Sec. 923. PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FIELD ACTIVITIES BY THE CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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## SEC. 923 PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FIELD ACTIVITIES BY THE CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ###

(a)Periodic Review Subsection

(c)of section 192 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by redesignating paragraph

(2)as paragraph (3); and ####

(2)by inserting before paragraph (3), as so redesignated, the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(1) > > > #####

(A)> > Not later than January 1, 2020, and periodically (but not less frequently than every four years) thereafter, the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense shall conduct a review of the efficiency and effectiveness of each Defense Agency and Department of Defense Field Activity. Each review shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be conducted in coordination with other ongoing efforts in connection with business enterprise reform. > > > ##### “(B) > > As part of each review under this paragraph, the Chief Management Officer shall identify each activity of an Agency or Activity that is substantially similar to, or duplicative of, an activity carried out by another organization or element of the Department of Defense, or is not being performed to an adequate level to meet Department needs. > > > ##### “(C) > > For purposes of conducting reviews under this paragraph, the Chief Management Officer shall develop internal guidance that defines requirements for such reviews and provides clear direction for conducting and recording the results of reviews. > > > #### “(2) > > > #####

(A)> > Not later than 90 days after the completion of a review under paragraph (1), the Chief Management Officer shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that sets forth the results of the review. > > > ##### “(B) > > The report on a review under this paragraph shall, based on the results of the review, include the following: > > > ###### “(i) > > A list of each Defense Agency and Department of Defense Field Activity that the Chief Management Officer has determined— > > > ###### “(I) > > operates efficiently and effectively; and > > > ###### “(II) > > does not carry out any function that is substantially similar to, or duplicative of, a function carried out by another organization or element of the Department of Defense. > > > ###### “(ii) > > With respect to each Agency or Activity not included on the list under clause (i), a plan, aimed at better meeting Department needs, for— > > > ###### “(I) > > rationalizing the functions within such Agency or Activity; or > > > ###### “(II) > > transferring some or all of the functions of such Agency or Activity to another organization or element of the Department. > > > ###### “(iii) > > Recommendations for functions, if any, currently conducted separately by the military departments that should be consolidated into an Agency or Activity.” > . ###

(b)Repeal of Special Rule for Defense Business Transformation Agency Such section is further amended by striking subsection (e). ###

(c)Limitation on Termination Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection (e): > > ### “(e) Limitation on Termination > > The Secretary of Defense may not terminate a Defense Agency or Department of Defense Field Activity until 30 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the following: > > > #### “(1) > > Notice of the intent of the Secretary to terminate the Agency or Activity. > > > #### “(2) > > Such recommendations for legislative action as the Secretary considers appropriate in connection with the termination of the Agency or Activity.” > .