A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to authorize members of the Armed Forces serving outside the United States under arduous conditions pursuant to an assignment or duty detail as a part of Operation Desert Shield to participate in a savings program for members of the Armed Forces assigned for permanent duty outside the United States.
Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 to require (currently authorizes) the Secretary of Defense to allow members of the armed forces serving under arduous conditions as part of Operation Desert Shield to participate in a savings program designed for military personnel assigned to permanent duty outside the United States.
Exempts military personnel who are in a missing status from the $10,000 annual cap on the amount that individuals may save under the plan.
States that, for purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), all direct and discretionary spending contained in this Act are emergency expenditures related to Operation Desert Shield.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Armed Services. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 332 ordered to be reported.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Nunn with amendments. With written report No. 102-7.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Nunn with amendments. With written report No. 102-7.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 14.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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