WASHINGTON, D.C.: A sweeping defense bill that authorizes Pentagon spending passed Congress on Thursday (Friday in Manila), assuring funding through 2014 while easing detainee transfers from Guantanamo and cracking down on sexual assault in the military.
The compromise legislation, which passed 84-15 with broad bipartisan support in the Senate, allocates some $552.1 billion for military spending on bases and equipment as well as troop training and resources, and allows for a one percent raise in military salaries.
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