S. 1864 · 113th Congress
A bill to require a demonstration program on the accession as Air Force officers of candidates with auditory…
Full title
A bill to require a demonstration program on the accession as Air Force officers of candidates with auditory impairments.
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 19, 2013
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to require a demonstration program on the accession as Air Force officers of candidates with auditory impairments.
Latest action (Dec 19, 2013): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9062)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 19, 2013
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.