washington compromise version massive u.s. defense policy bill omit controversial provision clause democrats say allow discrimination homosexuals requirement women register draft 618.7 billion national defense authorization act ndaa likely come vote house representatives late week senate next week senior committee staff members tell reporters background brief tuesday months negotiations republicans democrats senate house arm service committees agree eliminate religious freedom provision democrats say would let federal contractors discriminate workers basis gender sexual orientation amendment introduce republican representative steve russell would override president barack obama 2014 executive order bar federal contractors discriminate lesbian gay bisexual transgender workers 2017 ndaa also leave requirement women register military draft many republican lawmakers uneasy move toward allow women combat object provision instead ndaa require study entire selective service system bill also provide 2.1 percent increase military pay big raise five years bill could run problems democrats include 3.2 billion defense spend obama request match similar increase non-defense spend obama veto last year ndaa similar increase pentagon part continue tug-of-war republicans democrats spend policy ndaa keep language restrict transfer military prison guantanamo bay naval base include previous bill restrictions one reason obama veto 2016 ndaa late sign version legislation include lawmakers also agree slash white house national security council 200 position 400 pentagon complaints nsc involve decision-making ndaa expand program provide visa afghans work u.s. military diplomats interpreters allow 1,500 visa omit protections great sage grouse house republicans want bird declare endanger species argue would put much land western unite state limit military train compromise reach massive u.s. defense bill