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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 1215 (Introduced in Senate) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for militar... · Sec. 1711

Sec. 1711. Department of the Air Force provisions in title 10, United States Code

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Section 9013 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (f), by inserting and Space Force after Officers of the Air Force ; and in subsection (g)(1), by inserting and Space Force after members of the Air Force . Section 9014 of such title is amended— in subsection (c)— in paragraph (1), by striking and the Air Staff and inserting , the Air Staff, and the Space Staff ; in paragraph (2), by inserting or the Space Staff after the Air Staff ; in paragraph (3), by striking to the Chief of Staff and to the Air Staff and all that follows through the period and inserting to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Air Staff, and to the Chief of Staff of the Space Force and the Space Staff, and shall ensure that each such office or entity provides each Chief of Staff such staff support as the Chief of Staff concerned considers necessary to perform the Chief’s duties and responsibilities. ; and in paragraph (4)— by inserting and the Space Staff after the Air Staff ; and by striking Chief and inserting Chiefs ; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (1), by striking and the Air Staff and inserting , the Air Staff, and the Space Staff ; in paragraph (2), by inserting and the Space Staff after the Air Staff ; and in paragraph (4), by striking to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and to the Air Staff and all that follows through the period and inserting to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Air Staff, and to the Chief of Staff of the Space Force and the Space Staff, and shall ensure that such office or entity provides each Chief of Staff such staff support as the Chief of Staff concerned considers necessary to perform the Chief’s duties and responsibilities. ; and in subsection (e)— by striking and the Air Staff and inserting , the Air Staff, and the Space Staff ; and by striking to the other and inserting to any of the others .
Section 9017(5) of such title, as redesignated by section 1702 of this Act, is amended by inserting before the period the following: of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Space Force, in the order prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force and approved by the Secretary of Defense . Section 9020 of such title is amended— in subsection (a)— by inserting Department of the after Inspector General of the ; and by inserting or the Space Force after general officers of the Air Force ; in subsection (b)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking or the Chief of Staff and inserting , the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or the Chief of Staff of the Space Force ; in paragraph (1), by inserting Department of the before Air Force ; and in paragraph (2), by striking the Chief and inserting either Chief ; and in subsection (e), by inserting or the Space Force before for a tour of duty .
Section 9031(b) of such title is amended— in each of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), by inserting of the Air Force before the period; and in paragraph (8), by inserting or the Space Force after of the Air Force . The heading of section 9033 of such title is amended by inserting after of the Air Force . Staff The item relating to section 9033 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 905 of such title is amended to read as follows: 9033. Chief of Staff of the Air Force. .
The heading of section 9034 of such title is amended by inserting after of the Air Force . Staff The item relating to section 9034 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 905 of such title is amended to read as follows: 9034. Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force. . Section 9035 of such title is amended— in the heading, by inserting after of the Air Force both places it appears; and Staff in subsection (a), by inserting of the Air Force after Staff both places it appears.
The item relating to section 9035 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 905 of such title is amended to read as follows: 9034. Deputy Chiefs of Staff of the Air Force and Assistant Chiefs of Staff of the Air Force. . Section 9036 of such title is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force on all health and medical matters of the Air Force and inserting Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Chief of Staff of the Space Force on all health and medical matters of the Air Force and the Space Force ; and in paragraph (2), by inserting and the Space Force after of the Air Force both places it appears.
