Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act - Prohibits any unit of the regular Armed Forces from being deployed for Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom unless the period between the most recent previous deployment and a subsequent deployment is equal to or longer than the period of the most recent previous deployment. Expresses the sense of Congress that the optimal minimum period between such deployments should be equal to or longer than twice the period of the most recent previous deployment.
Prohibits any unit of the reserves from being deployed for such Operations unless the period between the most recent previous deployment and a subsequent deployment is at least three times longer than the period of the most recent previous deployment. Expresses the sense of Congress that units of the reserves should not be mobilized continuously for more than one year, and that the optimal minimum period between such deployments should be five years.
Provides exceptions from deployment requirements.
Authorizes the President or chief of staff of the military department concerned to waive such requirements under certain circumstances.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 1052 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1052
To mandate minimum periods of rest and recuperation for units and
members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces
between deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring
Freedom.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 12, 2009
Mrs. Tauscher (for herself, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Loebsack, Mr. Walz, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Harman, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hall
of New York, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Johnson
of Georgia, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Honda, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Massa, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Jones) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To mandate minimum periods of rest and recuperation for units and
members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces
between deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring
Freedom.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Military Readiness Through
Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act''.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM PERIODS OF REST AND RECUPERATION FOR UNITS OF THE ARMED
FORCES BETWEEN DEPLOYMENTS.
(a) Regular Components.--
(1) In general.--No unit of the Armed Forces specified in
paragraph (3) may be deployed in support of a covered military
operation unless the period between the most recent previous
deployment of the unit and a subsequent deployment of the unit
is equal to or longer than the period of such most recent
previous deployment.
(2) Sense of congress on optimal minimum period between
deployments.--It is the sense of Congress that the optimal
minimum period between the most recent previous deployment of a
unit of the Armed Forces specified in paragraph (3) and a
subsequent deployment of the unit in support of a covered
military operation should be equal to or longer than twice the
period of such most recent previous deployment.
(3) Covered units.--Subject to subsection (c), the units of
the Armed Forces specified in this paragraph are as follows:
(A) Units of the regular Army and members assigned
to those units.
(B) Units of the regular Marine Corps and members
assigned to those units.
(C) Units of the regular Navy and members assigned
to those units.
(D) Units of the regular Air Force and members
assigned to those units.
(b) Reserve Components.--
(1) In general.--No unit of the Armed Forces specified in
paragraph (3) may be deployed in support of a covered military
operation unless the period between the most recent previous
deployment of the unit and a subsequent deployment of the unit
is at least three times longer than the period of such most
recent previous deployment.
(2) Sense of congress on mobilization and optimal minimum
period between deployments.--It is the sense of Congress that
the units of the reserve components of the Armed Forces should
not be mobilized continuously for more than one year, and the
optimal minimum period between the previous deployment of a
unit of the Armed Forces specified in paragraph (3) and a
subsequent deployment of the unit in support of a covered
military operation should be five years.
(3) Covered units.--The units of the Armed Forces specified
in this paragraph are as follows:
(A) Units of the Army Reserve and members assigned
to those units.
(B) Units of the Army National Guard and members
assigned to those units.
(C) Units of the Marine Corps Reserve and members
assigned to those units.
(D) Units of the Navy Reserve and members assigned
to those units.
(E) Units of the Air Force Reserve and members
assigned to those units.
(F) Units of the Air National Guard and members
assigned to those units.
(c) Exemptions.--The limitations in subsections (a) and (b) do not
apply--
(1) to special operations forces as identified pursuant to
section 167(i) of title 10, United States Code; and
(2) to units of the Armed Forces needed, as determined by
the Secretary of Defense, to assist in the redeployment of
members of the Armed Forces from a covered military operation
to another operational requirement or back to their home
stations.
(d) Waiver by the President.--The President may waive the
limitation in subsection (a) or (b) with respect to the deployment of a
unit of the Armed Forces to meet a threat to the national security
interests of the United States if the President certifies to Congress
within 30 days that the deployment of the unit is necessary for such
purposes.
(e) Waiver by Military Chief of Staff or Commandant for Voluntary
Mobilizations.--
(1) Army.--With respect to the deployment of a member of
the Army who has voluntarily requested mobilization, the
limitation in subsection (a) or (b) may be waived by the Chief
of Staff of the Army.
(2) Navy.--With respect to the deployment of a member of
the Navy who has voluntarily requested mobilization, the
limitation in subsection (a) or (b) may be waived by the Chief
of Naval Operations.
(3) Marine corps.--With respect to the deployment of a
member of the Marine Corps who has voluntarily requested
mobilization, the limitation in subsection (a) or (b) may be
waived by the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
(4) Air force.--With respect to the deployment of a member
of the Air Force who has voluntarily requested mobilization,
the limitation in subsection (a) or (b) may be waived by the
Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
(f) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Covered military operation.--The term ``covered
military operation'' means--
(A) Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
(B) Operation Enduring Freedom, including
participation in the NATO International Security
Assistance Force (Afghanistan).
(2) Deployment.--The term ``deployment'' or ``deployed''
means the relocation of forces and materiel to desired areas of
operations and encompasses all activities from origin or home
station through destination, including staging, holding, and
movement in and through the United States and all theaters of
operation.
(3) Unit.--The term ``unit'' means a unit that is
deployable and is commanded by a commissioned officer of the
Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps serving in the grade of
major or, in the case of the Navy, lieutenant commander, or a
higher grade.
(g) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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