Sec. 908. INCLUSION IN DEFENSE PLANNING GUIDANCE OF GUIDANCE ON SIZE, STRUCTURE, AND POSTURE OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES

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## SEC. 908 INCLUSION IN DEFENSE PLANNING GUIDANCE OF GUIDANCE ON SIZE, STRUCTURE, AND POSTURE OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES ###

(a)In General As part of the annual Defense Planning Guidance issued under section 113(g)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall include guidance with respect to the size, structure, posture, and other force development planning priorities specific to special operations forces. ###

(b)Report Required ####

(1)In general Not later than March 1, 2025, and annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing how the Defense Planning Guidance issued under section 113(g)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, specifically accounts for the size, structure, posture, and other force development planning priorities specific to special operations forces necessary— #####

(A)to support the National Defense Strategy under section 113(g)(1) of that title; and #####

(B)to carry out the special operations activities specified in section 167(k) of that title. ####

(2)Elements The annual report required by paragraph

(1)shall, at a minimum— #####

(A)describe specific actions taken by the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Secretary of the Navy to coordinate requirements for the organization, training, and equipping of special operations forces with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, consistent with responsibilities and authorities of the Assistant Secretary under section 138(b)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, in order to achieve the objectives of— ######

(i)the National Defense Strategy; ######

(ii)the Joint Warfighting Concept; ######

(iii)the Joint Concept for Competing; and ######

(iv)the Strategy for Operations in the Information Environment; and #####

(B)include specific recommendations developed by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command, for the size, organization, budget, training, and equipping of special operations forces to meet the objectives of the strategies and concepts specified in clauses

(i)through

(iv)of subparagraph (A).