Sec. 501. AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS FOR GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES FOR EMERGING REQUIREMENTS

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## SEC. 501 AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS FOR GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES FOR EMERGING REQUIREMENTS ###

(a)Authority on and Before December 31, 2022 Section 526 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by redesignating subsection

(k)as subsection (l); and ####

(2)by inserting after subsection

(j)the following new subsection: > > ### “(k) Transfer of Authorizations Among the Military Services > > > ####

(1)> > The Secretary of Defense may increase the maximum number of brigadier generals or major generals in the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, or rear admirals (lower half) or rear admirals in the Navy, allowed under subsection

(a)and section 525 of this title, and the President may appoint officers in the equivalent grades equal to the number increased by the Secretary of Defense, if each appointment is made in conjunction with an offsetting reduction under paragraph (2). > > > #### “(2) > > For each increase and appointment made under the authority of paragraph

(1)in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, the number of appointments that may be made in the equivalent grade in one of the other armed forces (other than the Coast Guard) shall be reduced by one. When such an increase and appointment is made, the Secretary of Defense shall specify the armed force in which the reduction required by this paragraph is to be made. > > > #### “(3) > > The total number of general officers and flag officers increased under paragraph (1), combined with the total number of general officers and flag officers increased under section 526a(i)(1) of this title, may not exceed 15 at any one time. > > > #### “(4) > > The Secretary may not increase the maximum number of general officers or flag officers under paragraph

(1)until the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary provides, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, written notice of— > > > ##### “(A) > > such increase; and > > > ##### “(B) > > each offsetting reduction under paragraph (2), specifying the armed force and billet so reduced.” > . ###

(b)Authority After December 31, 2022 Section 526a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(i) Transfer of Authorizations Among the Military Services > > > ####

(a)and section 525 of this title and the President may appoint officers in the equivalent grades equal to the number increased by the Secretary of Defense if each appointment is made in conjunction with an offsetting reduction under paragraph (2). > > > #### “(2) > > For each increase and appointment made under the authority of paragraph

(1)in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, the number of appointments that may be made in the equivalent grade in one of the other armed forces (other than the Coast Guard) shall be reduced by one. When such an increase and appointment is made, the Secretary of Defense shall specify the armed force in which the reduction required by this paragraph is to be made. > > > #### “(3) > > The total number of general officers and flag officers increased under paragraph (1), combined with the total number of general officers and flag officers increased under section 526(k)(1) of this title, may not exceed 15 at any one time. > > > #### “(4) > > The Secretary may not increase the maximum number of general officers or flag officers under paragraph