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-hr-393
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2017-01-10
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
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 1.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.)</p>

action_date: 2017-02-16
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(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, 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.)</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 393 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. Thornberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 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.

1. Exception to limitation against appointment of persons as secretary of defense within seven years of relief from active duty as regular commissioned officers of the Armed Forces (a) In general Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 113(a) of title 10, United States Code, the first person appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as Secretary of Defense after the date of the enactment of this Act may be a person who is, on the date of appointment, within seven years after relief, but not within three years after relief, from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces. (b) Limited exception This section applies only to the first person appointed as Secretary of Defense as described in subsection (a) after the date of the enactment of this Act, and to no other person.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 1 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 393 [Report No. 115–13] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. Thornberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services February 16, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 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.

1. Exception to limitation against appointment of persons as secretary of defense within seven years of relief from active duty as regular commissioned officers of the Armed Forces (a) In general Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 113(a) of title 10, United States Code, the first person appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as Secretary of Defense after the date of the enactment of this Act may be a person who is, on the date of appointment, within seven years after relief, but not within three years after relief, from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces. (b) Limited exception This section applies only to the first person appointed as Secretary of Defense as described in subsection (a) after the date of the enactment of this Act, and to no other person.

February 16, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed