,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #decf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjbe,mr4  
,timmons introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to recognize &     
rew>d exceptional physical fitness among
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active  
duty & to promote physical read9ess &   
ov]all heal? 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fit = 
,duty ,act4  #b4 ,milit>y fitness bonus 
pay  7a7 ,f9d+s2 ,s5se ( ,congress  7#a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,physical fitness is a critical compon5t
 ( milit>y read9ess1 ensur+ t memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces c meet ! physical dem&s (  
_! duties 9 bo? tra9+ & combat          
environm5ts4  7,b7 ,accord+ to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 musculoskeletal    

injuries relat$ to poor physical fitness
 are among ! lead+ causes (             
non-deployability & m$ical dis*>ge 9 !  
,arm$ ,=ces1 co/+ ! milit>y billions 9  
heal?c>e exp5ses annually4  7,c7 ,a     
#bjbb ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se report f\nd t 
approximately #gg p]c5t ( "y ,am]icans  
are ineligible = milit>y s]vice1 )      
obesity be+ "o ( ! prim>y disqualify+   
factors4  7,d7 ,data f ! ,army ,public  
,heal? ,c5t] indicates t excess body fat
 & poor c>diovascul> fitness are l9k$ to
 l[] p]=mance 9 physically dem&+ tasks1 
increas$ risk ( injury1 & high]         
attrition rates 9 basic tra9+ & beyond4 
7,e7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion1 ! preval5ce (    
obesity among active-duty memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces increas$ f #aj4d p]c5t 9    
#bjab to #ag4d p]c5t 9 #bjbb1 negatively
 affect+ ov]all =ce read9ess &          
deployability4  7,f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,arm$ ,=ces lose an e/imat$             
#a1ejj1jjj1jjj annually due to          
obesity-relat$ heal? issues1 includ+ lo/

 workdays1 m$ical co/s1 & e>ly          
sep>ations f s]vice4  7,g7 ,!           
implem5tation ( inc5tive-bas$ fitness   
programs h be5 %[n to enhance motivation
 & read9ess & r$uce long-t]m heal?c>e   
exp5ditures )9 milit>y populations4     
7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (   
,congress t fo/]+ a culture ( physical  
excell5ce among memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
/r5g!ns individual & unit read9ess &    
re9=ces ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
project p[] & def5d fre$om across !     
globe z ! premi] milit>y =ce 9 ! _w4    
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,bonus ,sub*apt] ,,ii 
( *apt] #e ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #ceh4 ,milit>y     
fitness bonus pay  7a7 ,availability (  
,bonus  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ %all pay a fitness bonus to ea* 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o--  7,a7 is     
entitl$ to basic pay "u section #bjd (  
?is title2 &  7,b7 a*ieves a score ( #ij
 p]c5t or high] on a physical fitness   
te/1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4  

7#b7  ,recurr+ availability  ,a bonus "u
 ?is section %all be available = ea*    
physical fitness te/ ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 requires a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to    
complete4  7b7 ,am\nt ( ,bonus ,! am\nt 
( a bonus paid "u ?is section %all be-- 
7#a7 #a1jjj ) respect to a memb] ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces :o a*ieves a p]fect score on
 a physical fitness te/2 &  7#b7 #ejj ) 
respect to a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o-- 
7,a7 does n a*ieve a p]fect score on a  
physical fitness te/2 &  7,b7 a*ieves a 
score ( #ij p]c5t or high] on su*       
physical fitness te/4  7c7 ,annual      
,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca ( ea*  
ye>1 ea* ,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit  
to ! congressional def5se committees a  
report t includes1 ) respect to ! prec$+
 fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 ! total numb] (      
bonuses aw>d$ "u ?is section by !       
,secret>y conc]n$2  7#b7 ! numb] (      
bonuses aw>d$ "u ?is section by !       
,secret>y conc]n$ = a p]fect score on a 
physical fitness te/2  7#c7 ! numb] (   
bonuses aw>d$ "u ?is section by !       

,secret>y conc]n$ = a non-p]fect score (
 #ij p]c5t or high] on a physical       
fitness te/2  7#d7 ! numb] ( memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces to :om ! ,secret>y conc]n$  
aw>d$ a bonus "u ?is section2  7#e7 !   
total co/ ( c>ry+ out ?is section =     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! jurisdiction
 ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$2 &  7#f7 a       
description ( ! impact ( ?is section1 if
 any1 on ! milit>y read9ess ( ! memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! jurisdiction ( !    
,secret>y conc]n$4  4  7c7 ,exclusion f 
,income ,tax  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#acd7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new p>agraph3  7#g7 ,c]ta9 bonus       
paym5ts = milit>y fitness ,! t]m        
qualifi$ milit>y b5efit includes any    
bonus aw>d$ "u section #ceh ( title #cg1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7#b7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to taxable ye>s
 end+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4