FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues
Abstract
Each year, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) provides authorization of appropriations for a range of Department of Defense (DOD) and national security programs and related activities. New or clarified defense policies, organizational reform, and directed reports to Congress are often included. For FY2019, the John S. McCain NDAA (H.R. 5515) contains several high-profile military personnel issues. Some are required annual authorizations, such a send-strengths; some are updates or modifications to existing programs; and some changes in response to problems identified in certain military personnel programs. In this year's NDAA, Congress authorized end-strengths identical to the Administration's FY2019 budget proposal, which are slightly higher than in FY2018. The authorized active duty end-strength increased by 1 percent to 1,338,100. The authorized Selected Reserves end-strength increased by less than 1 percent to 824,700. With regards to military pay, a 2.6 percent increase will take effect in calendar year 2019. Congress considered the increase as requested by the Administration; however, an authorization was not required since 37 U.S.C. 1009 provides for automatic annual increases in basic pay that is indexed to increases in the Employment Cost Index.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 16, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1170082
Entities
People
- Barbara Salazar Torreon
- Bryce H. Mendez
- Kristy N. Kamarck
- Lawrence Kapp
Organizations
- Library of Congress