Sec. 711. Clarification of roles of commanders of military medical treatment facilities and Surgeons General
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Section 1073c(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)as subparagraphs
(B)and (C), respectively; and by inserting before subparagraph
(B)the following new subparagraph (A): the operation of such facility; . Section 3036(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The Surgeon General is responsible— for the medical readiness provided by the military medical treatment facilities of the Army; and for maintaining a ready medical force of the Army. In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Surgeon General shall provide operational oversight of readiness matters of the military medical treatment facilities of the Army. . Section 5137(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The Surgeon General is responsible— for the medical readiness provided by the military medical treatment facilities of the Navy; and for maintaining a ready medical force of the Navy. In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Surgeon General shall provide operational oversight of readiness matters of the military medical treatment facilities of the Navy. . Section 8036(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The Surgeon General is responsible— for the medical readiness provided by the military medical treatment facilities of the Air Force; and for maintaining a ready medical force of the Air Force. In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Surgeon General shall provide operational oversight of readiness matters of the military medical treatment facilities of the Air Force. .