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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 1735 (Reported in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for militar... · Sec. 1651

Sec. 1651. Organization of nuclear deterrence functions of the Air Force

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Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force shall be responsible for overseeing the safety, security, reliability, effectiveness, and credibility of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force. Not later than March 1, 2016, the Chief of Staff shall designate a Deputy Chief of Staff to carry out the following duties: Provide direction, guidance, integration, and advocacy regarding the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force.
Conduct monitoring and oversight activities regarding the safety, security, reliability, effectiveness, and credibility of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force. Conduct periodic comprehensive assessments of all aspects of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force and provide such assessments to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Not later than March 30, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force shall consolidate, to the extent the Secretary determines appropriate, under a major command commanded by a single general officer the responsibility, authority, accountability, and resources for carrying out the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force.
The major command described in paragraph
(1)shall be responsible, to the extent the Secretary determines appropriate, for carrying out all elements and activities relating to the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force. Such elements include nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon delivery systems, and the nuclear command, control, and communication system. Such activities include the following: Planning and execution of modernization programs. Procurement and acquisition. Research, development, test, and evaluation. Sustainment. Operations. Training. Safety and security. Research, education, and applied science relating to nuclear deterrence and assurance. Such other functions of the nuclear deterrence mission as the Secretary determines appropriate. Not later than January 1, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the plans of the Secretary and the resources required to implement this section.
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