Sec. 942. COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR THE UNITED STATES

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## SEC. 942 COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR THE UNITED STATES ###

(a)Establishment There is hereby established a commission to be known as the “Commission on the National Defense Strategy for the United States” (in this section referred to as the “Commission”). The purpose of the Commission is to examine and make recommendations with respect to the national defense strategy for the United States. ###

(b)Composition ####

(1)Membership The Commission shall be composed of 12 members appointed as follows: #####

(A)Three members appointed by the chair of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. #####

(B)Three members appointed by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. #####

(C)Three members appointed by the chair of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. #####

(D)Three members appointed by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. ####

(2)Chair; vice chair #####

(A)Chair The chair of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representative and the chair of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate shall jointly designate one member of the Commission to serve as chair of the Commission. #####

(B)Vice chair The ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representative and the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate shall jointly designate one member of the Commission to serve as vice chair of the Commission. ####

(3)Period of appointment; vacancies Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. ###

(c)Duties ####

(1)Review The Commission shall review the current national defense strategy of the United States, including the assumptions, missions, force posture and structure, and strategic and military risks associated with the strategy. ####

(2)Assessment and recommendations The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of the strategic environment, the threats to the United States, the size and shape of the force, the readiness of the force, the posture and capabilities of the force, the allocation of resources, and strategic and military risks in order to provide recommendations on the national defense strategy for the United States. ###

(d)Cooperation From Government ####

(1)Cooperation In carrying out its duties, the Commission shall receive the full and timely cooperation of the Secretary of Defense in providing the Commission with analysis, briefings, and other information necessary for the fulfillment of its responsibilities. ####

(2)Liaison The Secretary shall designate at least one officer or employee of the Department of Defense to serve as a liaison officer between the Department and the Commission. ###

(e)Report ####

(1)Final report Not later than July 1, 2018, the Commission shall submit to the President, the Secretary of Defense, the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on the Commission’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The report shall address, but not be limited to, each of the following: #####

(A)The strategic environment, including threats to the United States and the potential for conflicts arising from such threats, security challenges, and the national security interests of the United States. #####

(B)The military missions for which the Department of Defense should prepare and the force planning construct. #####

(C)The roles and missions of the Armed Forces to carry out those missions and the roles and capabilities provided by other United States Government agencies and by allies and international partners. #####

(D)The force planning construct, size and shape, posture and capabilities, readiness, infrastructure, organization, personnel, and other elements of the defense program necessary to support the strategy. #####

(E)The resources necessary to support the strategy, including budget recommendations. #####

(F)The risks associated with the strategy, including the relationships and tradeoffs between missions, risks, and resources. ####

(2)Interim briefing Not later than March 1, 2018, the Commission shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a briefing on the status of its review and assessment, and include a discussion of any interim recommendations. ####

(3)Form The report submitted to Congress under paragraph

(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. ###

(f)Funding Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by to this Act for the Department of Defense, $5,000,000 is available to fund the activities of the Commission. ###

(g)Termination The Commission shall terminate 6 months after the date on which it submits the report required by subsection (e). ###

(h)Legislative Advisory Committee The Commission shall operate as a legislative advisory committee and shall not be subject to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92–463; 5 U.S.C. App.) or section 552b of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Government in the Sunshine Act).

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Sec. 942

COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR THE UNITED STATES

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