Defense Bill Drama

摘要

Armed Services committees include pay and manpower increases in FY 2010 Defense Authorization Bill but struggle to find funds for disabled and survivor compensation fixes.rnThe House of Representatives approved its version of the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 2647) June 24. As this column went to press, the Senate Armed Services Committee had ap-rnproved its counterpart bill (S. 1390), but action by the full Senate still was pending.