S.Amdt. 2302

1. Adds SEC. 673. SURVEY OF PREFERENCES OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES REGARDING MILITARY PAY AND BENEFITS at the end of subtitle F of title VI

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   (B) by striking "that paragraph" and inserting "the applicable paragraph of this subsection".

   Inserted: SEC. 673. SURVEY OF PREFERENCES OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES REGARDING MILITARY PAY AND BENEFITS.

   Inserted: (a) Survey Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out an anonymous survey of random members of the Armed Forces regarding their preferences in military pay and benefits.

   Inserted: (b) Elements.--The survey under this section shall be conducted for the purpose of soliciting information on the following:

   Inserted: (1) The value that members of the Armed Forces place on the following forms of compensation relative to one another:

   Inserted: (A) Basic pay.

   Inserted: (B) Allowances for housing and subsistence.

   Inserted: (C) Bonuses and special pays.

   Inserted: (D) Dependent healthcare benefits.

   Inserted: (E) Healthcare benefits for retirees under 65 years old.

   Inserted: (F) Healthcare benefits for Medicare-eligible retirees.

   Inserted: (G) Retirement pay.

   Inserted: (2) How the members value different levels of pay or benefits, including the impact of co-payments or deductibles on the value of benefits.

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   Inserted: (3) Any other matters related to military pay and benefits that the Secretary considers appropriate.

   Inserted: (4) How information collected pursuant to paragraph (1), (2), or (3) varies by age, grade, dependent status, and other factors the Secretary considers appropriate.

   Inserted: (c) Submittal of Results.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Upon the completion of the survey required by this section, the Secretary shall submit a report on the analysis and raw data of the survey to each of the following:

   Inserted: (A) The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission under subtitle H of title VI of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239).

   Inserted: (B) Congress.

   Inserted: (2) Availability to public.--At the same time the Secretary submits the report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make the report available to the public.

   Inserted: (d) Use of Results by Commission.--Section 671(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (126 Stat. 1787) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking "and" at the end;

   Inserted: (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and

   Inserted: (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph (C):

   Inserted: "(C) examining the report and corresponding analysis and raw data collected pursuant to the survey of preference of members of the Armed Forces regarding military pay and benefits required by section 673(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014; and".

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle F of title VI, add the following:

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