100 STAT. 996
P U B L I C LAW 99-433—OCT. 1, 1986
the President thereafter.". Post, pp. 1022, 1075.
Post, pp. 1022, 1055.
shall notify
Congress not later than
60 days
SEC. 1 2 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENCE 0. Section 113 (as transferred and redesignated by section 101(a)(2)) is amended by adding a t the e n d the following n e w subsections: "(f) W h e n a vacancy occurs in a n office within the Department of Defense and the office is to be filled by a person appointed from civilian life by the President, by and w i t h the advice and consent of the Senate, the Secretary of Defense shall inform the P r e s i d e n t of the qualifications needed by a person serving in that office to carry out effectively the duties and responsibilities of that office. "(g)(1) The Secretary of Defense, w i t h the advice and assistance of the C h a i r m a n of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall provide annual l y to the heads of Department of Defense components w r i t t e n policy guidance for the p r e p a r a t i o n and review of the program recommendations and budget proposals of the i r respective components. Such guidance shall include guidance on— "(A) national security objectives and policies; "(B) the priorities of m i l i t a r y missions; and "(C) the resource levels projected to be available for the period of t i m e for which such recommendations and proposals a r e to be effective. "(2) The Secretary of Defense, w i t h the approval of the President and after consultation w i t h the C h a i r m a n of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall provide annual l y to the C h a i r m a n w r i t t e n policy guidance for the p r e p a r a t i o n and review of contingency plans. Such guidance shall include guidance on the specific force levels and specific supporting resource levels projected to b e available for the period of t i m e for which such plans a r e to b e effective. "(h) The Secretary of Defense shall keep the Secretaries of the military d e part m e n t s informed w i t h respect to military operations and activities of the Department of Defense that directly affect the i r respective responsibilities.". SEC. 1 3 MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO 0. REORGANIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Section 125 is amended— (1) by striking o u t "unless the Secretary " in the second sentence of subsection (a) and all that follows in that subsection and inserting in lieu thereof a period; and (2) by inserting "vested by law in the Department of Defense, or a n officer, official, or agency the r e o f in subsection (b) after "function, power, or d u t y ". SEC. 1 4 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 0. Chapter 4 (as amended by section 101(a)) is further amended by inserting after the table of sections the following new section: "§ 131. Office of the Secretary of Defense "(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 his 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.
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