Text of US HB 337 (2011)

I 112TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 337 To amend Public Law 111–321 (Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010) to impose an additional condition on the repeal of the policy codified as section 654 of title 10, United States Code. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 19, 2011 Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. WEST, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. FLEM- ING, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. KLINE, Mr. MANZULLO, and Mr. GINGREY of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend Public Law 111–321 (Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Re- peal Act of 2010) to impose an additional condition on the repeal of the policy codified as section 654 of title 10, United States Code. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restore Military Read- 4 iness Act of 2011’’. 5 VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:37 Jan 20, 2011 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H337.IH H337 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 337 IH SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL CONDITION ON REPEAL OF DON’T ASK, 1 DON’T TELL POLICY. 2 Effective as of December 22, 2010, and as if included 3 therein as enacted, section 2(b) of Public Law 111–321 4 (124 Stat. 3516) is amended by adding at the end the 5 following new paragraph: 6 ‘‘(3) The Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief 7 of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine 8 Corps, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force each 9 submit to the congressional defense committees the 10 officer’s written certification that repeal of section 11 654 of title 10, United States Code, will not degrade 12 the readiness, effectiveness, cohesion, and morale of 13 combat arms units and personnel of the Armed 14 Force under the officer’s jurisdiction engaged in 15 combat, deployed to a combat theater, or preparing 16 for deployment to a combat theater.’’. 17 Æ VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:37 Jan 20, 2011 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H337.IH H337 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with BILLS