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Sec. 908 · S. 2296

Modification of organization and authorities of Assistant Secretaries of Defense with duties relating to industrial base policy and readiness

Division A — Department of Defense authorizations › Title IX — DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle A — Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters

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Committee version · Sec. 908

(a) Establishment of Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Armaments Cooperation Section 138(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph (7): (7) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Armaments Cooperation, who shall report directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be to carry out section 133b(b)(10) of this title.. (b) Renaming of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Capabilities, and Readiness On and after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities shall be known as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Capabilities, and Readiness; and (2) any reference in any law or regulation to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Capabilities, and Readiness. (c) Elimination of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness The position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness is eliminated.

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Passed the Senate · Sec. 908

(a) Establishment of Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Armaments Cooperation Section 138(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph (7): (7) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Armaments Cooperation, who shall report directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be to carry out section 133b(b)(10) of this title.. (b) Renaming of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Capabilities, and Readiness On and after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities shall be known as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Capabilities, and Readiness; and (2) any reference in any law or regulation to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Capabilities, and Readiness. (c) Elimination of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness The position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness is eliminated.

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