The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2017, in Section 641, signed by President Obama on December 23, 2016, amended the definition of disposable pay in the Uniformed Services Former Spousesâ Protection Act (USFSPA), 10 U.S.C. Â§ 1408-- In the case of a division of military retired pay as property (that becomes final prior to the date of a ...
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