Sec. 402. END STRENGTH LEVEL MATTERS

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## SEC. 402 END STRENGTH LEVEL MATTERS ###

(a)Strength Levels to Support National Defense Strategy ####

(1)Repeal Section 691 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. ####

(2)Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 39 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 691. ###

(b)Certain Active-duty and Selected Reserve Strengths Section 115 of such title is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (f), by striking “increase” each place it appears and inserting “vary”; and ####

(2)in subsection (g)— #####

(A)in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs

(A)and

(B)and inserting the following new subparagraphs: > > ##### “(A) > > vary the end strength pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(A) for a fiscal year for the armed force or forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary by a number not equal to more than two percent of such authorized end strength; and > > > ##### “(B) > > vary the end strength pursuant to subsection (a)(2) for a fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of the reserve component of the armed force or forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary by a number equal to not more than one percent of such authorized end strength.” > ; #####

(B)in paragraph (2), by striking “increase” each place it appears and inserting “variance”; and #####

(C)by adding at the end the following new paragraph (3): > > #### “(3) > > The Secretary of the military department concerned shall promptly notify the congressional defense committees if such Secretary exceeds a variance under paragraph (1), and at least once every 90 days thereafter for so long as such end strength is outside such variance. Each such notification shall include the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > Modified projected end strengths for active and reserve components of the armed force or forces for which such Secretary exceeds such variance. > > > ##### “(B) > > An identification of any budgetary effects projected as a result of such modified end strength projections. > > > ##### “(C) > > An explanation of any effects on readiness resulting from such modified end strength projections.” > .