S.Amdt. 2375

1. Adds SEC. 673. MILITARY COMPENSATION AND RETIREMENT MODERNIZATION COMMISSION MATTERS 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. MILITARY COMPENSATION AND RETIREMENT MODERNIZATION COMMISSION MATTERS.

   Inserted: (a) Scope of Military Compensation System.--Section 671(c)(5) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1788) is amended by inserting before the period the following ", and includes any other laws, policies, or practices of the Federal Government that result in any direct payment of authorized or appropriated funds to the persons specified in subsection (b)(1)(A)".

   Inserted: (b) Commission Authorities.--Section 673 of that Act (126 Stat. 1790) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:

   Inserted: "(g) Use of Government Information.--The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the Federal Government such information as the Commission considers necessary to carry out its duties. Upon such request of the Chair of the Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Commission.

   Inserted: "(h) Postal Services.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as departments and agencies of the United States.

   Inserted: "(i) Authority To Accept Gifts.--The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services, goods, and property from non-Federal entities for the purposes of aiding and facilitating the work of the Commission. The authority in this subsection does not extend to gifts of money.

   Inserted: "(j) Personal Services.--

   Inserted: "(1) Authority to procure.--The Commission may--

   Inserted: "(A) procure the services of experts or consultants (or of organizations of experts or consultants) in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; and

   Inserted: "(B) pay in connection with such services travel expenses of individuals, including transportation and per diem in lieu of subsistence, while such individuals are traveling from their homes or places of business to duty stations.

   Inserted: "(2) Limitation.--The total number of experts or consultants procured pursuant to paragraph (1) may not exceed five experts or consultants.

   Inserted: "(3) Maximum daily pay rates.--The daily rate paid an expert or consultant procured pursuant to paragraph (1) may not exceed the daily rate paid a person occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.".

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   Inserted: (c) Commission Recommendations.--Section 674(f) of that Act (126 Stat. 1792) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting "and recommendations for administrative actions" after "legislative language"; and

   Inserted: (2) in paragraph (6), by inserting ", and shall publish a copy of that report on an Internet website available to the public," after "its report to Congress".

   Inserted: (d) Termination of Commission Under Certain Circumstances.--Section 675 of that Act (126 Stat. 1793) is amended by striking subsection (d).

   Inserted: (e) Commission Staff.--

   Inserted: (1) Detailees receiving military retired pay.--Subsection (b)(3) of section 677 of that Act (126 Stat. 1794) is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking "eligible for" and inserting "receiving"; and

   Inserted: (B) by striking "eligible for or receiving military retired pay" and inserting "who are receiving military retired pay or who, but for being under the eligibility age applicable under section 12731 of title 10, United States Code, would be eligible to receive retired pay".

   Inserted: (2) Performance reviews.--Subsection (c) of that section is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting "other than a member of the uniformed services or officer or employee who is detailed to the Commission," after "executive branch department,"; and

   Inserted: (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting "(other than for administrative accuracy)" before the semicolon.

   Inserted: (f) Extension of Certain Deadlines.--That Act is further amended as follows:

   Inserted: (1) Secretary of defense recommendations.--In section 674(d)(1) (126 Stat. 1792), by striking "nine months" and inserting "one year".

   Inserted: (2) Commission report.--In section 674(f)(1), by striking "15 months" and inserting "24 months".

   Inserted: (3) Commission termination.--In section 679 (126 Stat. 1795), by striking "26 months" and inserting "35 months".

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

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