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US S84
US S84A bill to 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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Introduced
01/10/2017
01/10/2017
In Committee
01/12/2017
01/12/2017
Crossed Over
01/12/2017
01/12/2017
Passed
01/20/2017
01/20/2017
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/20/2017
01/20/2017
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to 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. (Sec. 1) This bill allows the first person, and only such person, appointed as Secretary of Defense after the enactment of this bill to be a person who is, on the date of appointment, not within at least three years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces. (Under current law, an individual may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense within seven years after relief from such active duty.)
AI Summary
This bill provides an exception to the current seven-year waiting period required before a former regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces can be appointed as Secretary of Defense. Specifically, the bill allows the first person appointed as Secretary of Defense after the enactment of this bill to be someone who is within seven years, but not within three years, of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer. This exception is limited to only the first person appointed as Secretary of Defense after the bill's enactment and does not apply to any other individuals.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 115-2. (TXT | PDF) (on 01/20/2017)
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