,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bbid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjad ,mr4    
,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require a      
survey ( ! pref]5ces ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces reg>d+ milit>y pay & b5efits4  #a4
 ,survey ( pref]5ces ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces reg>d+ milit>y pay & b5efits  7a7 
,survey requir$ ,! ,milit>y ,comp5sation
 & ,retirem5t ,mod]nization ,commission 
%all c>ry out an anonym\s survey ( r&om 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces reg>d+ _!        
pref]5ces 9 milit>y pay & b5efits4  7b7 
,elem5ts ,! survey "u ?is section %all  
be conduct$ = ! purpose ( solicit+      
in=mation on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! value t  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces place on ! foll[+
 =ms ( comp5sation relative to "o ano!r3
 7,a7 ,basic pay4  7,b7 ,all[ances =    
h\s+ & subsi/5ce4  7,c7 ,bonuses &      
special pays4  7,d7 ,dep5d5t heal?c>e   
b5efits4  7,e7 ,heal?c>e b5efits =      

retirees "u #fe ye>s old4  7,f7         
,heal?c>e b5efits = ,m$ic>e-eligible    
retirees4  7,g7 ,retirem5t pay4  7#b7   
,h[ ! memb]s value diff]5t levels ( pay 
or b5efits1 includ+ ! impact (          
co-paym5ts or d$uctibles on ! value (   
b5efits4  7#c7 ,any o!r matt]s relat$ to
 milit>y pay & b5efits t ! ,commission  
consid]s appropriate4  7#d7 ,h[         
in=mation collect$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 v>ies by age1 grade1
 dep5d5t /atus1 & o!r factors !         
,commission consid]s appropriate4  7c7  
,submittal ( results  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u 
! completion ( ! survey requir$ by ?is  
section1 ! ,commission %all submit a    
report on ! analysis & raw data ( !     
survey to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & to    
,congress4  7#b7 ,availability to public
 ,at ! same "t ! ,commission submits !  
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,commission %all make ! report available
 to ! public4  7d7 ,use ( results by    
commission ,section #fga7;b77#a7 ( !    
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  

,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 7,public ,law        
#aab-bci2 #abf ,/at4 #aghg7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph   
7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7#c7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+   
new subp>agraph 7,c73  7,c7 exam9+ !    
analysis & raw data collect$ pursuant to
 ! survey ( ! pref]5ce ( memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces reg>d+ milit>y pay & b5efits
 requir$ by ! ,act to require a survey (
 ! pref]5ces ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces   
reg>d+ milit>y pay & b5efits2 &  4  7e7 
,milit>y ,comp5sation & ,retirem5t      
,mod]nization ,commission def9$ ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m ,milit>y ,comp5sation &  
,retirem5t ,mod]nization ,commission    
means ! ,milit>y ,comp5sation &         
,retirem5t ,mod]nization ,commission "u 
subtitle ,h ( title ,,vi ( ! ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjac4