S 2112
112th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Aviation and airports
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Transportation costs
Space-Available Act of 2012
Introduced: February 15, 2012
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 15, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 15, 2012
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Space-Available Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to provide transportation on Department of Defense (DOD) aircraft on a space-available basis for: (1) active duty and reserve members holding a valid Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card; (2) retired members who, but for not attaining age 60, would be eligible for military retired pay; (3) an unremarried widow or widower of an active or reserve member; and (3) certain dependents of members described above. Allows the Secretary to establish an order of priority based on considerations of military needs and readiness.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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