[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 131 Introduced in House (IH)]

  1st Session
H. J. RES. 131

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 1995

  Mr. Gephardt (for himself, Mr. Obey, and Mr. Murtha) introduced the 
  following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 106(c) of Public Law 104-56 is amended by striking 
``December 15, 1995'' and inserting ``January 26, 1996''.

SEC. 2. MILITARY PAY RAISE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996.

    (a) Waiver of Section 1009 Adjustment.--Any adjustment required by 
section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, in elements of 
compensation of members of the uniformed services to become effective 
during fiscal year 1996 shall not be made.
    (b) Increase in Basic Pay and BAS.--Effective on January 1, 1996, 
the rates of basic pay and basic allowance for subsistence of members 
of the uniformed services are increased by 2.4 percent.
    (c) Increase in BAQ.--Effective on January 1, 1996, the rates of 
basic allowance for quarters of members of the uniformed services are 
increased by 5.2 percent.

SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF DISPARITY BETWEEN EFFECTIVE DATES FOR MILITARY 
              AND CIVILIAN RETIREE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR 
              FISCAL YEAR 1996.

    (a) In General.--The fiscal year 1996 increase in military retired 
pay shall (notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of section 1401a(b)(2) of 
title 10, United States Code) first be payable as part of such retired 
pay for the month of March 1996.
    (b) Definitions.--For the purposes of subsection (a):
            (1) The term ``fiscal year 1996 increase in military 
        retired pay'' means the increase in retired pay that, pursuant 
        to paragraph (1) of section 1401a(b) of title 10, United States 
        Code, becomes effective on December 1, 1995.
            (2) The term ``retired pay'' includes retainer pay.
    (c) Financing.--The Secretary of Defense shall transfer, from any 
other funds made available to the Department of Defense, such sums as 
may be necessary for payment to the Department of Defense Military 
Retirement Fund solely for the purpose of offsetting the estimated 
increase in outlays to be made from such Fund in fiscal year 1996 by 
reason of the provisions of subsection (a). Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the transfer authority made available to the 
Secretary in Public Law 104-61 or any other law shall be increased by 
the amounts required to carry out the provisions of this section.
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