§ 131. Office of the Secretary of Defense
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(a)There is in the Department of Defense an Office of the Secretary of Defense. The function of the Office is to assist the Secretary of Defense in carrying out the Secretary’s duties and responsibilities and to carry out such other duties as may be prescribed by law.
(b)The Office of the Secretary of Defense is composed of the following:
(1)The Deputy Secretary of Defense.
[(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 901(a)(2)(A), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3794.]
(3)The Under Secretaries of Defense, as follows:
(A)The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
(B)The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
(C)The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
(D)The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
(E)The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
(F)The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security.
(4)Other officers who are appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who report directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary without intervening authority, as follows:
(A)The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.
(B)The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.
(C)The General Counsel of the Department of Defense.
(D)The Inspector General of the Department of Defense.
(5)The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, who reports directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary without intervening authority.
(6)The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.
(7)The Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
(8)Other officials provided for by law, as follows:
(A)The two Deputy Directors within the Office of the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation under section 139a(c) of this title.
(B)The Director of Small Business Programs appointed pursuant to section 144 of this title.
(C)The official designated under section 1501(a) of this title to have responsibility for Department of Defense matters relating to missing persons as set forth in section 1501 of this title.
(D)The Director of Military Family Readiness Policy under section 1781 of this title.
(E)The Director of the Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight assigned pursuant to section 2228(a) of this title.
(F)The official designated under section 4273(a) of this title to have responsibility for conducting and overseeing performance assessments and root cause analyses for major defense acquisition programs.
(9)Such other offices and officials as may be established by law or the Secretary of Defense may establish or designate in the Office.
(c)Officers of the armed forces may be assigned or detailed to permanent duty in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. However, the Secretary may not establish a military staff in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
(d)The Secretary of each military department, and the civilian employees and members of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, shall cooperate fully with personnel of the Office of the Secretary of Defense to achieve efficient administration of the Department of Defense and to carry out effectively the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense.
(Added Pub. L. 99–433, title I, § 104, Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 996; amended Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, § 906(a), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1729; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 903(b)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2823; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title IX, § 903(e)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 402; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title IX, § 901, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2617; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, § 911(d)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 719; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title IX, § 901(b)(1), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2619;
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title IX, § 904(a)(4), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 274; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title X, § 1061(b)(7), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4613; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX, § 901(b)(2), (m)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4317, 4326; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, § 901(a)(2), (b)(2), (j)(1)(A), (k)(1), (n)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3463, 3467, 3469; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, §§ 901(d), (f), 902(b), 933(a)(3), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2342, 2344, 2364;
Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title IX, §§ 906(d)(1), 910(c)(1), title X, § 1081(b)(1)(A), (D), (d)(9), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1513, 1518, 1597, 1600; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title X, § 1081(a)(3), (f)(1)(B), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1983, 1986; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVI, § 1621(e)(1)(A)(i), title XVII, § 1731(a)(7), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1733, 1812; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 901(a)(2)(A), title XVIII, § 1847(e)(6)(A), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3794, 4257.)
