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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 · Sec. 422

Sec. 422. REPORT ON FORCE STRUCTURE OF THE ARMY

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## SEC. 422 REPORT ON FORCE STRUCTURE OF THE ARMY ###
(a)Report Required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing the following: ####
(1)An assessment by the Secretary of Defense of reports by the Secretary of the Army on the force structure of the Army submitted to Congress under section 1066 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1943) and section 1062 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3503). ####
(2)An evaluation of the adequacy of the Army force structure proposed for the future-years defense program for fiscal years 2017 through 2021 to meet the goals of the national military strategy of the United States. ####
(3)An independent risk assessment by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the proposed Army force structure and the ability of such force structure to meet the operational requirements of combatant commanders. ####
(4)A description of the planning assumptions and scenarios used by the Department of Defense to validate the size and force structure of the Army, including the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard. ####
(5)A certification by the Secretary of Defense that the Secretary has reviewed the reports by the Secretary of the Army and the assessments of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and determined that an end strength for active duty personnel of the Army below the end strength level authorized in section 401(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3348) will be adequate to meet the national military strategy of the United States. ####
(6)A description of various alternative options for allocating funds to ensure that the end strengths of the Army do not fall below levels of significant risk, as determined pursuant to the risk assessment conducted by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under paragraph (3). ####
(7)Such other information or updates as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. ###
(b)Form The report required by subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. # TITLE V MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY ## Subtitle A Officer Personnel Policy
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  • Pub. L. 112-239
  • 126 Stat. 1943
  • 128 Stat. 3503
  • 128 Stat. 3348
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Sec. 422
REPORT ON FORCE STRUCTURE OF THE ARMY
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-239
Stat.126 Stat. 1943
Stat.128 Stat. 3503
Stat.128 Stat. 3348
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