Sec. 561. Review of certain Special Operations personnel policies
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall require the military departments and the United States Special Operations Command to complete a review and appropriately update departmental guidance and processes consistent with section 167(e)(2)(J) of title 10 , United States Code, with respect to the authority of the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command to monitor the promotions of special operations forces and coordinate with the military departments regarding the assignment, retention, training, professional military education, and special and incentive pays of special operations forces.
The review and updates to departmental guidance and processes required under subsection
(a)shall address the respective roles of the military departments and the United States Special Operations Command with respect to— the recruiting, retention, professional military education, and promotion of special operations personnel; the sharing of personnel data between the military departments and the United States Special Operations Command; and any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines necessary. Not later than 90 days after the completion of the review and updates to departmental guidance and processes required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the review and any resulting updates to departmental guidance and processes. The report shall also include any recommended changes to law or resources deemed appropriate by the Secretary.