Americans in Uniform Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2484
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]
Introduced: 2005-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces reserves
Business records
Cemeteries and funerals
Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Defense contracts
Defense industries
Defense procurement
Disabled
Employment of the disabled
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Iraq compilation
Labor and Employment
Labor statistics
Married people
Military aircraft
Military dependents
Military pay
Military transportation
National Guard
Recruiting and enlistment
Self-employed
Small business
Subcontractors
Transportation and Public Works
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' employment
Vietnam veterans
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: 
Americans in Uniform Act of 2005 - Requires the Department of Defense (DOD), in awarding any contract for the procurement of goods and services, to use as an evaluation factor whether entities intend to carry out the contract using employees or individual subcontractors who are members of the Selected Reserve. Requires entities claiming the intention to use such employees or subcontractors to document to DOD the number that the entity will employ, or contract with, for the contract in question. Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to waive such requirement for national security purposes.
 
Increases by specified amounts the following special pays and allowances for reserve personnel: (1) hardship duty pay; (2) reenlistment bonuses; and (3) the family separation allowance.
 
Makes eligible for burial in Arlington National Cemetery: (1) a member or former member of the reserves who was under age 60 at the time of death and who, but for such age, would have been eligible for military retired pay; and (2) his or her dependents.
 
Makes eligible for space-available travel on DOD aircraft: (1) a member or former member of the reserves under 60 years of age who, but for such age, would be eligible for military retired pay; and (2) his or her spouse.
 
Requires a report from the Comptroller General to Congress on difficulties faced by members of the National Guard and reserves with respect to employment as a result of being ordered to full-time National Guard duty or active-duty service, respectively.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4022-4023)
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: Introduced in House