*Administration of Barack Obama, 2013 *

**Message to the Congress Transmitting Principles for Modernizing the Military Compensation and Retirement Systems **

*September 12, 2013 *

*To the Congress of the United States: *

Pursuant to section 674(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, Public Law 112–239, January 2, 2013, I hereby transmit principles for modernizing the military compensation and retirement systems requested by the Act.

BARACK OBAMA

The White House,

September 12, 2013.

*Categories:* Communications to Congress : Military compensation and retirement systems, modernization efforts, message transmitting principles*.*

*Subjects:* Armed Forces, U.S. : Servicemembers :: Military compensation and retirement systems, modernization efforts.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201300618.