Section 9037 of such title is amended— in subsection (e)(2)(B), by inserting or the Space Force after of the Air Force ; and in subsection (f)(1), by striking the Secretary of the Air Force or the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and inserting the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or the Chief of Staff of the Space Force . Section 9039(a) of such title is amended by striking in the Air Force and inserting for the Air Force and the Space Force . Section 9067 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsections
(a)through (i), by striking in the Air Force each place it appears and inserting in the Air Force and the Space Force ; and in subsection (i), as amended by subparagraph
(A)of this paragraph, by inserting or the Space Force after members of the Air Force . Chapter 909 of such title, as added by section 1701 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: Except as otherwise prescribed by law or by the Secretary of Defense, the Space Force shall be divided into such organizations as the Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe. For Space Force purposes, the United States, its possessions, and other places in which the Space Force is stationed or is operating, may be divided into such areas as directed by the Secretary. Officers of the Space Force may be assigned to command Space Force activities, installations, and personnel in those areas. In the discharge of the Space Force’s functions or other functions authorized by law, officers so assigned have the duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary. . The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 9096. Commands: territorial organization. . Section 9084 of such title is repealed. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 907 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to such section. Chapter 909 of such title, as added by section 1701 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Regular Space Force is the component of the Space Force that consists of persons whose continuous service on active duty in both peace and war is contemplated by law, and of retired members of the Regular Space Force. The Regular Space Force includes— the officers and enlisted members of the Regular Space Force; and the retired officers and enlisted members of the Regular Space Force. . The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 9097. Regular Space Force: composition. . The table of chapters for part I of subtitle D of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 909. The Space Force 9091 . Section 9132 of such title is amended— in the heading, by inserting before the colon; and and Regular Space Force by inserting or the Regular Space Force after Regular Air Force . The item relating to section 9132 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 913 of such title is amended to read as follows: 9132. Regular Air Force and Regular Space Force: gender-free basis for acceptance of original enlistments. . Section 9138 of such title is amended— in the heading, by inserting before the colon; and and Regular Space Force in subsection (a)— by inserting or the Regular Space Force after Regular Air Force both places it appears; and by inserting or the Space Force after officer of the Air Force both places it appears. The item relating to section 9138 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 913 of such title is amended to read as follows: 9138. Regular Air Force and Regular Space Force: reenlistment after service as an officer. . The heading of chapter 915 of such title is amended by adding after and Regular Space Force , and the item relating to such chapter in the table of chapters at the beginning of part II of subtitle D of such title is amended by inserting Air Force after and Regular Space Force . Air Force Section 9151 of such title is amended by inserting and the Regular Space Force after Regular Air Force . Section 9160 of such title is amended— by inserting or the Regular Space Force after Regular Air Force ; and by inserting or the Space Force before the period. Section 9203 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force . Section 9217(a) of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force . Section 9222 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force both places it appears. Section 9233 of such title is amended by inserting and the Space Force after the Air Force each place it appears. Section 9239 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force both places it appears. Section 9251(a) of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after member of the Air Force . Section 9252 of such title is amended— by inserting or the Regular Space Force after Regular Air Force ; and by inserting in the Space Force, after in the Air Force, . Section 9263 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after member of the Air Force . Chapter 937 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force each place it appears in the following provisions: Section 9271. Section 9273. Section 9281 other than the first reference in subsection (a). Section 9286(a) other than the first reference. Section 9272 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after with the Air Force . Section 9275 of such title is amended by inserting or space after separate air . Section 9276 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after with the Air Force . Such chapter is further amended by inserting after section 9280 the following new section: The President may award a decoration called the Space Force Medal , of appropriate design with accompanying ribbon, to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Space Force, distinguishes himself or herself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy. Not more than one Space Force Medal may be awarded to a person. However, for each succeeding act that would otherwise justify award of such a medal, the President may award a suitable bar or other device to be worn as the President directs. . The table of sections at the beginning of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 9280 the following new item: 9280a. Space Force Medal: award; limitations. . Section 9311(a) of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after officer of the Air Force . Section 9314 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after member of the Air Force . Section 9317 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force . Section 9318 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force . Section 9324 of such title is amended— in the heading, by inserting after and Space Force ; and Air Force in subsections
