Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1599
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2009-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Federally chartered organizations
National Guard and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2009-08-06
text: 
Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009 - Revises the federal charter of the Reserve Officers Association of the United States to include the president elect of the Association on the national executive committee as a non-voting member.
 
Specifies that there shall be a minimum of three national executive committee members on the Association's national executive committee. (Under current law, the limit for such members on the committee is three.)
 
Makes the president elect of the Association an officer. 
 
Specifies that there shall be a minimum of three national executive committee members who are officers of the Association. (Under current law, the limit for such members on the committee is three.)
 
Eliminates the specific inclusion among the officers of a surgeon, a chaplain, a historian, and a public relations officer.
 
Allows the addition as officers of any others specified in the Association's constitution (currently, as decided at the national convention).
 
Declares that the officers shall take office at the national convention. Requires the judge advocate to be appointed by the national executive committee. Allows for appointment by the national executive committee of any other national officers specified in the Association's constitution.
 
Revises the requirement that minutes be kept of the proceedings of the national council. Eliminates specification of the national council and replaces it with other national entities of the Association (the minutes of whose proceedings must be kept).

action_date: 2009-09-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009 - Revises the federal charter of the Reserve Officers Association of the United States to include the president elect of the Association on the national executive committee as a non-voting member.
 
Specifies that there shall be a minimum of three national executive committee members on the Association's national executive committee. (Under current law, the limit for such members on the committee is three.)
 
Makes the president elect of the Association an officer. 
 
Specifies that there shall be a minimum of three national executive committee members who are officers of the Association. (Under current law, the limit for such members on the committee is three.)
 
Eliminates the specific inclusion among the officers of a surgeon, a chaplain, a historian, and a public relations officer.
 
Allows the addition as officers of any others specified in the Association's constitution (currently, as decided at the national convention).
 
Declares that the officers shall take office at the national convention. Requires the judge advocate to be appointed by the national executive committee. Allows for appointment by the national executive committee of any other national officers specified in the Association's constitution.
 
Revises the requirement that minutes be kept of the proceedings of the national council. Eliminates specification of the national council and replaces it with other national entities of the Association (the minutes of whose proceedings must be kept).
 

action_date: 2009-09-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009 - Revises the federal charter of the Reserve Officers Association of the United States to include the president elect of the Association on the national executive committee as a non-voting member.
 
Specifies that there shall be a minimum of three national executive committee members on the Association's national executive committee. (Under current law, the limit for such members on the committee is three.)
 
Makes the president elect of the Association an officer. 
 
Specifies that there shall be a minimum of three national executive committee members who are officers of the Association. (Under current law, the limit for such members on the committee is three.)
 
Eliminates the specific inclusion among the officers of a surgeon, a chaplain, a historian, and a public relations officer.
 
Allows the addition as officers of any others specified in the Association's constitution (currently, as decided at the national convention).
 
Declares that the officers shall take office at the national convention. Requires the judge advocate to be appointed by the national executive committee. Allows for appointment by the national executive committee of any other national officers specified in the Association's constitution.
 
Revises the requirement that minutes be kept of the proceedings of the national council. Eliminates specification of the national council and replaces it with other national entities of the Association (the minutes of whose proceedings must be kept).
 

action_date: 2009-11-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009 - Revises the federal charter of the Reserve Officers Association of the United States to include the president elect of the Association on the national executive committee as a non-voting member.
 
Specifies that there shall be a minimum of three national executive committee members on the Association's national executive committee. (Under current law, the limit for such members on the committee is three.)
 
Makes the president elect of the Association an officer. 
 
Specifies that there shall be a minimum of three national executive committee members who are officers of the Association. (Under current law, the limit for such members on the committee is three.)
 
Eliminates the specific inclusion among the officers of a surgeon, a chaplain, a historian, and a public relations officer.
 
Allows the addition as officers of any others specified in the Association's constitution (currently, as decided at the national convention).
 
Declares that the officers shall take office at the national convention. Requires the judge advocate to be appointed by the national executive committee. Allows for appointment by the national executive committee of any other national officers specified in the Association's constitution.
 
Revises the requirement that minutes be kept of the proceedings of the national council. Eliminates specification of the national council and replaces it with other national entities of the Association (the minutes of whose proceedings must be kept).

action_date: 2009-12-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009 - Revises the federal charter of the Reserve Officers Association of the United States to include the president elect of the Association on the national executive committee as a non-voting member.
 
Specifies that there shall be a minimum of three national executive committee members on the Association's national executive committee. (Under current law, the limit for such members on the committee is three.)
 
Makes the president elect of the Association an officer. 
 
Specifies that there shall be a minimum of three national executive committee members who are officers of the Association. (Under current law, the limit for such members on the committee is three.)
 
Eliminates the specific inclusion among the officers of a surgeon, a chaplain, a historian, and a public relations officer.
 
Allows the addition as officers of any others specified in the Association's constitution (currently, as decided at the national convention).
 
Declares that the officers shall take office at the national convention. Requires the judge advocate to be appointed by the national executive committee. Allows for appointment by the national executive committee of any other national officers specified in the Association's constitution.
 
Revises the requirement that minutes be kept of the proceedings of the national council. Eliminates specification of the national council and replaces it with other national entities of the Association (the minutes of whose proceedings must be kept).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-12-14
text: Became Public Law No: 111-113.
action_date: 2009-12-14
text: Became Public Law No: 111-113.
action_date: 2009-12-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2009-12-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2009-12-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2009-12-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2009-11-19
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2009-11-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-11-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 904). (text: CR 11/17/2009 CR S13030)
action_date: 2009-11-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 904).(text: CR 11/17/2009 CR S13030)
action_date: 2009-11-19
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H13281)
action_date: 2009-11-17
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2009-11-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1599.
action_date: 2009-11-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13030-13031; text as received in House: CR S13030)
action_date: 2009-11-17
text: Ms. Chu moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2009-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-09-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-09-25
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2009-09-24
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9856; text as passed Senate: CR S9856)
action_date: 2009-09-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9856; text as passed Senate: CR S9856)
action_date: 2009-09-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 158.
action_date: 2009-09-10
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2009-09-10
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2009-09-10
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2009-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-09-09
text: Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2009-09-09
text: Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2009-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9005-9006)
action_date: 2009-08-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9005)
action_date: 2009-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 111-113