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Kevin Co Jamie Lam Period 3 AP Government

To modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance …from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date. . Kevin Co Jamie Lam Period 3 AP Government. Full Name: .

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Kevin Co Jamie Lam Period 3 AP Government

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  1. To modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance …from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date. Kevin Co Jamie Lam Period 3 AP Government

  2. Full Name: To modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date

  3. About the bill • Introduced by John Kline, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. • “With little notice, many soldiers and their families were forced to cope with unexpected financial challenges, less time at home with loved ones, and an increased urgency to find employment. This legislation is critical to ensuring our sons and daughters in uniform receive the benefits they were promised and rightfully earned.” –Kline

  4. Why was this bill created? • The Department of Defense (DOD) decreased the amount of leave that service members can have through the Post Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence (PDMRA) Program. • PDMRA Program was seen as unacceptable. It took away muchof the little time service members had with their families. • To help ensure the men and women who have served in the military get their benefits.

  5. Who does it affect? • Service members • The families of those serving

  6. What does the bill do? • 1. Gives PDMRA days immediately to service members still on active duty orders who have come back from deployment or who are still deployed, and give them the option exchanging leave for pay if they want. • 2. Allowing a cash pay-out beginning October 2012 instead of leave for service members who have already come back from deployment and off active duty orders, for not being able to take the PDMRA leave days. • 3. Allows a cash pay-out beginning October 2012 instead of the PDMRA leave for those who left the service and are now civilians, but were deployed and affected during this change. • Makes sure members of the National Guard Reserve Component who were mobilized and deployed before the changes made to Department of Defense guidelines relating to the earning of the PDMRA Program do not receive a reduction in their earned benefits while in service.

  7. Supporters • Veterans of Foreign Wars • National Guard Association of the United States • Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States • Association of the United States Navy • Military Officers Association of America (reported lobbying the bill)

  8. Political party support • sponsors made up of majority party • 17 Democrats • 30 Republicans

  9. Tracking the bill • 2/15/2012: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. • 3/15/2012: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. • 5/15/2012 7:12pm: Mr. Kline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. • 5/15/2012 7:12pm: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2695-2698) • 5/15/2012 7:12pm: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4045. • 5/15/2012 7:31pm: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2695-2696)

  10. Tracking the bill • 5/15/2012 7:31pm: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. • 5/16/2012: Received in the Senate, read twice. • 5/17/2012: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3292) • 5/17/2012: Message on Senate action sent to the House. • 5/18/2012: Presented to President. • 5/25/2012: Signed by President. • 5/25/2012: Became Public Law No: 112-120.

  11. Were you wondering… • Does the bill expand the size and scope of the federal government? No. • Does the bill have any new state-government, local-government, or private-sector mandates?: No.

  12. Sources • http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/2/hr4045 • http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/billsum.php?id=131627 • http://www.mygov365.com/legislation/view/id/4f3cf4c349e51be063e63f00/tab/overview/ • http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/thomas • http://hometownsource.com/2012/05/16/rep-klines-bipartisan-legislation-to-ensure-national-guard-payments-passes-house/ • http://mccollum.house.gov/may-15-2012-congresswoman-mccollums-statement-keeping-our-promise-minnesota%E2%80%99s-veterans-hr-4045 • http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1366&bih=678&tbm=isch&tbnid=0gNFRgOTEECFlM:&imgrefurl=http://www.bluestarfam.org/Policy/Surveys/Survey_2012&docid=IhkV3zxoo7KpHM&imgurl=http://bluestarfam.s3.amazonaws.com/42/77/a/1091/Info1_Summary_V1_final.jpg&w=1650&h=1275&ei=TifMT4SmHYLe2AWRsKjaCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=194&vpy=158&dur=548&hovh=197&hovw=255&tx=120&ty=175&sig=100318952307879660229&page=1&tbnh=159&tbnw=206&start=0&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:72 • http://rsc.jordan.house.gov/UploadedFiles/LB_051512_Suspensions.pdf

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