To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize advance appropriations for military personnel, reserve personnel, and National Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense, generally title I of the annual Department of Defense appropriations Act.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 15, 2011

Requires that, for each fiscal year beginning with FY2012, discretionary new budget authority provided in an appropriations Act for the military personnel accounts of the Department of Defense (DOD) shall: (1) be made available for that fiscal year; and (2) include, for each account, advance discretionary new budget authority that first becomes available for the first fiscal year after the budget year.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) include in annual budget documents detailed estimates of the funds necessary for the military personnel accounts for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted, and (2) report annually to Congress on the sufficiency of DOD resources for the next fiscal year for the provision of military pay and allowances for regular and reserve military personnel.

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Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · R–VA

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Armed Services Committee

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May 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 15, 2011
Introduced in House
Apr 15, 2011
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.R.1577, 112th Congress: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize advance appropriations for military personnel, reserve personnel, and National Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense, generally title I of the annual Department of Defense appropriations Act.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1577

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Discuss H.R.1577, 112th Congress: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize advance appropriations for military personnel, reserve personnel, and National Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense, generally title I of the annual Department of Defense appropriations Act.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1577

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1577/BILLS-112hr1577ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.1577, 112th Congress: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize advance appropriations for military personnel, reserve personnel, and National Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense, generally title I of the annual Department of Defense appropriations Act.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1577

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2011-04-15.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1577/BILLS-112hr1577ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:21:12Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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