A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 5009.

118th Congress

SCONRES 44 corrects the enrolled text of H.R. 5009 to fix formatting, update the E-5 basic pay table, and replace section 5705 with readmission requirements for servicemembers.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summary — SCONRES 44 (Dec 18, 2024)

Status: Agreed to without objection (Senate and House) — Motion to reconsider laid on the table.

Purpose
- SCONRES 44 is a Senate concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House to correct the enrollment (final clerical version) of H.R. 5009. Its purpose is purely corrective and procedural: to fix typographical/formatting and numeric errors in the enrolled bill so the final official text reflects the intended provisions and figures.

Key provisions / corrections ordered
The resolution instructs the House Clerk to make the following specific corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 5009:

Table of contents

Replace the item relating to section 5705 with: “Sec. 5705. Readmission requirements for servicemembers.” (This change is required in two table-of-contents locations indicated in the enrolled bill.)

Enlisted basic pay table (section 601)

For pay grade E–5, the entries are changed as follows:
- Over 2 years: strike $3,317.10 → insert $3,466.50
- Over 3 years: strike $3,480.90 → insert $3,637.50
- Over 4 years: strike $3,638.40 → insert $3,802.20
- Over 6 years: strike $3,789.00 → insert $3,959.40
- Over 8 years: strike $3,964.20 → insert $4,142.40

Section 5705

Strike the existing section 5705 in the enrolled bill and insert a corrected version (the resolution indicates the section is to be replaced with a version titled “Readmission requirements for servicemembers”; the exact replacement text is to be entered in the enrollment).

Who or what is affected
- Directly affected: the enrolled text of H.R. 5009 — specifically the table of contents, the enlisted basic pay table for E–5, and section 5705.
- Indirectly affected: military servicemembers whose basic-pay entries for E–5 (by years of service) are specified in H.R. 5009 — the resolution ensures those pay amounts in the enrolled bill are the corrected figures intended by Congress.
- Note: SCONRES 44 itself does not change law; it is a procedural correction to the enrolled bill before final printing/transmittal.

Procedural / timeline notes
- Introduced and considered Dec 18, 2024.
- Submitted, considered, and agreed to in the Senate by Unanimous Consent on Dec 18, 2024.
- Received and agreed to in the House the same day; motion to reconsider was laid on the table and agreed to without objection.
- The resolution directs the House Clerk to make the specified corrections in the official enrollment of H.R. 5009 prior to final processing (e.g., presentation, signatures, or printing).