Amendment109th Congress
Amendment provides funding for supersonic cruise missile engines; provides for the establishment of a memorial to the USS Oklahoma; adds language concerning women in the Armed Forces and combat; and provides for the designation of veterans' preference status to certain veterans.
- Amendment Number
- 210
- Description
- Amendment provides funding for supersonic cruise missile engines; provides for the establishment of a memorial to the USS Oklahoma; adds language concerning women in the Armed Forces and combat; and provides for the designation of veterans' preference status to certain veterans.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-96 to amend 5 USC 2108(1) to extend veteran's preference to individuals who served on active duty in the armed forces for a period of more than 180 consecutive days between 9/11/01 and the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and who were discharged under honorable conditions. Amendment also modifies section 574, relating to ground combat and other exclusion policies that impact the assignment of women in the Armed Forces. Lastly the amendment adds $10 million for supersonic cruise missile engines and establishes a memorial to the U.S.S. Oklahoma.
- Congress
- 109
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 25, 2005
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Hunter amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 428 - 1 (Roll no. 217).
- Latest Action Time
- 16:32:33
- Submitted Date
- May 25, 2005
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 11, 2021