Sec. 1072. Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
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Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Secretary of Defense shall designate, from among the personnel of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, a Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction. Such Principal Advisor shall act as the principal advisor to the Secretary on the activities of the Department of Defense relating to countering weapons of mass destruction. The individual designated to serve as such Principal Advisor shall be an individual who was appointed to the position held by the individual by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Principal Advisor designated under subsection
(a)shall carry out the following responsibilities: Supervising the activities of the Department of Defense relating to countering weapons of mass destruction, including the oversight of policy and operational considerations, resources, personnel, acquisition, and technology. Carrying out such other responsibilities relating to countering weapons of mass destruction as the Secretary shall specify. . The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 145. Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction. . Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to streamline the oversight framework of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, including any efficiencies and the potential to reduce, realign, or otherwise restructure current Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary positions with responsibilities for overseeing countering weapons of mass destruction policy, programs, and activities.