Sec. 906. Requirement for plan to reduce geographic combatant commands to four by fiscal year 2020
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The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan for reducing the number of geographic combatant commands to no more than four by the end of fiscal year 2020. The plan required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: A detailed discussion of the required reductions and consolidations in assigned personnel, resources, and infrastructure of the various geographic combatant commands, set forth separately by fiscal year, to achieve the goal of no more than four such commands by the end of fiscal year 2020. A detailed discussion of the changes to the Unified Command Plan if such reductions and consolidations are implemented. A detailed discussion and recommendations on the feasibility, risks, and capabilities lost by implementing such reductions and consolidations. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the Department of Defense to include changes to the functional combatant commands or reductions in the functional combatant commands in the plan required by subsection (a). In developing the plan required by subsection (a), the Secretary may— use and incorporate previous plans or studies of the Department of Defense; and consult with and incorporate views of defense experts from outside the Department. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the plan required by subsection (a), including the feasibility and risks of such plan, and any recommendations to implement the plan as the Secretary considers appropriate. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the Secretary to develop a binding plan.