To provide for an independent review and assessment of the organization and management of the Department of Defense for national security in space.
What it does: Adds SEC. 913. INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY IN SPACE at the end of subtitle B of title IX
Sen. Wayne Allard (R-CO)What it changes
1 change to S. 2766 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 913. INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY IN SPACE at the end of subtitle B of title IX
Adds a sectionIn S. 2766 · Public Print
(B) recommendations on the best means by which the Department may improve its organization and management for national security in space.
Inserted: SEC. 913. INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY IN SPACE.
Inserted: (a) Independent Review and Assessment Required.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide for an independent review and assessment of the organization and management of the Department of Defense for national security in space.
Inserted: (2) Conduct of review.--The review and assessment shall be conducted by an appropriate entity outside the Department of Defense selected by the Secretary for purposes of this section.
Inserted: (3) Elements.--The review and assessment shall address the following:
Inserted: (A) The requirements of the Department of Defense for national security space capabilities, as identified by the Department, and the efforts of the Department to fulfill such requirements.
Inserted: (B) The future space missions of the Department, and the plans of the Department to meet the future space missions.
Inserted: (C) The actions that could be taken by the Department to modify the organization and management of the Department over the near-term, medium-term, and long-term in order to strengthen United States national security in space, and the ability of the Department to implement its requirements and carry out the future space missions, including the following:
Inserted: (i) Actions to exploit existing and planned military space assets to provide support for United States military operations.
Inserted: (ii) Actions to improve or enhance current interagency coordination processes regarding the operation of national security space assets, including improvements or enhancements in interoperability and communications.
Inserted: (iii) Actions to improve or enhance the relationship between the intelligence aspects of national security space (so-called "black space") and the non-intelligence aspects of national security space (so-called "white space").
Inserted: (iv) Actions to improve or enhance the manner in which military space issues are addressed by professional military education institutions.
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Inserted: (4) Liaison.--The Secretary shall designate at least one senior civilian employee of the Department of Defense, and at least one general or flag officer of an Armed Force, to serve as liaison between the Department, the Armed Forces, and the entity conducting the review and assessment.
Inserted: (b) Report.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the entity conducting the review and assessment shall submit to the Secretary and the congressional defense committees a report on the review and assessment.
Inserted: (2) Elements.--The report shall include--
Inserted: (A) the results of the review and assessment; and
Inserted: (B) recommendations on the best means by which the Department may improve its organization and management for national security in space.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title IX, add the following:
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As printed
SA 4497. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Allard) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title IX, add the following:
SEC. 913. INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY IN SPACE.
(a) Independent Review and Assessment Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide for an independent review and assessment of the organization and management of the Department of Defense for national security in space.
(2) Conduct of review.--The review and assessment shall be conducted by an appropriate entity outside the Department of Defense selected by the Secretary for purposes of this section.
(3) Elements.--The review and assessment shall address the following:
(A) The requirements of the Department of Defense for national security space capabilities, as identified by the Department, and the efforts of the Department to fulfill such requirements.
(B) The future space missions of the Department, and the plans of the Department to meet the future space missions.
(C) The actions that could be taken by the Department to modify the organization and management of the Department over the near-term, medium-term, and long-term in order to strengthen United States national security in space, and the ability of the Department to implement its requirements and carry out the future space missions, including the following:
(i) Actions to exploit existing and planned military space assets to provide support for United States military operations.
(ii) Actions to improve or enhance current interagency coordination processes regarding the operation of national security space assets, including improvements or enhancements in interoperability and communications.
(iii) Actions to improve or enhance the relationship between the intelligence aspects of national security space (so-called “black space”) and the non-intelligence aspects of national security space (so-called “white space”).
(iv) Actions to improve or enhance the manner in which military space issues are addressed by professional military education institutions.
(4) Liaison.--The Secretary shall designate at least one senior civilian employee of the Department of Defense, and at least one general or flag officer of an Armed Force, to serve as liaison between the Department, the Armed Forces, and the entity conducting the review and assessment.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the entity conducting the review and assessment shall submit to the Secretary and the congressional defense committees a report on the review and assessment.
(2) Elements.--The report shall include--
(A) the results of the review and assessment; and
(B) recommendations on the best means by which the Department may improve its organization and management for national security in space.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 22, 2006
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Senate amendment submitted
June 22, 2006
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4497 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Allard.(consideration: CR S6346-6366; text: CR S6349)
June 22, 2006
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4497 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
June 22, 2006
Amendment SA 4497 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Allard. (consideration: CR S6346-6366; text: CR S6349) To provide for an independent review and assessment of the organization and management of the Department of Defense for national security in space.
June 22, 2006
Amendment SA 4497 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
June 22, 2006