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IICalendar No. 3117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 12IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 3, 2021Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesJanuary 21, 2021Reported by Mr. Inhofe, without amendmentA BILLTo 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.

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Exception to limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as regular commissioned officers of the Armed Forces

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 113(a) of title 10, United States Code, the first person appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as Secretary of Defense in an appointment made on or after January 20, 2021, may be a person who is, on the date of appointment, within seven years after relief, but not within four years after relief, from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces.(b)

Limited exception

This section applies only to the first person nominated after 12 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on January 20, 2021, and appointed as Secretary of Defense as described in subsection (a), and to no other person.

January 21, 2021Reported without amendment