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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1559
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that recruit basic training
in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps be conducted separately
for male and female recruits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 8, 1997
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr.
BONO, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. KILLEARY, Mr. MCKEON, Mr.
STUMP, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. DELAY, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. SAM JOHNSON
of Texas, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. BURTON of Indiana,
Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. LEWIS
of Kentucky, Mr. JONES, Mr. SNOWBARGER, Mr. DICKEY, Mr.
HOSTETTLER, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. COBURN, Mr. PITTS,
Mr. HERGER, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr.
STEARNS, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. MCHALE, Mr. TAYLOR of North
Carolina, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. CRANE, Mr. SALMON, Mr. FOX of Pennsylva-
nia, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DEAL of Georgia,
Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. TAYLOR
of Mississippi, Mr.
ROHRABACHER, Mr. METCALF, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. BARCIA, Mr.
GILCHREST, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. MICA, Mr. BARR of
Georgia, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. EHRLICH,
Mr. COBLE, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. SAXTON, Mr.
BUNNING, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. BRYANT,
Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. SENSEN-
BRENNER, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. WAMP,
Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. PARKER, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. SHADEGG,
Mr. EVERETT, Mrs. EMERSON, and Mr. ISTOOK) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on National Security
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that
recruit basic training in the Army, Navy, Air Force,
and Marine Corps be conducted separately for male and
female recruits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Recruit Train-
ing Policy Restoration Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. BASIC TRAINING TO BE CONDUCTED SEPARATELY
FOR MALE AND FEMALE RECRUITS.
(a) ARMY.—(1) Chapter 401 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘§ 4318. Basic training: separate training for males
and females
‘‘(a) RECRUIT BASIC TRAINING.—The Secretary of
the Army shall require that basic training (or equivalent
training) in the Army at the company level and below be
conducted through separate units for male and female re-
cruits.
‘‘(b) OFFICERS
IN
COMMAND; DRILL
INSTRUC-
TORS.—For each training unit referred to in subsection
(a), the Secretary of the Army shall ensure that—
‘‘(1) in the case of a unit for the training of
male recruits, only male officers and noncommis-
sioned officers may be assigned to command the unit
and to serve as drill instructors in the unit, respec-
tively; and
‘‘(2) in the case of a unit for the training of fe-
male recruits, only female officers and noncommis-
sioned officers may be assigned to command the unit
and to serve as drill instructors in the unit, respec-
tively.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘4318. Basic training: separate training for males and females.’’.
(b) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.—(1) Part III of sub-
title C of title 10, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after chapter 601 the following new chapter:
‘‘CHAPTER 602—TRAINING GENERALLY
‘‘Sec.
‘‘6931. Basic training: separate training for males and females.
‘‘§ 6931. Basic training: separate training for males
and females
‘‘(a) RECRUIT BASIC TRAINING.—The Secretary of
the Navy shall require that basic training (or equivalent
training) in the Navy and the Marine Corps at the com-
pany level and below be conducted through separate units
for male and female recruits.
‘‘(b) OFFICERS
IN
COMMAND; DRILL
INSTRUC-
TORS.—For each training unit referred to in subsection
(a), the Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that—
‘‘(1) in the case of a unit for the training of
male recruits, only male officers and noncommis-
sioned officers may be assigned to command the unit
and to serve as drill instructors in the unit, respec-
tively; and
‘‘(2) in the case of a unit for the training of fe-
male recruits, only female officers and noncommis-
sioned officers may be assigned to command the unit
and to serve as drill instructors in the unit, respec-
tively.’’.
(2) The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle
C, and at the beginning of part III of subtitle C, of such
title are amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 601 the following new item:
‘‘602. Training Generally ................................................................. 6931’’.
(c) AIR FORCE.—(1) Chapter 901 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘§ 9318. Basic training: separate training for males
and females
‘‘(a) RECRUIT BASIC TRAINING.—The Secretary of
the Air Force shall require that basic training (or equiva-
lent training) in the Air Force at the group level and below
be conducted through separate units for male and female
recruits.
‘‘(b) OFFICERS
IN
COMMAND; DRILL
INSTRUC-
TORS.—For each training unit referred to in subsection
(a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that—
‘‘(1) in the case of a unit for the training of
male recruits, only male officers and noncommis-
sioned officers may be assigned to command the unit
and to serve as drill instructors in the unit, respec-
tively; and
‘‘(2) in the case of a unit for the training of fe-
male recruits, only female officers and noncommis-
sioned officers may be assigned to command the unit
and to serve as drill instructors in the unit, respec-
tively.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘9318. Basic training: separate training for males and females.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Sections 4318, 6931, and
9318 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this
section, shall apply with respect to recruit basic training
classes (or equivalent classes) beginning after December
31, 1997.
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