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      "date": "2013-01-16",
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      "title": "FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues",
      "summary": "Military personnel issues typically generate significant interest from many Members of Congress and their staffs. Recent military operations in Iraq and ongoing operations in Afghanistan, along with the operational role of the Reserve Components, further heighten interest in a wide range of military personnel policies and issues.\nThe Congressional Research Service (CRS) has selected a number of the military personnel issues considered in deliberations on the House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2013. This report provides a brief synopsis of sections that pertain to personnel policy. These include end strengths, pay raises, health care, sexual assault, issues related to the repeal of the \u201cDon\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell\u201d policy, as well as less prominent issues that nonetheless generate significant public interest.\nThis report focuses exclusively on the annual defense authorization process. It does not include language concerning appropriations, veterans\u2019 affairs, tax implications of policy choices, or any discussion of separately introduced legislation. Some issues were addressed in the FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act and discussed in CRS Report R41874, FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues, coordinated by David F. Burrelli. Those issues that were considered previously are designated with a \u201c*\u201d in the relevant section titles of this report.",
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    "Appropriations",
    "Health Policy",
    "Intelligence and National Security",
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