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.

Bill: 115-s-84
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2017-01-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Defense
Federal officials
Military command and structure
Military personnel and dependents
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: 
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, 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.)

action_date: 2017-01-12
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
 (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.)

action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
 
(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.)

action_date: 2017-01-20
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
 
(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.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-01-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-01-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-01-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 268 - 151, 1 Present (Roll no. 59). (text: CR H520)
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 268 - 151, 1 Present (Roll no. 59).(text: CR H520)
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H531-532)
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 84, the Chair put the question on passge and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of S. 84 until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on S. 84.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Rule provides for consideration of S. Con. Res. 3 and S. 84. The resolution provides for two hours of general debate on S. Con. Res. 3 under a structured rule, and ninety minutes of debate on S.84. The resolution also provides for one motion to commit on S. 84.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 48. (consideration: CR H520-529)
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Rule H. Res. 48 passed House.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 48 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. Con. Res. 3 and S. 84. The resolution provides for two hours of general debate on S. Con. Res. 3 under a structured rule, and ninety minutes of debate on S.84. The resolution also provides for one motion to commit on S. 84.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Passed Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative (pursuant to H.R. 2028, 114th Congress), without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 17. Record Vote Number: 27. (text: CR S307)
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative (pursuant to H.R. 2028, 114th Congress), without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 17. Record Vote Number: 27.(text: CR S307)
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S299-307)
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S299)
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-2