(a)and (b), by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force . The item relating to section 9324 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 941 of such title is amended to read as follows: 9124. Forty years or more: Air Force and Space Force officers. . Section 9325(a) of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force . Section 9326(a) of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force both places it appears. Section 9329 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force . Section 9341 of such title is amended— in subsection (a), by inserting or the Space Force after regular commissioned officer of the Air Force ; and in subsection (b), by inserting or a Regular of the Space Force after Air Force . Section 9344 of such title is amended— in subsection (a), by inserting or the Space Force after member of the Air Force ; in subsection (b)(1), by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force ; and in subsection (b)(2), by inserting or the Regular Space Force after Regular Air Force . Section 9345 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after member of the Air Force . Section 9346 of such title is amended— in subsections
(a)and (d), by inserting or the Regular Space Force after Regular Air Force ; in subsection (b)(1), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , or for commissioned officers of the Space Force other than of the Regular Space Force ; and in subsections (b)(2) and (c), by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force . Section 9362(a) of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force . Section 9391(a) of such title, as redesignated by section 1704(a)(2) of this title, is amended by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force in each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3). Section 9401 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in the heading, by inserting after and Space Force ; Air Force in subsection (a), by inserting and the Space Force after members of the Air Force ; in subsection (b), by inserting or the Regular Space Force after Regular Air Force ; in subsection (e), by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force ; and in subsection (f)— by inserting or the Regular Space Force after Regular Air Force ; and by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force . The item relating to section 9401 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 951 of such title is amended to read as follows: 9401. Members of Air Force and Space Force: detail as students, observers, and investigators at educational institutions, industrial plants, and hospitals. . Section 9402 of such title is amended— in the heading, by inserting after or Space Force ; Air Force in subsection (a)— in the first sentence, by inserting and the Space Force after members of the Air Force ; and in the third sentence, by inserting and Space Force officers after Air Force officers ; and in subsection (b), by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force each place it appears. The item relating to section 9402 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 951 of such title is amended to read as follows: 9402. Enlisted members of Air Force or Space Force: schools. . Section 9404 of such title is amended— in the heading, by inserting after or Space Force ; and Air Force by inserting or the Space Force after Regulars of the Air Force . The item relating to section 9404 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 951 of such title is amended to read as follows: 9402. Aviation students: detail of enlisted members of Air Force or Space Force. . Section 9406 of such title is amended by inserting or Space Force after Air Force . Section 9414(d)(1) of such title is amended by inserting and the Space Force after needs of the Air Force . Section 9414b(a)(2) is amended by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force each place it appears. Section 9415 of such title is amended— in subsection
(a)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking in the Air Force and inserting in the Department of the Air Force ; in subsection (b)(1), by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force ; and in subsection (b)(2), by striking other than and all that follows through schools and inserting other than the Air Force or the Space Force who are serving as instructors at Department of the Air Force training schools . Section 9431(a) of such title is amended by striking Air Force cadets and inserting cadets . Section 9433(a) of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force . Section 9436 of such title is amended by inserting or the Regular Space Force after Regular Air Force each place it appears. Section 9442 of such title is amended— by striking Air Force Cadets each place it appears and inserting cadets ; and in subsection (b)— in paragraph (2), by inserting or the Regular Space Force after Regular Air Force ; and in paragraph (3), by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force . Section 9448(a)(2)(A) of such title is amended by inserting or the Regular Space Force after Regular Air Force . Section 9449 of such title is amended by striking subsection (d). Section 9452(c) of such title is amended— by striking Air Force cadet and inserting cadet ; and by striking or Marine Corps and inserting Marine Corps, or Space Force . Section 9453(b) of such title is amended by inserting or the Regular Space Force after Regular Air Force . Section 9462(c)(2) of such title is amended by striking personnel of the Air Force and inserting personnel of the Department of the Air Force . Section 9481 of such title is amended by inserting , the Space Force, after members of the Air Force, . Section 9482 of such title is amended— in paragraph (4), by inserting or the Regular Space Force after Regular Air Force ; and in paragraph
