Sec. 903. Matters relating to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
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Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— implement a systematic approach to identify and update Department of Defense policies, processes, and policy guidance to institutionalize the responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (in this section referred to as the Assistant Secretary ) for the authority, direction, and control of all special-operations peculiar administrative matters relating to the organization, training, and equipping of special operations forces in accordance with section 138(b)(2)(A)(i) of title 10, United States Code, including matters related to the oversight by the Assistant Secretary of special operations budgeting and programming, legislative affairs, operations, personnel, and public affairs activities and protocol for participation in decision-making fora of the Department involving special operations forces; develop a long-term staffing plan for the Secretariat for Special Operations established under section 139b(a) of title 10, United States Code, that incorporates strategic workforce planning principles, including an articulation of the mission of the Secretariat, an identification of critical skill gaps, and a strategy to hire personnel to address such gaps; produce written departmental guidance to clarify the respective administrative roles of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Assistant Secretary, including to ensure adequate support for the Secretariat from Washington Headquarters Services, the Office of the Director of Administration and Management, Joint Service Provider, and other administrative offices of the Department; produce written departmental guidance for the hiring of personnel, the establishment of permanent office space in the Pentagon, the provision of information technology equipment and services, and other administrative requirements for the Secretariat; establish a process for development, coordination, and issuance by the Assistant Secretary of special operations instructions and other Department-wide policies, instructions, directive-type memorandums, or other documents consistent with the responsibilities assigned to the Assistant Secretary; establish a process for the Assistant Secretary and 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 consistent with the responsibilities assigned to the Assistant Secretary and the Commander; and establish a Center for Special Operations Analysis to lead special operations-related analysis for the Department and ensure senior civilian and military leaders have adequate analytical support for decision making related to the organization, training, equipping, and employment of special operations forces.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan, including appropriate milestones and timelines for completion, for achieving the requirements under subsection (a).