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Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
Space-Available Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to provide transportation on Department of Defense (DOD) aircraft on a space-available basis for: (1) active duty and reserve members holding a valid Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card; (2) retired members who, but for not attaining age 60, would be eligible for military retired pay; (3) an unremarried widow or widower of an active or reserve member; and (3) certain dependents of members described above. Allows the Secretary to establish an order of priority based on considerations of military needs and readiness.
AI Summary
This bill, the Space-Available Act of 2012, authorizes the Secretary of Defense to create a program allowing certain individuals to travel on Department of Defense (DOD) aircraft when there are empty seats, a concept known as "space-available" travel. This benefit would extend to active duty and reserve military members with a valid Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card, retired members who would be eligible for retired pay if they were older, unmarried widows or widowers of active or reserve members, and certain dependents of these individuals. The Secretary of Defense is also given the discretion to establish an order of priority for this travel based on military needs and readiness, ensuring that the program is conducted in a way that does not incur additional costs.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (27)
Don Young (R)*,
Mark Amodei (R),
Charles Bass (R),
Diane Black (R),
Madeleine Bordallo (D),
Leonard Boswell (D),
Bruce Braley (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Mark Critz (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Jeff Fortenberry (R),
Colleen Hanabusa (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Bill Johnson (R),
Walter Jones (R),
James Langevin (D),
Tom Latham (R),
David Loebsack (D),
Mike McIntyre (D),
Michael Michaud (D),
William Owens (D),
Robert Schilling (R),
Chris Smith (R),
Fortney Stark (D),
Joe Wilson (R),
Rob Wittman (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (on 03/23/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4164/all-info | 04/25/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr4164ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr4164ih.pdf.pdf | 02/03/2013 |
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