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Other Issues Issue
2013 military pay raise
Senate (S. 3254)*
Authorize 1.7-percent raise for active duty and Guard and Reserve personnel
Base realignment and closure (BRAC)
Commission on military retirement and compen- sation
Reject the Pentagon pro- posal for two additional rounds of BRAC action
Establish a commission to recommend retirement and compensation changes for future service entrants; require BRAC-style rules for congressional consideration
Foreclosure protections No similar provision
House (H.R. 4310) Similar provision
Similar provision
MOAA Position Support both provisions
Support both provisions
No similar provision
Oppose BRAC-style rules; don’t short-circuit legisla- tive process for propos- als that could undermine retention and readiness
Extend protections to those serving in contin- gency operations, surviving spouses if death was ser- vice-caused, and 100-per- cent disabled veterans
Aid for civilian schools serving military children
Force-reduction limits
Authorize total of $30 million
No similar provision Similar provision
Cap cuts at 15,000 a year for the Army and 5,000 a year for the Marine Corps
Job training No similar provision
Expand a pilot program by providing civilian creden- tialing, licensing, and certi- fication for military skills
Dwell time
Require annual reports from each service on dwell time between deployments
Space-Available travel
Expand eligibility to “gray- area” Guard and Reserve retirees but not survivors
No similar provision Support House provision
Support both provisions Support House provision
Support House provision
Support Senate provision
No similar provision
Support Senate provision, but include survivors
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