### Question
What does qualifying offsetting legislation mean?


### Answer
**Qualifying offsetting legislation** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 1414*:

> legislation (other than an appropriations Act) that includes provisions that—


(i) offset fully the increased outlays to be made by reason of the provisions of subsection (a) for each of the first 10 fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of such legislation

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1414*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 71-COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY**

