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Other Issues


Issue/Final Law, Senate (S. 1197), House (H.R. 1960)


2014 military pay raise, Remains silent on pay, allowing the administration to cap pay at 1 percent, 1.0-percent raise requested by the administration, 1.8-percent raise to match private-sector wage growth


End strength, Senate provision sustained, Cuts Army and Marine Corps end strength more quickly than the force drawdown prescribed in the FY 2013 Defense Authorization Act, Similar provision


Veteran status for career Guard and Reserve members, Provision not adopted, No similar provision, Grants veteran status (without any associated benefits) to never-activated career Guard and Reserve members


Base realignment and closure (BRAC), House provision adopted, Prohibits BRAC until DoD reports on overseas facilities, Bars another round of BRAC


Foreclosure protections, Provision not adopted, No similar provision, Stays foreclosure action for servicemembers serving in combat, the severely wounded, the medically discharged, and survivors of those who die of service-connected causes


Aid for civilian schools serving military children, Authorizes total of $25 million, Authorizes total of $30 million, Authorizes total of $30 million


Permanent ID card for permanently disabled dependents, Provision not adopted, Eliminates requirement for continued certification of financial support when a servicemember dies or becomes permanently incapacitated, No similar provision


Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) special needs trust, Provision not adopted, Authorizes SBP annuities to be paid into a special needs trust, No similar provision


Minimum notification of deployment cancellation, House provision adopted, Requires 180-day notice, Requires 120-day notice to cancel reserve unit deployment


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