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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3066
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide congressional consent
for the employment of retired members of the Armed Forces of the
United States by governments of newly democratic nations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1993
Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. DURBIN) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide congres-
sional consent for the employment of retired members
of the Armed Forces of the United States by govern-
ments of newly democratic nations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED MEMBERS OF UNI-
FORMED SERVICES BY CERTAIN FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following
findings:
(1) It is in the national security interest of the
United States to promote democracy throughout the
world.
(2) The armed forces of newly democratic na-
tions often lack the democratic traditions that are a
hallmark of the Armed Forces of the United States.
(3) The understanding of military roles and
missions in a democracy is essential for the develop-
ment and preservation of democratic forms of gov-
ernment.
(4) The service of retired members of the
Armed Forces of the United States in the armed
forces of newly democratic nations could lead to a
better understanding of military roles and missions
in a democracy.
(b) CONGRESSIONAL CONSENT.—(1) Chapter 53 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
‘‘§ 1058. Military service with newly democratic na-
tions: congressional consent for retired
members
‘‘(a) CONGRESSIONAL CONSENT.—Subject to sub-
section (b), Congress consents to a retired member of the
uniformed services referred to in subsection (b)—
‘‘(1) accepting employment by, or holding an of-
fice or position in, the armed forces of a newly
democratic nation; and
‘‘(2) accepting compensation associated with
that employment, office, or position.
‘‘(b) 
DETERMINATIONS
AND
APPROVAL
RE-
QUIRED.—(1) The Secretary concerned and the Secretary
of State shall jointly determine whether a nation is a newly
democratic nation for the purposes of this section.
‘‘(2) The consent provided in subsection (a) for a re-
tired member of the uniformed services to accept employ-
ment or hold an office or position shall apply to a retired
member of the armed forces only if the Secretary con-
cerned and the Secretary of State jointly approve the em-
ployment or the holding of such office or position.
‘‘(c) CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT TO RETIRED PAY
AND BENEFITS.—The eligibility of a retired member of
the uniformed services to receive retired or retainer pay
and other benefits arising from the retired member’s sta-
tus as a retired member of the uniformed services, and
the eligibility of dependents of such retired member to re-
ceive benefits on the basis of such retired member’s status
as a retired member of the uniformed services, may not
be terminated by reason of employment or holding of an
office or position consented to in subsection (a).
‘‘(d) RETIRED MEMBER DEFINED.—In this section,
the term ‘retired member of the uniformed services’ means
a member or former member of the uniformed services
who is entitled to receive retired or retainer pay.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter
53 of such title is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘1058. Military service with newly democratic nations: congressional consent for
retired members.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1058 of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take
effect as of January 1, 1993.
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