C. W. Bill Young: “I rise to mention briefly a situation that exists and to compliment the Committee on National Security for something…”

“I rise to mention briefly a situation that exists and to compliment the Committee on National Security for something they did about it. The cost of living adjustments for retired military come at a different time in the year than the cost of living adjustments for retired civilian Federal employees. We would like to have equity and have both COLA's come at the same time. We thought we did that in the reconciliation bill, the Balanced Budget Act of 1995, but for some reason it was dropped out. At that time I introduced along with 320 of our colleagues, introduced H.R. 2664 that would correct this inequity. When the Committee on National Security went to conference with the conferees from the other body, they dealt with this issue and they made this issue work. I would just compliment them for the good job they did in bringing about equity in the COLA issues and urge them to stand fast as they go back to conference to keep this issue before the conference and keep it in the bill that finally goes back to the President, so that we do not have to gear up H.R. 2664 again.”