123STA T . 2 4 3 5PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 4 —O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9with thi s s ec ti on, ontheo rga ni z ation, m anning, an d management o f the command .(b)ELEM E NTS . —T he re p ort re qu ired b y subsection (a) sha l l include the following
( 1 ) A comparison of current and pro j ected fiscal year 20 10 military and ci v ilian end strength levels at special operations command headquarters with fiscal year 2000 levels, both actual and authorized. (2) A comparison of fiscal year 2000 through 2010 special operations command headquarters end strength growth with the growth of each special operations forces component com - mand headquarters over the same time period, both actual and authorized. ( 3 ) A summary and assessment that identifies the resourcing, in terms of manning, training, equipping, and funding, that the U nited S tates Special O perations C ommand provides to each of the theater special operations commands under the geographical combatant commands and a summary of personnel specialties assigned to each such command. ( 4 ) Options and recommendations for reducing staffing levels at special operations command headquarters by 5 and 10 percent, respectively, and an assessment of the opportunity costs and management ris k s associated with each option. (5) R ecommendations for increasing manning levels, if appropriate, at each component command, and especially at Army Special Operations Command. ( 6 ) A plan to sustain the cultural engagement group of Special Operations Command Central. ( 7 ) An assessment of the resourcing requirements to estab- lish capability similar to the cultural engagement group capa- bility at the other theater special operations command locations. ( 8 ) A review and assessment for improving the relationship between the United States Special Operations Command and each of the theater special operations commands under the geographical combatant commands and the establishment of a more direct administrative and collaborative link between them. ( 9 ) A review and assessment of e x isting D epartment of Defense executive agent support to the United States Special Operations Command and its subordinate components, as well as commentary about proposals to use the same executive agent throughout the special operations community. (10) An updated assessment on the specific proposal to provide executive agent support from the Defense L ogistics Agency for the United States Special Operations Command. (11) A recommendation and plan for including international development and conflict prevention representatives as partici- pants in the I nteragency Task F orce process. (c) S UB M I SSI O NO F RE P O R T A N D RE C OMMENDATIONS TO CON G RESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.— N ot later than 30 days after the date of the submission of the report and recommendations required under subsection (a) by the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command, the Secretary of Defense shall forward the report and recommendations to the congressional defense committees, together with such additional comments as the Secretary considers appropriate.