(7)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or Space Force after Air Force . Section 9536 of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph
(1)by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force . Section 9561 of such title is amended— in subsection (a)— in the first sentence, by inserting and the Space Force ration after the Air Force ration ; and in the second sentence, by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force ; and in subsection (b), by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force . Section 9562 of such title is amended by inserting and the Space Force after the Air Force . Section 9563 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after member of the Air Force . Section 9565 of such title is amended— in subsection
(a)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or the Space Force after organizations of the Air Force ; and in subsection (b), by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force . Section 9591 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force . Section 9593 of such title is amended by inserting and the Space Force after the Air Force . Section 9594 of such title is amended— in the heading, by inserting before Department of the ; Air Force in subsections
(a)and (d), by inserting Department of the before Air Force Military History each place it appears; and in subsection (e)(1)— by inserting Department of the before Air Force Military History ; and by inserting and the Space Force after materials of the Air Force . The item relating to section 9594 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 9657 of such title is amended to read as follows: 9594. Department of the Air Force Military History Institute: fee for providing historical information to the public. . Section 9621 of such title is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1), by inserting and the Space Force after the Air Force ; and in paragraph (2), by inserting and the Space Force after the Air Force ; in subsection (b), by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force ; in subsection (c), by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force ; in subsection (d), by striking or Marine Corps and inserting Marine Corps, or Space Force ; in subsection (e), by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force each place it appears; in subsection (f), by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force ; and in subsection (h), by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force each place it appears. Section 9622 of such title is amended by inserting and the Space Force after officers of the Air Force . Section 9624(a) of such title is amended— by striking air base and inserting Air Force or Space Force military installation ; and by striking Air Force when and inserting Department of the Air Force when . Section 9625 of such title is amended— in subsection (a), by inserting or the Space Force after officers of the Air Force ; and in subsection (c), by striking Air Force and inserting Department of the Air Force . Section 9627 of such title is amended— by inserting or the Space Force after for the Air Force ; by inserting or the Space Force after officer of the Air Force ; and by inserting and space after professor of air . Section 9628 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after airplanes of the Air Force . Section 9654 of such title is amended by inserting or Space Force after an Air Force . Section 9712(a) of such title is amended— in paragraph (1), by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force ; and in paragraph (2), by inserting or Space Force after Air Force . Section 9771 of such title is amended— in the heading, by striking and inserting or aviation field ; and aviation field, or space-related facility in paragraph (2), by inserting or space-related facility after aviation field . The item relating to section 9771 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 979 of such title is amended to read as follows: 9771. Acceptance of donations: land for mobilization, training, supply base, aviation field, or space-related facility. . Section 9773 of such title is amended— in subsection (a)— by striking permanent air bases and inserting permanent Air Force and Space Force military installations ; by striking existing air bases and inserting existing installations ; and by inserting or the Space Force after training of the Air Force ; in the heading and in subsections
(b)and (c), by striking air bases each place it appears and inserting installations ; and in subsection (c)— in paragraph (1), by inserting or Space Force after Air Force ; and in paragraphs
(3)and (4), by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force both places it appears. The item relating to section 9773 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 979 of such title is amended to read as follows: 9773. Acquisition and construction: installations and depots. . Section 9776 of such title is amended by striking air base and inserting installation . Section 9779(a) of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after economy of the Air Force . Section 9781(a)(2) of such title is amended— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Air Force and inserting Department of the Air Force ; in subparagraph (A), by striking Air Force the first two places it appears and inserting Department of the Air Force ; and in subparagraph (C), by striking Air Force and inserting Department of the Air Force . Section 9782 of such title is amended in subsections
(c)and
(d)by inserting or the Space Force after the Air Force both places it appears. Section 9837(a) of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after member of the Air Force . Section 9840 of such title is amended by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force . Section 9841 of such title is amended by inserting or Space Force after official of Air Force . Section 9842 of such title is amended— by inserting or the Space Force after Air Force ; and by striking Comptroller General both places it appears and inserting Secretary of the Air Force .
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