115 STAT. 1196 PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.— The tables of chapters at the beginning of such subtitle and the beginning of part IV of such subtitle are amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 134 the following new item: "135. Space Programs 2271". SEC. 912. REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH IN THE AIR FORCE AN OFFICER CAREER FIELD FOR SPACE. (a) IN GENERAL. — Chapter 807 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 8084. Officer career field for space Policies and "The Secretary of the Air Force shall establish and implement procedures. policies and procedures to develop a career field for officers in the Air Force with technical competence in space-related matters to have the capabilty to— "(1) develop space doctrine and concepts of space operations; "(2) develop space systems; and "(3) operate space systems.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "8084. Officer career field for space.". SEC. 913. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REPORT ON SPACE ACTIVITIES. Deadline. (a) REPORT.— (1) Not later than March 15, 2002, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on problems in the management and organization of the Department of Defense for space activities that were identified in the report of the Space Commission, including a description of the actions taken by the Secretary to address those problems. (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term "report of the Space Commission" means the report of the Commission To Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization, dated January 11, 2001, and submitted to Congress under section 1623 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 815). (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED. — The report of the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a) shall include a description of, and rationale for, each of the following: (1) Actions taken by the Secretary of Defense to realign management authorities and responsibilities for space programs of the Department of Defense. (2) Steps taken to— (A) establish a career field for officers in the Air Force with technical competence in space-related matters, in accordance with section 8084 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 912; (B) ensure that officers in that career field are treated fairly and objectively within the overall Air Force officer personnel system; and (C) ensure that the primary responsibility for management of that career field is assigned appropriately. (3) Other steps taken within the Air Force to ensure proper priority for development of space systems.
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