S. 2057: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave Program before the program was expanded to include domestic travel.
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S. 2057: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave Program before the program was expanded to include domestic travel.
108th Congress · introduced 2004-02-09 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-220.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-02-09 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 100 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S2057 (2004-03-30), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-220. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave Program before the program was expanded to include domestic travel.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Secretary of Defense to reimburse a member of the armed forces for transportation expenses incurred for one round trip between two locations within the United States in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave Program during the period beginning on September 25, 2003, and ending on December 18, 2003.
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Official text
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave Program before the program was expanded to include domestic travel.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · 15 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2057, An act to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Lea (2004-03-17); CBO cost estimate: S. 2057, An act to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Lea (2004-03-17); CBO cost estimate: S. 2057, An act to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Lea (2004-03-23); CBO cost estimate: S. 2057, An act to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Lea (2004-03-23); CBO cost estimate: S. 2057, An act to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leav (2004-04-06); CBO cost estimate: S. 2057, An act to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leav (2004-04-06)
Cosponsors on this site
Patty Murray (D-WA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 100 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S2057 (2004-03-30): Passed
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Bill
- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s2057.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>
Record fed-us-cong108-s2057 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108