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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 · Sec. 905

Sec. 905. QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND POWERS OF CERTAIN OFFICIALS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER)

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## SEC. 905 QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND POWERS OF CERTAIN OFFICIALS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER) ###
(a)Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) ####
(1)Qualification for appointment Section 135(a) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 904, is further amended— #####
(A)by inserting “(1)” after “(a)”; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(2) > > The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall be appointed from among persons who have significant budget, financial management, or audit experience in complex organizations.” > . ####
(2)Duties and powers Section 135 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended— #####
(A)by redesignating subsections
(d)and
(e)as subsections
(e)and (f), respectively; and #####
(B)by inserting after subsection
(c)the following new subsection (d): > > ### “(d) > > In addition to any duties under subsection (c), the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall, subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, do the following: > > > #### “(1) > > Provide guidance and instruction on annual performance plans and evaluations to the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > The Assistant Secretaries of the military departments for financial management. > > > ##### “(B) > > Any other official of an agency, organization, or element of the Department of Defense with responsibility for financial management. > > > #### “(2) > > Give directions to the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense regarding their financial statements and the audit and audit readiness of such financial statements.” > . ###
(b)Qualification for Appointment as Deputy Chief Financial Officer **[**[10 U.S.C. 135 note](/us/usc/t10/s135)**]** The Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense shall be appointed from among persons who have significant budget, financial management, or audit experience in complex organizations. ###
(c)Applicability **[**[10 U.S.C. 135 note](/us/usc/t10/s135)**]** The appointment qualifications imposed by the amendments made by subsection (a)(1) and the appointment qualifications imposed by subsection
(b)shall apply with respect to appointments as Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense that are made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND POWERS OF CERTAIN OFFICIALS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER)
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