S.Amdt. 1772
What it does: Adds Subtitle I--Quadrennial Defense Review Matters SEC. 1091. NATIONAL DEFENSE PANEL at the end of title X
Sen. John Thune (R-SD)What it changes
1 change to S. 1390 · shown in the bill's text
Adds Subtitle I--Quadrennial Defense Review Matters SEC. 1091. NATIONAL DEFENSE PANEL at the end of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 1390 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
Inserted: Subtitle I--Quadrennial Defense Review Matters SEC. 1091. NATIONAL DEFENSE PANEL.
Inserted: (a) Establishment.--There is established a bipartisan, independent panel to be known as the National Defense Panel (in this section referred to as the "Panel").
Inserted: (b) Membership.--The Panel shall be composed of twelve members who are recognized experts in matters relating to the national security of the United States. The members shall be appointed as follows:
Inserted: (1) Three by the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: (2) Three by the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
Inserted: (3) Three by the ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: (4) Three by the ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
Inserted: (c) Co-Chairs of the Panel.--The chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee of Armed Services of the Senate shall each designate one of their appointees under subsection (b) to serve as co-chair of the panel.
Inserted: (d) Period of Appointment; Vacancies.--Members shall be appointed for the life of the Panel. Any vacancy in the Panel shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
Inserted: (e) Duties.--The Panel shall--
Inserted: (1) review the national defense strategy, the national military strategy, the Secretary of Defense's terms of reference, and any other materials providing the basis for, or substantial inputs to, the work of the Department of Defense on the 2009 quadrennial defense review under section 118 of title 10, United States Code (in this subsection referred to as the "2009 QDR"), as well as the 2009 QDR itself;
Inserted: (2) conduct an assessment of the assumptions, strategy, findings, costs, and risks in the report of the 2009 QDR under subsection (d) of such section, with particular attention paid to the risks described in that report;
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Inserted: (3) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives and the Secretary an independent assessment of a variety of possible force structures of the Armed Forces, including the force structure identified in the report of the 2009 QDR, suitable to meet the requirements identified in the review required in paragraph (1);
Inserted: (4) to the extent practicable, estimate the funding required by fiscal year, in constant fiscal year 2010 dollars, to organize, equip, and support the forces contemplated under the force structures included in the assessment under paragraph (3); and
Inserted: (5) provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives and the Secretary of Defense, through the reports under subsection (g), any recommendations it considers appropriate for their consideration.
Inserted: (f) First Meeting.--The Panel shall hold its first meeting not later than 30 days after the date on which all appointments to the Panel under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (b) have been made.
Inserted: (g) Reports.--
Inserted: (1) Interim report of panel.--Not later than February 15, 2010, the Panel shall submit an interim report on its findings to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives and to the Secretary of Defense.
Inserted: (2) Final report of panel.--Not later than June 15, 2011, the Panel shall submit its final report, together with any recommendations, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives and to the Secretary of Defense.
Inserted: (3) Report of secretary of defense.--Not later than February 15, 2011, the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives the Secretary's comments on the Panel's final report under paragraph (2).
Inserted: (h) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Panel may secure directly from the Department of Defense and any of components of the Department such information as the Panel considers necessary to carry out its duties under this section. The Secretary of Defense and the head of the component concerned shall ensure that information requested by the Panel under this subsection is promptly provided.
Inserted: (i) FFRDC Support.--Upon the request of the co-chairs of the Panel, the Secretary of Defense shall make available to the Panel the services of any federally funded research and development center that is covered by a sponsoring agreement of the Department of Defense.
Inserted: (j) Personnel Matters.--The Panel shall have the authorities provided in section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, and shall be subject to the conditions set forth in such section.
Inserted: (k) Payment of Panel Expenses.--Funds for activities of the Panel shall be provided from unobligated amounts available to the Department of Defense.
Inserted: (l) Termination.--The Panel shall terminate 45 days after the date on which the Panel submits its final report under subsection (g)(2).
Inserted: SEC. 1092. REPORTS ON STATUTORY COMPLIANCE OF THE REPORT ON THE 2009 QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW.
Inserted: (a) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than 90 days after the Secretary of Defense submits the report required by subsection (d) of section 118 of title 10, United States Code, on the 2009 quadrennial defense review required by subsection (a) of that section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives and to the Secretary of Defense a report on the degree to which the report on the 2009 quadrennial defense review complies with the requirements of such subsection (d).
Inserted: (b) Secretary of Defense Report.--If the Comptroller General determines that the report on the 2009 quadrennial defense review deviates significantly from the requirements of subsection (d) of section 118 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report addressing the areas of deviation not later than 30 days after the submittal of the report by the Comptroller General required by subsection (a).
Inserted: SEC. 1093. REPORT ON THE FORCE STRUCTURE FINDINGS OF THE 2009 QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Concurrent with the delivery of the report on the 2009 quadrennial defense review required by section 118(d) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report with a classified annex containing--
Inserted: (1) the analyses used to determine and support the findings on force structure required by such section; and
Inserted: (2) a description of any changes from the 2006 quadrennial defense review to the minimum military requirements for major military capabilities.
