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HR 5296 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Hearing, speech, and vision care Military education and training Military personnel and dependents

To require a demonstration program on the accession as Air Force officers of candidates with auditory impairments.

Introduced: July 30, 2014 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to carry out a demonstration program to assess the feasibility and advisability of permitting individuals with auditory impairments (including deafness) access as officers of the Air Force.

Authorizes between 15 and 20 individuals who are deaf or have a range of other auditory impairments, who otherwise meet all essential qualifications for accession as an officer of the Air Force, and who have not previously served as officers to participate in such program.

Requires selected participants to undergo the Basic Officer Training course or the Commissioned Officer Training course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, at the election of the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to designate a special advisor to act as a resource for participants, as well as a liaison between participants and those providing the officer training.

What's happening now July 30, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2