[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13] [Senate] [Pages 18142-18143] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]JESSICA ANN ELLIS GOLD STAR FATHERS ACT OF 2010 Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 650, S. 3650. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3650) to amend chapter 21 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in the civil service. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Wyden amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to this measure be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 4717) was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To strike the short title) Strike section 1 and redesignate sections 2 and 3 as sections 1 and 2, respectively. [[Page 18143]] The bill (S. 3650), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows: S. 3650 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PREFERENCE ELIGIBLE TREATMENT FOR FATHERS OF CERTAIN PERMANENTLY DISABLED OR DECEASED VETERANS. Section 2108(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraphs (F) and (G) and inserting the following: ``(F) the parent of an individual who lost his or her life under honorable conditions while serving in the armed forces during a period named by paragraph (1)(A) of this section, if-- ``(i) the spouse of that parent is totally and permanently disabled; or ``(ii) that parent, when preference is claimed, is unmarried or, if married, legally separated from his or her spouse; ``(G) the parent of a service-connected permanently and totally disabled veteran, if-- ``(i) the spouse of that parent is totally and permanently disabled; or ``(ii) that parent, when preference is claimed, is unmarried or, if married, legally separated from his or her spouse; and''. SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ____________________