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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 4435 (Reported in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for militar... · Sec. 525

Sec. 525. Protection of the religious freedom of military chaplains to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the traditions, expressions, and religious exercises of the endorsing faith group

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Section 3547 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the traditions, expressions, and religious exercises of the endorsing faith group. . Section 4337 of such title is amended— by inserting
(a)before There ; and by adding at the end the following new subsection: If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, the Chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the traditions, expressions, and religious exercises of the endorsing faith group. . Section 6031 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the traditions, expressions, and religious exercises of the endorsing faith group. . Section 8547 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the traditions, expressions, and religious exercises of the endorsing faith group. . Section 9337 of such title is amended— by inserting
(a)before There ; and by adding at the end the following new subsection: If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, the Chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the traditions, expressions, and religious exercises of the endorsing faith group. .
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