Secretary of Defense.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2007

 Mr. Jones of North Carolina 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 change the eligibility 
         requirements for appointment as Secretary of Defense.

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

SECTION 1. CHANGE IN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT AS 
              SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.

     Section 113(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the 
second sentence by striking ``10'' and inserting ``three''.
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