H.R. 3966 108th Congress House

ROTC and Military Recruiter Equal Access to Campus Act of 2004

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the ability of the Department of Defense to establish and maintain Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the ability of the Department of Defense to establish and maintain Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps units at institutions of higher education, to improve the ability of students to participate in Senior ROTC programs, and to ensure that institutions of higher education provide military recruiters entry to campuses and access to students that is at least equal in quality and scope to that provided to any other employer.

Introduced: March 12, 2004 Introduced by: Mike Rogers Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security AppropriationsArmed forces reservesCentral Intelligence AgencyCollege costs

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Defense budgetsDepartment of EnergyDepartment of Homeland SecurityEconomics and Public FinanceEducationFederal aid to educationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment contractorsGovernment paperworkHigher educationLabor and EmploymentMilitary educationMilitary trainingNuclear security measuresOfficer personnelRecruiting and enlistmentScholarshipsStudent aidStudent loan funds

Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

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Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 31, 2004

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Mar 30, 2004

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Mar 30, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 30, 2004

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 343 - 81 (Roll no. 101). (text: CR H1703-1704)

Mar 30, 2004

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by voice vote.

Mar 30, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with five minutes of debate on the Abercrombie motion to recommit with instructions.

Mar 30, 2004

Mr. Abercrombie moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services. (consideration: CR H1710-1711; text: CR H1710)

Mar 30, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3966.

Mar 30, 2004

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3966 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

Mar 30, 2004

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 580. (consideration: CR H1702-1712; text as reported in House: CR H1702-1703)

Mar 30, 2004

Rule H. Res. 580 passed House.

Mar 29, 2004

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 580 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3966 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

Mar 23, 2004

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.

Mar 23, 2004

Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged. (consideration: CR 3/24/2004 H1483)

Mar 23, 2004

Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.(consideration: CR 3/24/2004 H1483)

Mar 23, 2004

House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 23, 2004.

Mar 23, 2004

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 108-443, Part I.

Mar 17, 2004

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mar 17, 2004

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 12, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 12, 2004

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 30, 2004	House · vote #101	On Passage	Passed	343–81	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 491	–	An amendment consisting of a complete new text made in order as an original bill and considered as adopted pu…	No recorded outcome	–

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Latest action March 31, 2004

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 23, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

ROTC and Military Recruiter Equal Access to Campus Act of 2004 - Amends Federal armed forces provisions to direct the Secretary to annually request, from each institution of higher education that has students participating at that institution in a Senior ROTC program during that academic year, a certification that the institution will, during the next academic year: (1) permit the Secretary of each military department to maintain a unit of the Senior ROTC at that institution, should the department Secretary elect to maintain such a unit; and (2) if the department Secretary elects not to maintain such a unit, permit a student of that institution to enroll in a Senior ROTC unit at another institution.

Denies the provision of funds made available for certain Federal departments and agencies to institutions of higher education unless military recruiters are provided access to campuses at such institutions that is at least equal in quality and scope to the access to campuses and students that is provided to any other employer. Adds the Department of Homeland Security, the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the Central Intelligence Agency to the list of Federal departments and agencies whose funds will be denied to postsecondary schools that prevent ROTC access or military recruiting. Codifies under Federal armed forces law a provision of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 which excludes from such funding prohibition any amounts provided solely for student financial assistance, related administrative costs, or costs associated with attendance.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Armed Services Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 6

California · Mar 12, 2004

Toomey, Patrick

· Mar 12, 2004

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Mar 12, 2004

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