[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S5807]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6287. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) 
and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 753. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DISCHARGE SOLELY ON 
                   THE BASIS OF FAILURE TO OBEY LAWFUL ORDER TO 
                   RECEIVE COVID-19 VACCINE.

       Section 736(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 1161 note 
     prec.) is amended by striking ``shall be'' and all that 
     follows through the period at the end and inserting ``shall--
       ``(1) be an honorable discharge or a general discharge 
     under honorable conditions; and
       ``(2) not include a separation code, narrative reason for 
     separation, or any other remark on a certificate of release 
     or discharge from active duty that prevents eligibility of 
     the covered member for health benefits under section 1145 of 
     title 10, United States Code.''.
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