I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1577 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2011 Mr. Rigell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize advance appropriations for military personnel, reserve personnel, and National Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense, generally title I of the annual Department of Defense appropriations Act.

1.

Advance appropriations for Department of Defense military personnel accounts

(a)

In general

Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 226 the following new section:

227.

Advance appropriations for Department of Defense military personnel accounts

(a)

Inclusion of advance appropriations

For each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2012, discretionary new budget authority provided in an appropriations Act for the military personnel accounts of the Department shall— (1)be made available for that fiscal year; and (2)include, for each such account, advance discretionary new budget authority that first becomes available for the first fiscal year after the budget year. (b)

Estimates Required

The Secretary of Defense shall include in documents submitted to Congress in support of the President’s budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31 detailed estimates of the funds necessary for the military personnel accounts of the Department for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted. (c)

Annual Report

Not later than July 31 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress an annual report on the sufficiency of the resources of the Department of Defense for the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the submittal of the report for the provision of military pay and allowances for members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, and the reserve components thereof. (d)

Military personnel accounts defined

In this section, the term military personnel accounts of the Department mean the military personnel, reserve personnel, and National Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense, generally title I of an annual Department of Defense appropriations Act.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 226 following new item: 227. Advance appropriations for Department of Defense military personnel accounts. .