IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 162 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should 
increase basic pay for members of the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2007 
Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. JONES of 
North Carolina) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the 
President should increase basic pay for members of the 
Armed Forces. 
Whereas the United States continues to rely extensively upon 
the personnel of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air 
Force, and Coast Guard who are deployed overseas and 
stationed at military support installations within the 
United States; 
Whereas uniformed services personnel, regardless of branch 
of service or whether serving in the active or a reserve 
component, have carried out their mission objectives with 
valor, distinction, and steadfast dedication to the cause of 
liberty and democracy; 
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Whereas 1,600,000 uniformed service men and women have 
deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, many of whom have 
served multiple deployments; 
Whereas there are currently more than 3,000,000 family 
members and dependents of those serving on active duty 
and reserve components; 
Whereas nearly 40 percent of the members of the Armed 
Forces, while deployed away from their permanent duty 
stations, have left families with children behind; 
Whereas over 1⁄2 of all service men and women who have de-
ployed to Iraq are married; 
Whereas military families have persevered in the face of chal-
lenges and continue to provide critically important com-
fort and care and numerous other contributions to their 
loved ones deployed overseas or stationed across the Na-
tion; 
Whereas there currently is a 4 percent gap between the pay 
of our service men and women and the private sector, 
and; 
Whereas it is in our national interest to offer to the members 
of the Armed Forces comparable pay to that which the 
civilian sector provides in order to retain our highly 
qualified men and women in uniform and to faithfully re-
ward their valiant service to our Nation: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Congress and the President should increase 
basic pay for members of all components of the 
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Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps by 3.5 
percent, effective January 1, 2008; 
(2) Congress and the President should increase 
the basic pay for members of all components of the 
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps during 
fiscal years 2009 through 2012 by at least 1⁄2 of 1 
percent more than the raise calculated under the 
Employment Cost Index (ECI); and 
(3) Congress and the President should provide 
a $40 special survivor indemnity allowance for per-
sons affected by required Survivor Benefit Plan an-
nuity offsets for dependency and indemnity com-
pensation. 
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