Amendment109th Congress
Amendments en bloc, as modified, consist of the text of those amendments contained in House Report 109-96 which are printed on pages H4001-H4003 in the Congressional Record for May 25, 2005.
- Amendment Number
- 207
- Description
- Amendments en bloc, as modified, consist of the text of those amendments contained in House Report 109-96 which are printed on pages H4001-H4003 in the Congressional Record for May 25, 2005.
- Purpose
- An amendment comprised of the following numbered amendments printed in House Report 109-96 comprised of: 2, 3, 7, 10, 13, as modified, 15, 21, 28, as modified, 18 and 25. En bloc amendment seeks to direct the Secretary to submit to the congressional defense committees a sustainment plan by December 31, 2005, for the existing MHC-51 class mine countermeasures ships; require the Department of Defense to conduct a study on the use of bio-diesel and ethanol fuels by the Armed Forces and Defense Agencies; lift the age 60 requirement for Space-A travel by National Guard and Reserve retirees; require a study to determine if it is feasible for DoD to allow veterans with a service connected disability rating of 50 percent or higher access to Space-A travel; require the DoD to revise its mental health evaluations for pre- and post-deployment of service members to combat theaters and to implement a mental-health awareness program; codify the content requirements of the Buy American Act; honor the diversity of our Armed Services and honors their personal sacrifices and those of their families; adds war-related reporting requirements for tracking costs, military personnel force levels, reconstitution requirements, and military construction projects associated with operations in Iraq and Afghanistan; encourage the DoD to buy Lithium-Ion ce.ls and batteries made in America; make permanent the pilot SMART education program.
- Congress
- 109
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 25, 2005
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Hunter amendments (A002) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 14:27:59
- Submitted Date
- May 25, 2005
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 11, 2021