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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 · Sec. 906

Sec. 906. REDESIGNATION OF PRINCIPAL DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE AS DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE AND RELATED MATTERS

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## SEC. 906 REDESIGNATION OF PRINCIPAL DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE AS DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE AND RELATED MATTERS ###
(a)Redesignation Section 137a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Principal” each place it appears. ###
(b)Increase in Authorized Number Section 137a(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “five” and inserting “six”. ###
(c)Replacement of ATL Position With Two Positions in Connection With OSD Reform **[**[10 U.S.C. 137a note](/us/usc/t10/s137a)**]** Effective on February 1, 2018, section 137a(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating paragraphs
(2)through
(5)as paragraphs
(3)through (6), respectively; and ####
(2)by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(1) > > One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. > > > #### “(2) > > One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.” > . ###
(d)Conforming Amendments ####
(1)OSD Paragraph
(6)of section 131(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > #### “(6) > > The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.” > . ####
(2)Precedence Section 138(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Principal”. ###
(e)Executive Schedule Level IV Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)by striking “Principal” in the items relating to the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), and the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence; and ####
(2)by inserting before the item relating to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, as amended by paragraph (1), the following new items:" Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.” ". ###
(f)Clerical Amendments ####
(1)Heading amendment **[**[10 U.S.C. 131](/us/usc/t10/s131)**]** The heading of section 137a of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 137a Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense” > . ####
(2)Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 137a and inserting the following new item:" “137a. Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.” ".
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REDESIGNATION OF PRINCIPAL DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE AS DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE AND RELATED MATTERS
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