Sec. 1621. ESTABLISHMENT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR NUCLEAR DETERRENCE, CHEMICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE POLICY AND PROGRAMS; IMPROVEMENTS TO PROCESSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
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## SEC. 1621 ESTABLISHMENT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR NUCLEAR DETERRENCE, CHEMICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE POLICY AND PROGRAMS; IMPROVEMENTS TO PROCESSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ###
(a)In General Section 138(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > #### “(4) > > One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and Programs. The Assistant Secretary is the principal civilian adviser to the Secretary of Defense on nuclear deterrence policies, operations, and associated programs within the senior management of the Department of Defense. The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be the overall supervision of nuclear deterrence policy, resources, and activities of the Department of Defense. > > > ##### “(A) > > Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Assistant Secretary shall— > > > ###### “(i) > > advise and assist the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the development and supervision of policy, program planning and execution, and allocation and use of resources for the activities of the Department of Defense on all matters relating to the sustainment, operation, and modernization of United States nuclear forces as defined in section 499c(d) of this title; > > > ###### “(ii) > > communicate views on issues within the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary directly to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense without obtaining the approval or concurrence of any other official within the Department of Defense; > > > ###### “(iii) > > serve as the Staff Director of the Nuclear Weapons Council established by section 179 of this title; > > > ###### “(iv) > > serve as the principal Department of Defense civilian responsible for oversight of portfolio management for nuclear forces established by section 499c of this title; > > > ###### “(v) > > serve as the principal interface with the Department of Energy on issues relating to nuclear fuels; > > > ###### “(vi) > > in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, advise the Secretary of Defense on nuclear energy matters; and > > > ###### “(vii) > > advise and assist the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy on all matters relating to the defense against chemical, biological, and other weapons of mass destruction. > > > ##### “(B) > > Unless otherwise directed by the President or statute, no officer other than the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy may intervene to exercise authority, direction, or control over the Assistant Secretary in the discharge of responsibilities specified in subparagraph (A).” > . ###
(b)Modification of Duties for Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Section 133b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (5)— #####
(A)in subparagraph (B), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; and #####
(B)by adding after subparagraph (C), the following: > > ##### “(D) > > chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council established by section 179 of this title; and > > > ##### “(E) > > co-chairman of the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System established by section 171a of this title;” > ; and ####
(2)by amending paragraph
(6)to read as follows: > > #### “(6) > > overseeing— > > > ##### “(A) > > the sustainment and modernization of United States nuclear forces, including the nuclear command, control, and communications system; and > > > ##### “(B) > > military department and Defense Agency programs to develop defenses against chemical and biological weapons and capabilities to counter weapons of mass destruction;” > . ###
(c)Modification of Duties for Under Secretary for Defense for Policy Section 134(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subparagraph (D), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; ####
(2)in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and ####
(3)by adding at the end, the following new subparagraph (F): > > ##### “(F) > > the development of strategic policy guidance for the Department of Defense to enable the achievement of Presidential objectives outlined within the nuclear weapons employment guidance of the United States, as described in section 491 of this title.” > . ###
(d)Conforming Amendments The following provisions of law are amended by striking “Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs” each place it appears and inserting “Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and Programs”: ####
(1)Section 179(c) of title 10, United States Code. ####
(2)Section 492b(b)(2) of such title. ####
(3)Section 2284(b)(3)(E) of such title. ####
(4)Section 1412(m) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521(m)). ####
(5)Section 1067(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (50 U.S.C. 1528(a)(1)).
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ESTABLISHMENT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR NUCLEAR DETERRENCE, CHEMICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE POLICY AND PROGRAMS; IMPROVEMENTS TO PROCESSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
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