Sec. 922. ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS
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## SEC. 922 ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS ###
(a)Responsibility of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict Section 138(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Assistant Secretary shall do the following: > > ##### “(A) > > Exercise authority, direction, and control of all special-operations peculiar administrative matters relating to the organization, training, and equipping of special operations forces. > > > ##### “(B) > > Assist the Secretary and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the development and supervision of policy, program planning and execution, and allocation and use of resources for the activities of the Department of Defense for the following: > > > ###### “(i) > > Irregular warfare, combating terrorism, and the special operations activities specified by section 167(k) of this title. > > > ###### “(ii) > > Integrating the functional activities of the headquarters of the Department to most efficiently and effectively provide for required special operations forces and capabilities. > > > ###### “(iii) > > Such other matters as may be specified by the Secretary and the Under Secretary.” > . ###
(b)Special Operations Policy and Oversight Council ####
(1)In general Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 901(e)(2) of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 139a the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 139b Special Operations Policy and Oversight Council > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 139b](/us/usc/t10/s139b)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > In order to fulfill the responsibilities specified in section 138(b)(4) of this title, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, or the designee of the Assistant Secretary, shall establish and lead a team to be known as the ‘Special Operations Policy and Oversight Council’ (in this section referred to as the ‘Council’). > > > ### “(b) Purpose > > The purpose of the Council is to integrate the functional activities of the headquarters of the Department of Defense in order to most efficiently and effectively provide for special operations forces and capabilities. In fulfilling this purpose, the Council shall develop and continuously improve policy, joint processes, and procedures that facilitate the development, acquisition, integration, employment, and sustainment of special operations forces and capabilities. > > > ### “(c) Membership > > The Council shall include the following: > > > #### “(1) > > The Assistant Secretary, who shall act as leader of the Council. > > > #### “(2) > > Appropriate senior representatives of each of the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. > > > ##### “(B) > > The Under Secretary of Defense for Management and Support. > > > ##### “(C) > > The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). > > > ##### “(D) > > The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. > > > ##### “(E) > > The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. > > > ##### “(F) > > The General Counsel of the Department of Defense. > > > ##### “(G) > > The other Assistant Secretaries of Defense under the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. > > > ##### “(H) > > The military departments. > > > ##### “(I) > > The Joint Staff. > > > ##### “(J) > > The United States Special Operations Command. > > > ##### “(K) > > Such other officials or Agencies, elements, or components of the Department of Defense as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate > > > ### “(d) Operation > > The Council shall operate continuously.” > . ####
(2)Clerical amendment **[**[10 U.S.C. 131](/us/usc/t10/s131)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 of such title, as amended by section 901(g)(1) of this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139a the following new item:" “139b. Special Operations Policy and Oversight Council.” ". ###
(c)US Special Operations Command Matters ####
(1)Authority of commander Subsection (e)(2) of section 167 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “The commander” and inserting “Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, the commander”; and #####
(B)by striking subparagraph
(J)and inserting the following new subparagraph (J): > > ##### “(J) > > Monitoring the promotions of special operations forces and coordinating with the military departments regarding the assignment, retention, training, professional military education, and special and incentive pays of special operations forces.” > . ####
(2)Administrative chain of command Such section is further amended— #####
(A)by redesignating subsections
(f)through
(k)as subsections (g), through (l), respectively; and #####
(B)by inserting after subsection
(e)the following new subsection (f): > > ### “(f) Administrative Chain of Command > > > ####
(1)> > Unless otherwise directed by the President, the administrative chain of command to the special operations command runs— > > > ##### “(A) > > from the President to the Secretary of Defense; > > > ##### “(B) > > from the Secretary of Defense to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict; and > > > ##### “(C) > > from the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict to the commander of the special operations command. > > > #### “(2) > > For purposes of this subsection, administrative chain of command refers to the exercise of authority, direction and control with respect to the special operations-peculiar administration and support of the special operations command, including the readiness and organization of special operations forces, resources and equipment, and civilian personnel. It does not refer to the exercise of authority, direction, and control of operational matters that are subject to the operational chain of command of the commanders of combatant commands or the exercise of authority, direction, and control of personnel, resources, equipment, and other matters that are not special operations-peculiar that are the purview of the armed forces.” > .
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ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS
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