Sec. 921. Designation of senior officials responsible for contested logistics posture management
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Section 133b(b)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (C), by adding and at the end; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: the official with principal responsibility for contested logistics posture management for the Department in accordance with section 2229b(a) of this title; . Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall be the official in the Department of Defense with principal responsibility for contested logistics posture management for the Department.
In carrying out such responsibilities, the Under Secretary shall coordinate with the senior military department officials designated under subsection (b). Each secretary of a military department shall designate, from among officials serving in the department who have been confirmed by the Senate, an official to have principal responsibility for contested logistics posture management for that department. Each senior official designated under subsection
(b)may designate an official of the military department concerned to serve as a deputy to assist the senior official in carrying out the responsibilities under this section. Each senior official designated under subsection
(b)shall be responsible for— ensuring that the department concerned is adequately prepared to provide logistics support to the armed forces of that department in contested environments outside the continental United States, including by— establishing or arranging for access to locations through which supplies and equipment can be provided to such forces; developing any necessary infrastructure; and to the extent feasible, prepositioning supplies and equipment at such locations; and ensuring that the logistics capabilities described in paragraph
(1)meet the requirements of the operational and contingency plans of such forces. Each senior official designated under subsection
(b)shall develop and implement strategy for carrying out the responsibilities described in subsection (d). Each strategy under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: A description of— the locations of sites outside the continental United States at which stocks of supplies and equipment are prepositioned as of the date of the strategy; the status and disposition of such prepositioned stocks; and the operational or contingency plan such stocks are intended to support. Identification of— any shortcomings associated with the sites and prepositioned stocks described in subparagraph
(A)that must be addressed to optimally execute operational and contingency plans; and any additional sites, infrastructure, or equipment that may be needed to address such shortcomings and support such plans. A description of any additional funding or other resources required— to address the shortcomings identified under subparagraph (B)(i); and to provide for the additional sites, infrastructure, and equipment identified under subparagraph (B)(ii). A prioritized list of investment recommendations for each item described in subparagraph (C). Identification of each case in which the military department concerned lacks the authority or ability to access a location outside the United States for purposes of providing logistics support as required under operational and contingency plans, set forth separately by location. An assessment of any existing and projected threats to sites outside the continental United States that are expected to support such operational and contingency plans. Each strategy under paragraph
(1)shall cover the period of one year following the date of the strategy and shall be updated on an annual basis in accordance with paragraph (4). Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, each senior official designated under subsection
(b)shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the strategy developed under paragraph (1). On an annual basis following the submittal of the initial report under subparagraph (A), each senior official designated under subsection
(b)shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes— an updated version of the strategy under paragraph (1); an assessment of the progress made by the military department concerned in achieving the goals of such strategy; and any plans of the official improve the logistics capabilities of the military department concerned to ensure those capabilities meet the requirements of applicable operational and contingency plans. In carrying out the duties required under this section, each senior official designated under subsection
(b)shall consult with subject matter experts from— the Office of the Secretary of Defense; the Joint Staff; the geographic combatant commands; other military departments; the Department of State; and such other departments and agencies of the Federal Government as the official determines appropriate. To the extent practicable, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each official designated under subsection
(b)is included in any panels, working groups, or advisory bodies of the Department with roles relating the matters described in subsection (d). . Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall make the designation required under section 2229b(b) of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection
(b)of this section).