The GOP majority in Congress is pushing a draft of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, which they say will fully fund the US military. The Pentagon is not happy with micro-management, however, and the White House is threatening to veto the bill.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) said the NDAA gives the troops a much-needed raise, authorizes "the necessary force, structure, equipment, and funding to close the readiness gap," reforms the acquisitions process, and updates military laws to better fight sexual assault.

Ryan also pointed out that the bill blocks the transfer of any suspected terrorists from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.

"We will not jeopardize our national security over a campaign promise," Ryan said, quoting his own February statement on Guantanamo. "It's time for the president to finally move on from this issue," he added.

The bill, known as House Resolution 4909, provides $517.1 billion in discretionary spending for the Pentagon – a $3 billion increase from the 2016 levels, but $587 million below President Barack Obama's budget request. It was approved by the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, and sent to the House floor for debate on Wednesday.

"In an increasingly dangerous and rapidly changing world, we must guarantee that our military and intelligence community have the capability to defeat barbaric Islamic terror groups and deter aggressor-nations, like Russia, Iran, China, and North Korea," said Defense Subcommittee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-New Jersey). "This bill recognizes the critical need for increased funding for more training, readiness and equipment and provides for military families. And our heightened oversight ensures that every dollar counts."

Among the bill's provisions highlighted by the House Republicans, are $34 million for science programs at historically black colleges and universities, and $600 million in funding for Israeli missile defense research that is shared with the US. The bill also requires the Pentagon to improve suicide prevention efforts, provide better mental health care to service members, and report on the procurement of equipment specifically intended for female soldiers.