Sec. 518. Notice to Congress before certain actions regarding units of certain reserve components
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The Secretary of a military department may not take any covered action regarding a covered unit until the day that is 60 days after the Secretary of a military department submits to Congress notice of such covered action. Such notice shall include the following elements: An analysis of how the covered action would improve readiness. A description of how the covered action would align with the National Defense Strategy and the supporting strategies of each military departments.
A description of any proposed organizational change associated with the covered action and how the covered action will affect the relationship of administrative, operational, or tactical control responsibilities of the covered unit. The projected cost and any projected long-term cost savings of the covered action. A detailed description of any requirements for new infrastructure or relocation of equipment and assets necessary for the covered action. An analysis whether the covered action would facilitate— total force integration; and general officer progression.
A description of how the covered activity will affect the ability of the covered unit to accomplish its current mission. This section shall apply to any step to perform covered action regarding a covered unit on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. In this section: The term covered action means any of the following: To deactivate. To reassign. To move the home station. To reassign any responsibility. To integrate, in the case of— a covered unit and a unit of the regular component of a covered Armed Force; or more than one covered unit.
The term covered Armed Force means the following: The Army. The Navy. The Marine Corps. The Air Force. The Space Force. The term covered unit means a unit of a reserve component of a covered Armed Force.