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public-private-law
- Public Law 115-232John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
- Public Law 116-283William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
- Public Law 114-328National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
- Public Law 116-92National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
- Public Law 113-291Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
- Public Law 115-91National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
- Public Law 117-81National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
- Public Law 118-31National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
U.S. Code
- § 301General authorization to delegate functions; publication of delegations
- § 111Executive department
- § 5315Positions at level IV
- § 5316Positions at level V
- § 2701Environmental restoration program
- § 2222Defense business systems: business process reengineering; enterprise architecture; management
- § 138Assistant Secretaries of Defense
- § 1781Office of Military Family Readiness Policy
- § 2350aCooperative research and development agreements: NATO organizations; allied and friendly foreign countries
- § 132Deputy Secretary of Defense
- § 135Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
- § 142Chief Information Officer
- § 1501System for accounting for missing persons
- § 139aDirector of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
- § 4025Prizes for advanced technology achievements
- § 143Office of the Secretary of Defense personnel: limitation
- § 137aDeputy Under Secretaries of Defense
- § 179Nuclear Weapons Council
- § 4252Major defense acquisition programs: factors to be considered before Milestone B approval
- § 2902THE COMMISSION
- § 192Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities: oversight by the Secretary of Defense
- § 4273Performance assessments and root cause analyses
- § 136aRepealed. Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX, § 901(b)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4317]
- § 134aRepealed. Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX, § 901(b)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4317]
- § 2885Oversight and accountability for privatization projects
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- § 4066Global Research Watch Program
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 85–861
- Public Law 93–152
- Public Law 104–106To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, to reform acquisition laws and informa
- Public Law 97–86To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for the Armed Forces for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, and for operation and maintenance, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces and for civilian employees of the Department of Defens
- Public Law 96–342To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, track combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons and for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty com
- Public Law 97–295To amend titles 10, 14, 37, and 38, United States Code, to codify recent law and to improve the Code
- Public Law 111–383To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 94–212Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–348To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the retirement system for new members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–433To reorganize the Department of Defense and strengthen civilian authority in the Department of Defense, to improve the military advice provided to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense, to place clear responsibility on the commanders of the unified and specified
- Public Law 93–435To place certain submerged lands within the jurisdiction of the governments of Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, and for other purposes
- Public Law 105–85To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
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- NoticesNotice of a modified system of records
- NoticesNotice to alter Systems of Records
- NoticesNotice to amend systems of records
- NoticesNotice to alter a system of records
- NoticesNotice to amend systems of records
- NoticesNotice to alter a System of Records
- Proposed RulesFinal rule
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public-private-law
- William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021Public Law 116-283
- Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015Public Law 113-291
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017Public Law 114-328
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018Public Law 115-91
- John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019Public Law 115-232
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020Public Law 116-92
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024Public Law 118-31
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022Public Law 117-81
U.S. Code
- Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation§ 139a
- Director of Small Business Programs§ 144
- System for accounting for missing persons§ 1501
- Office of Military Family Readiness Policy§ 1781
- Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight§ 2228
- Performance assessments and root cause analyses§ 4273
- Executive department§ 111
- Secretariat for Special Operations; Special Operations Policy and Oversight Council§ 139b
- Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, § 901(e)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2342]§ 139c
- Performance Improvement Officer§ 132a
- Positions at level II§ 5313
- Defense acquisition system; element of the defense acquisition system§ 3001
- Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense§ 137a
- Leave requirement§ 6382
- Unified combatant command for special operations forces§ 167
- Short title; Congressional declaration of policy§ 3801
- Definitions§ 101
- Office of the Secretary of Defense personnel: limitation§ 143
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- 134 Stat. 3794
- Pub. L. 99–433, title I, § 104
- 100 Stat. 996
- Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, § 906(a)
- 107 Stat. 1729
- Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 903(b)(1)
- 108 Stat. 2823
- Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title IX, § 903(e)(1)
- 110 Stat. 402
- Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title IX, § 901
- 110 Stat. 2617
- Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, § 911(d)(1)
- 113 Stat. 719
- Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title IX, § 901(b)(1)
- 116 Stat. 2619
- Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title IX, § 904(a)(4)
- 122 Stat. 274
- Pub. L. 110–417
- 122 Stat. 4613
- Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX, § 901(b)(2)
- 124 Stat. 4317
- 128 Stat. 3463
- 130 Stat. 2342
- 131 Stat. 1513
- 132 Stat. 1983
- 133 Stat. 1733
- Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(m)(1)
- Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(b)(2)
- Pub. L. 110–181
- Pub. L. 107–314
- Pub. L. 106–65
- Pub. L. 104–106, § 903(a)
- Pub. L. 104–201
- Pub. L. 103–337
- Pub. L. 103–160
- 131 Stat. 1518
- 131 Stat. 1597
- 131 Stat. 1599
- 128 Stat. 3467
- Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX, § 901(p)
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