HR 3966 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

ROTC and Military Recruiter Equal Access to Campus Act of 2004

Introduced Mar 12, 2004 Originated House Sponsor Mike Rogers R-AL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Mar 31, 2004 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 12, 2004
  2. Passed HouseMar 30, 2004
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(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.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 101Passed343–81Mar 30, 2004

Cosponsors 32

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2004 to Mar 22, 2004; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-CAChristopher CoxOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-CADuncan HunterOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-AZJim KolbeOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-OHJohn A. BoehnerOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-FLKatherine HarrisOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-CAKen CalvertOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-MNMark R. KennedyOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-PAPhil EnglishOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-NMStevan PearceOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-IASteve KingOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalMar 12, 2004
R-GAJohnny IsaksonMar 16, 2004
R-TXPete SessionsMar 16, 2004
R-MORoy BluntMar 16, 2004
R-FLJeff MillerMar 17, 2004
R-VAJo Ann DavisMar 17, 2004
R-NYJohn M. McHughMar 17, 2004
R-MIMike RogersMar 17, 2004
R-GAPhil GingreyMar 17, 2004
R-MICandice S. MillerMar 22, 2004
R-CAHoward P. "Buck" McKeonMar 22, 2004
D-FLKendrick B. MeekMar 22, 2004
R-FLMark FoleyMar 22, 2004
R-ALSpencer BachusMar 22, 2004
R-AZTrent FranksMar 22, 2004

Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Mar 12, 2004Markup Mar 17, 2004Reported Mar 24, 2004
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Mar 12, 2004Discharged Mar 24, 2004
SenateArmed Services Committee
Referred Mar 31, 2004

Actions 21

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 31, 2004Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  2. Mar 30, 2004Rule H. Res. 580 passed House.
  3. Mar 30, 2004Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 580. (consideration: CR H1702-1712; text as reported in House: CR H1702-1703)
  4. Mar 30, 2004Rule 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.
  5. Mar 30, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3966.
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In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H1695–H1701, H1702–H1712Text printed H1695, H1702Amendments H1703Motions H1710Recorded votes H1700, H1711consideration (H. Res. 580), previous questionenactBarney Frank D-MA, Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Christopher Cox R-CA, Darlene Hooley D-OR, Duncan Hunter R-CA, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Eric Cantor R-VA, Fortney Pete Stark D-CA, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon R-CA, Ike Skelton D-MO, James P. McGovern D-MA, Jim McDermott D-WA, Joe Wilson R-SC, John A. Boehner R-OH, John L. Mica R-FL, Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA, Martin T. Meehan D-MA, Mike Rogers R-AL, Neil Abercrombie D-HI (motion), Phil Gingrey R-GA, Randy (Duke) Cunningham R-CA, Sam Farr D-CA, Sander M. Levin D-MI, Spencer Bachus R-AL, Steve King R-IA, Sue Wilkins Myrick R-NCMar 30, 2004
HouseDebate and remarks H1567David Dreier R-CAMar 25, 2004

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

  1. Mar 25, 2004H.R. 3966, ROTC and Military Recruiter Equal Access to Campus Act of 2004<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Armed Services on March 17, 2004</p>
  2. Mar 25, 2004H.R. 3966, ROTC and Military Recruiter Equal Access to Campus Act of 2004Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Armed Services on March 17, 2004

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 491An amendment consisting of a complete new text made in order as an original bill and considered as adopted pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580.Rules CommitteeHouse amendment offered

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 580Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3966) to amend title 10, United States Code, and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 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.Procedurally relatedMar 30, 2004

Titles 5

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 10, United States Code, and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 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.
Official Titles as Amended by House
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.
Short Titles as Introduced
ROTC and Military Recruiter Equal Access to Campus Act of 2004
Short Titles as Reported to House
ROTC and Military Recruiter Equal Access to Campus Act of 2004
Short Titles as Passed House
ROTC and Military Recruiter Equal Access to Campus Act of 2004

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 31, 2004Referred in Senate
  2. Mar 30, 2004Engrossed in House
  3. Mar 23, 2004Reported in House
  4. Mar 12, 2004Introduced in House

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