Sec. 1002. Requirement for a covered Armed Force to submit posture statements in support of congressional budget process
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Congress finds that since the mid-20th century, as a matter of custom, the Secretary of Defense and the chiefs of the Armed Forces have provided written annual posture statements outlining budget priorities to Congress as a part of the annual budget process. Prior to the annual budget hearings of the congressional defense committees for fiscal year 2025, and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of each Military Department, and the chief of each covered Armed Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written posture statement in support of budget priorities.
Each such posture statement shall include each of the following: An identification of the budget priorities of the department or Armed Force. An identification of strategic requirements to support the role of the Department or Armed Force in the national defense of the United States. An explanation of how resources are being applied to the national defense roles and responsibilities of the Department or Armed Force. Programmatic matters related to the roles and responsibilities of the Department or Armed Force.
The term covered Armed Force means the following: The Army. The Navy. The Marine Corps. The Air Force. The Space Force.