S 1667
105th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Crime and Law Enforcement
Customs administration
Department of the Treasury
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Federal law enforcement officers
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Military dependents
Puerto Rico
Territories (U.S.)
A bill to amend section 2164 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of dependents of United States Service employees to enroll in Department of Defense dependents schools in Puerto Rico.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 23, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S844-845)
Feb 23, 1998
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Authorizes a dependent of a U.S. Customs Service employee who resides in Puerto Rico, but not on a military installation, to enroll in a Department of Defense overseas dependents' educational program in Puerto Rico.
Allows such dependent to be removed from such program only for good cause as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
Provides that, in the case of the death of the Customs employee in the line of duty, such dependent may remain enrolled until: (1) completion of the secondary education associated with such program; or (2) removal for good cause.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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