Sec. 916. Removal of members of Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Section 151 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: If the President removes a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from office or transfers a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to another position or location before the end of the term of the member as specified in statute, the President shall, not later than five days after the removal or transfer takes effect, submit to Congress, including the congressional defense committees, notice that the member is being removed or transferred and a statement of the reason for the removal or transfer. Nothing in this subsection prohibits a personnel action authorized by another provision of law. .