Sec. 1044. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ARMY FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES
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## SEC. 1044 CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ARMY FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES ###
(a)Notification Requirement ####
(1)In general Chapter 711 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7101 the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 7102 Congressional notification of significant Army force structure changes > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 7102](/us/usc/t10/s7102)**]** > > > ### “(a) Notification Required > > Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees written notification of any decision to make a significant change to Army force structure prior to implementing or announcing such change. > > > ### “(b) Contents > > A notification required under subsection
(a)shall include each of the following: > > > #### “(1) > > The justification for the planned change. > > > #### “(2) > > A description of the details of the planned change and timing for implementation. > > > #### “(3) > > A description of the operational implications of the planned change. > > > #### “(4) > > The estimated costs of such change. > > > ### “(c) Exception > > The notification requirement under subsection
(a)shall not apply if the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees in advance that the planned Army force structure change must be implemented immediately for reasons of military urgency. > > > ### “(d) Definition of Significant Change to Army Force Structure > > In this section, the term ‘significant change to Army force structure’ means— > > > #### “(1) > > a change in the number, type, or component of brigade-level organizations or higher-echelon headquarters; > > > #### “(2) > > a change in the number or component of theater-level capabilities, such as a multi-domain task force, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, long range fires unit, or headquarters; or > > > #### “(3) > > a permanent or temporary activation or inactivation of an experimental unit or brigade-size or higher task force.” > . ####
(2)Clerical amendment **[**[10 U.S.C. 7101](/us/usc/t10/s7101)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7101 the following new item:" “7102. Congressional notification of significant Army force structure changes.” ". ###
(b)Briefing on Army Structure Memorandum Prior to issuing the Army Structure Memorandum derived from the Total Army Analysis, the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the memorandum. The briefing shall include a description of each of the following: ####
(1)The guidance and direction provided to the Army by the Secretary of Defense in the Defense Planning Guidance or other directives. ####
(2)Any scenarios and assumptions used to conduct the analysis. ####
(3)Any significant force design updates incorporated in the analysis. ####
(4)Any significant Army force structure changes directed in the Army Structure Memorandum. ####
(5)Any substantive changes of assessed risk associated with changes directed in the memorandum.
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CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ARMY FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES
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