S.Amdt. 5514

1. Adds SEC. 1056. REPORT ON INTEGRATION OF UNITED STATES INSTRUMENTS OF NATIONAL POWER at the end of subtitle E of title X

   Adds a section

   In S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (4) Near term.--The term "near term" means the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: SEC. 1056. REPORT ON INTEGRATION OF UNITED STATES INSTRUMENTS OF NATIONAL POWER.

   Inserted: (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the United States did not adequately provide for the integration of all instruments of national power of the United States in addressing Iraq, resulting in significant delays in securing stability and governance within that country.

   Inserted: (b) Report Required.--Not later than June 30, 2009, the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of National Intelligence, and the head of other appropriate departments and agencies of the United States Government, submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of feasibility and advisability of the following:

   Inserted: (1) Integrating the long-term strategy, contingency planning, and crisis-action planning processes of the departments and agencies of the United States Government that contribute to the diplomatic, informational, military, and economic instruments of national power of the United States.

   Inserted: (2) Synchronizing the long-term budgeting processes of the departments and agencies described in paragraph (1) to ensure funding strategies and requests support efforts under that paragraph and paragraphs (3) and (4) .

   Inserted: (3) Incorporating, where applicable, the departments and agencies described in paragraph (1) into planning and operations of the combatant commands, including an assessment of the potential for such departments and agencies to have permanent manning on the command staffs of the combatant commands and of the responsibilities and authorities that would be assigned to these positions to ensure effective application of the full range of instruments of national power of the United States.

   Inserted: (4) Aligning the regional responsibilities around the globe between the departments and agencies described in paragraph (1) such that they are congruent with each other and serve to streamline command lines of authority, logistical supply chains, administrative oversight, and resource allocation.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following:

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