Inserted: (b) Major Military Capabilities Defined.--In this section, the term "major military capabilities" includes any capability the Secretary determines to be a major military capability, any capability discussed in the report of the 2006 quadrennial defense review, and any capability described in paragraph (9) or (10) of section 118(d) of title 10, United States Code.
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SA 1772. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title X, add the following:
Subtitle I--Quadrennial Defense Review Matters SEC. 1091. NATIONAL DEFENSE PANEL.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a bipartisan, independent panel to be known as the National Defense Panel (in this section referred to as the “Panel”).
(b) Membership.--The Panel shall be composed of twelve members who are recognized experts in matters relating to the national security of the United States. The members shall be appointed as follows:
(1) Three by the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
(2) Three by the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
(3) Three by the ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
(4) Three by the ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
(c) Co-Chairs of the Panel.--The chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee of Armed Services of the Senate shall each designate one of their appointees under subsection (b) to serve as co-chair of the panel.
(d) Period of Appointment; Vacancies.--Members shall be appointed for the life of the Panel. Any vacancy in the Panel shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(e) Duties.--The Panel shall--
(1) review the national defense strategy, the national military strategy, the Secretary of Defense's terms of reference, and any other materials providing the basis for, or substantial inputs to, the work of the Department of Defense on the 2009 quadrennial defense review under section 118 of title 10, United States Code (in this subsection referred to as the “2009 QDR”), as well as the 2009 QDR itself;
(2) conduct an assessment of the assumptions, strategy, findings, costs, and risks in the report of the 2009 QDR under subsection (d) of such section, with particular attention paid to the risks described in that report;
(3) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives and the Secretary an independent assessment of a variety of possible force structures of the Armed Forces, including the force structure identified in the report of the 2009 QDR, suitable to meet the requirements identified in the review required in paragraph (1);
(4) to the extent practicable, estimate the funding required by fiscal year, in constant fiscal year 2010 dollars, to organize, equip, and support the forces contemplated under the force structures included in the assessment under paragraph (3); and
(5) provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives and the Secretary of Defense, through the reports under subsection (g), any recommendations it considers appropriate for their consideration.
(f) First Meeting.--The Panel shall hold its first meeting not later than 30 days after the date on which all appointments to the Panel under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (b) have been made.
(g) Reports.--
(1) Interim report of panel.--Not later than February 15, 2010, the Panel shall submit an interim report on its findings to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives and to the Secretary of Defense.
(2) Final report of panel.--Not later than June 15, 2011, the Panel shall submit its final report, together with any recommendations, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives and to the Secretary of Defense.
(3) Report of secretary of defense.--Not later than February 15, 2011, the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives the Secretary's comments on the Panel's final report under paragraph (2).
(h) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Panel may secure directly from the Department of Defense and any of components of the Department such information as the Panel considers necessary to carry out its duties under this section. The Secretary of Defense and the head of the component concerned shall ensure that information requested by the Panel under this subsection is promptly provided.
(i) FFRDC Support.--Upon the request of the co-chairs of the Panel, the Secretary of Defense shall make available to the Panel the services of any federally funded research and development center that is covered by a sponsoring agreement of the Department of Defense.
(j) Personnel Matters.--The Panel shall have the authorities provided in section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, and shall be subject to the conditions set forth in such section.
(k) Payment of Panel Expenses.--Funds for activities of the Panel shall be provided from unobligated amounts available to the Department of Defense.
(l) Termination.--The Panel shall terminate 45 days after the date on which the Panel submits its final report under subsection (g)(2).
SEC. 1092. REPORTS ON STATUTORY COMPLIANCE OF THE REPORT ON THE 2009 QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW.
(a) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than 90 days after the Secretary of Defense submits the report required by subsection (d) of section 118 of title 10, United States Code, on the 2009 quadrennial defense review required by subsection (a) of that section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives and to the Secretary of Defense a report on the degree to which the report on the 2009 quadrennial defense review complies with the requirements of such subsection (d).
(b) Secretary of Defense Report.--If the Comptroller General determines that the report on the 2009 quadrennial defense review deviates significantly from the requirements of subsection (d) of section 118 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report addressing the areas of deviation not later than 30 days after the submittal of the report by the Comptroller General required by subsection (a).
SEC. 1093. REPORT ON THE FORCE STRUCTURE FINDINGS OF THE 2009 QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW.
(a) In General.--Concurrent with the delivery of the report on the 2009 quadrennial defense review required by section 118(d) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report with a classified annex containing--
(1) the analyses used to determine and support the findings on force structure required by such section; and
(2) a description of any changes from the 2006 quadrennial defense review to the minimum military requirements for major military capabilities.
(b) Major Military Capabilities Defined.--In this section, the term “major military capabilities” includes any capability the Secretary determines to be a major military capability, any capability discussed in the report of the 2006 quadrennial defense review, and any capability described in paragraph (9) or (10) of section 118(d) of title 10, United States Code.
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July 23, 2009