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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 11, 2000
Military Recruiter Access Enhancement Act of 2000 - Denies Department of Defense educational assistance funds to each local educational agency (LEA) that denies recruiting access to the armed forces. Requires the Secretary of Defense to maintain a list of such LEAs. Directs the Secretary to notify the chief executive of any State in which an LEA continues to deny such access and to request assistance in obtaining such access. Requires the inclusion on such LEA list of all LEAs denying access to at least two of the military departments.
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Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R–AR
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2588-2590)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
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