Sec. 921. Joint Chiefs of Staff and related combatant command matters
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Subsection (c)(1) of section 151 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking as he considers appropriate and inserting as necessary . Such section is further amended— in subsection (b)(2), by striking subsections
(d)and
(e)and inserting subsection
(d); in subsection (d)— by redesignating paragraphs
(1)and
(2)as paragraphs
(2)and (3), respectively; and by inserting before paragraph (1), as redesignated by clause (i), the following new paragraph (1): After first informing the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman, the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, individually or collectively, in their capacity as military advisors, may provide advice to the President, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, or the Secretary of Defense on a particular matter on the judgment of the military member. ; and by striking subsection (e). Section 152(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking two years, beginning on October 1 of odd-numbered years and all that follows and inserting four years, beginning on October 1 of an odd-numbered year. The limitation does not apply in time of war. ; and by striking paragraph
(3)and inserting the following new paragraph (3): The President may extend to eight years the combined period of service of an officer as Chairman and Vice Chairman if the President determines that such action is in the national interest. The limitation in this paragraph does not apply in time of war. . The amendments made by paragraph
(1)shall take effect on January 1, 2019, and shall apply to individuals appointed as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on or after that date. The text of section 153 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the President and the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall be responsible for the following Assisting the President and the Secretary in providing for the strategic direction of the armed forces. In matters relating to strategic and contingency planning— developing strategic frameworks and preparing strategic plans, as required, to guide the use and employment of military force and related activities across all geographic regions and military functions and domains, and to sustain military efforts over different durations of time, as necessary; advising the Secretary on the production of the national defense strategy required by section 113(g) of this title and the national security strategy required by section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3043 ); preparing military analysis, options, and plans, as the Chairman considers appropriate, to recommend to the President and the Secretary; providing for the preparation and review of contingency plans which conform to policy guidance from the President and the Secretary; and preparing joint logistic and mobility plans to support national defense strategies and recommending the assignment of responsibilities to the armed forces in accordance with such plans. In matters relating to global military strategic and operational integration— providing advice to the President and the Secretary on ongoing military operations; and advising the Secretary on the allocation and transfer of forces among geographic and functional combatant commands, as necessary, to address transregional, multi-domain, and multifunctional threats. In matters relating to comprehensive joint readiness— evaluating the overall preparedness of the joint force to perform the responsibilities of that force under national defense strategies and to respond to significant contingencies worldwide; assessing the risks to United States missions, strategies, and military personnel that stem from shortfalls in military readiness across the armed forces, and developing risk mitigation options; advising the Secretary on critical deficiencies and strengths in joint force capabilities (including manpower, logistics, and mobility support) identified during the preparation and review of national defense strategies and contingency plans and assessing the effect of such deficiencies and strengths on meeting national security objectives and policy and on strategic plans; advising the Secretary on the missions and functions that are likely to require contractor or other external support to meet national security objectives and policy and strategy, and the risks associated with such support; and establishing and maintaining, after consultation with the commanders of the unified and specified combatant commands, a uniform system of evaluating the preparedness of each such command, and groups of commands collectively, to carry out missions assigned to the command or commands. In matters relating to joint capability development— identifying new joint military capabilities based on advances in technology and concepts of operation needed to maintain the technological and operational superiority of the armed forces, and recommending investments and experiments in such capabilities to the Secretary; performing military net assessments of the joint capabilities of the armed forces of the United States and its allies in comparison with the capabilities of potential adversaries; advising the Secretary under section 163(b)(2) of this title on the priorities of the requirements identified by the commanders of the unified and specified combatant commands; advising the Secretary on the extent to which the program recommendations and budget proposals of the military departments and other components of the Department of Defense for a fiscal year conform with the priorities established in national defense strategies and with the priorities established for the requirements of the unified and specified combatant commands; advising the Secretary on new and alternative joint military capabilities, and alternative program recommendations and budget proposals, within projected resource levels and guidance provided by the Secretary, in order to achieve greater conformance with the priorities referred to in subparagraph (D); assessing joint military capabilities and identifying, approving, and prioritizing gaps in such capabilities to meet national defense strategies, pursuant to section 181 of this title; and recommending to the Secretary appropriate trade-offs among life-cycle cost, schedule, performance, and procurement quantity objectives in the acquisition of materiel and equipment to support the strategic and contingency plans required by this paragraph in the most effective and efficient manner. In matters relating to joint force development activities— developing doctrine for the joint employment of the armed forces; formulating policies and technical standards, and executing actions, for the joint training of the armed forces; formulating policies for coordinating the military education of members of the armed forces; formulating policies for concept development and experimentation for the joint employment of the armed forces; formulating policies for gathering, developing, and disseminating joint lessons learned for the armed forces; and advising the Secretary on development of joint command, control, communications, and cybercapability, including integration and interoperability of such capability, through requirements, integrated architectures, data standards, and assessments. In other matters— recommending to the Secretary, in accordance with section 166 of this title, a budget proposal for activities of each unified and specified combatant command; providing for representation of the United States on the Military Staff Committee of the United Nations in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations; and performing such other duties as may be prescribed by law or by the President or the Secretary. . Paragraph
(3)of section 154(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking for a term of two years and all that follows and inserting for a single term of four years, beginning on October 1 of an odd-numbered year, except that the term may not begin in the same year as the term of a Chairman. In time of war, there is no limit on the number of reappointments. . Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The Vice Chairman shall not be eligible for promotion to the position of Chairman or any other position in the armed forces. The President may waive subparagraph
(A)if the President determines such action is necessary in the national interest. . The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on January 1, 2021, and shall apply to individuals appointed as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on or after that date. Section 164 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Among the full range of command responsibilities specified in subsection
(c)and as provided for in section 161 of this title, the primary duties of the commander of a combatant command shall be as follows: To produce plans for the employment of the armed forces to execute national defense strategies and respond to significant military contingencies. To take actions, as necessary, to deter conflict. To command United States armed forces as directed by the Secretary and approved by the President. ; and by adding at the end the following new subsection: The commander of a combatant command shall provide such information to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as may be necessary for the Chairman to perform the duties of the Chairman under section 153 of this title. .
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