FY 2017 Defense Authorization Bill Non-Health Care Issues Issue
Senate (S. 2943) House (H.R. 4909) MOAA Position Military Pay Raise Cap pay raise at 1.6 percent Force Levels
USA reduced 15,000 USN reduced 6,300 USAF reduced 3,700 USMC reduced 2,000 ARNG reduced 7,000 USAR reduced 3,000
Housing Allowance Reform
Cap monthly allowance at lower of grade-applicable rate or actual housing expenses For dual-military couples or housing sharers, divide BAH by number of servicemembers in domicile
Similar provisions to House bill
Commissary
Provide 2.1-percent pay raise (matching private sector)
USA increased 5,000 USN reduced 4,500 USAF increased 285 USMC increased 1,000 ARNG increased 8,000 USAR increased 7,000
Support House provision Support House provisions
No change to current law Support House position; Senate bill would penalize thousands of dual-military couples, junior enlisted room- mates, and senior homeown- ers $10,000 to $20,000 a year or more
Allow variable pricing strat- egies and “house brand” products at commissaries nationwide, but specify cur- rent patron savings and satis- faction must be maintained
Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance (SSIA) for SBP/DIC Dual-Eligibles
Make SSIA permanent at the $310 monthly rate
Extend SSIA for one year (through FY 2018) at the $310 monthly rate
Prefer House version, which provides more transparency/ oversight on changes, but both versions commit to pre- serving current level of patron savings and satisfaction
MOAA appreciates provisions to extend SSIA; however, the monthly rate needs to be increased, with the goal of phasing out SBP-DIC offset
Former Spouse Protection Act
Similar provision to House bill
Retired pay amount divisible with former spouses to be based on grade and years of service at time of divorce (for future divorces only)
Selective Service Registration
Spouse/Family PCS Flexibility
Require males and females to register
Require DoD report on con- tinued utility of registration
Support both House and Senate provisions
Support House report; if need continues, support ser- vice chiefs’ views on universal registration
Authorize spouse/family relo- cation up to six months before or after the servicemember
No provision Support Senate provision
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