Congress also must address the annual DoD authorization bill (HR-5122); the House and Senate have passed versions that differ on several employee issues. The House version would: would amend the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act to provide an additional $100,000 death benefit for surviving family members of civilian employees employed with an armed force in all contingency operations; and allow DoD to pay the full replacement value of employees’ personal items lost or damaged during transportation at government expense.