Sec. 723. Modification of requirement to transfer public health functions to Defense Health Agency
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Section 1073c(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking A subordinate and inserting
(A)A subordinate ; by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)as clauses
(i)and (ii); in clause (ii), as so redesignated— by striking comprised of and inserting except as provided in subparagraph (B), comprised of ; and by striking Command each place it appears and inserting Center ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: At the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department may retain an element or function that would otherwise be organized under or transferred to the Defense Health Agency Public Health pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii) if the Secretary of Defense determines such element or function— addresses a need that is unique to that military department; and is in direct support of operating forces and necessary to implement national security or defense strategies. The Secretary of a military department may not take any action to retain an element or function pursuant to a determination by the Secretary of Defense referred to in subparagraph
(B)unless— the Secretary of Defense submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing an explanation of such determination and a plan for the proposed retention; and a period of 90 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits such report. .