Sec. 904. Reduction in maximum number of personnel in Office of the Secretary of Defense and other Department of Defense headquarters offices
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Section 143(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking and civilian personnel and inserting , civilian, and detailed personnel . Section 155 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: The total number of members of the armed forces and civilian employees assigned or detailed to permanent duty for the Joint Staff may not exceed 1,930. Not more than 1,500 members of the armed forces on the active-duty list may be assigned or detailed to permanent duty for the Joint Staff. The limitations in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)do not apply in time of war. Each limitation in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)may be exceeded by a number equal to 15 percent of such limitation in time of national emergency. . Section 3014(f) of such title is amended— in paragraph (3), by striking 67 and inserting 50 ; in paragraph (4), by striking time of war and all that follows and inserting time of war. ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Each limitation in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)may be exceeded by a number equal to 15 percent of such limitation in time of national emergency. . Section 5014(f) of such title is amended— in paragraph (3), by striking 74 and inserting 56 ; in paragraph (4), by striking time of war and all that follows and inserting time of war. ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Each limitation in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)may be exceeded by a number equal to 15 percent of such limitation in time of national emergency. . Section 8014(f) of such title is amended— in paragraph (3), by striking 60 and inserting 45 ; in paragraph (4), by striking time of war and all that follows and inserting time of war. ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Each limitation in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)may be exceeded by a number equal to 15 percent of such limitation in time of national emergency. . This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2019.