,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
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,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjad,mr4 
,?ornb]ry introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !      
,(fice ( ,net ,assessm5t )9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se4  #a4 ,(fice ( ,net ,assessm5t
  7a7 ,policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to ma9ta9 an indep5d5t           
organization )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to
 develop & coord9ate net assessm5ts ( ! 
/&+1 tr5ds1 & future prospects ( !      
milit>y capabilities & pot5tial ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 comp>ison ) ! milit>y   
capabilities & pot5tial ( o!r c\ntries  
or gr\ps ( c\ntries s z to id5tify em]g+
 or future ?reats or opportunities = !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,*apt] #d ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #ade4 ,(fice (   
,net ,assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is 9 
! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se an     
(fice kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ,net ,assessm5t4

  7b7 ,head  7#a7 ,! head ( ! ,(fice (  
,net ,assessm5t %all be appo9t$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se4 ,! head %all be a  
memb] ( ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice4    
7#b7 ,! head ( ! ,(fice ( ,net          
,assessm5t may communicate views on     
matt]s )9 ! responsibility ( ! head     
directly to ! ,secret>y )\t obta9+ !    
approval or concurr5ce ( any o!r (ficial
 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#c7 ,! head
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,net ,assessm5t %all      
report directly to ! ,secret>y4 ,!      
,secret>y may n delegate ! au?ority "u  
?is p>agraph4  7c7 ,responsibilities ,! 
,(fice ( ,net ,assessm5t %all develop & 
coord9ate net assessm5ts ) respect to ! 
/&+1 tr5ds1 & future prospects ( !      
milit>y capabilities & pot5tial ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 comp>ison ) ! milit>y   
capabilities & pot5tial ( o!r c\ntries  
or gr\ps ( c\ntries to id5tify em]g+ or 
future ?reats or opportunities = !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,budget ,9 ! budget 
mat]ials submitt$ to ! ,presid5t by !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se 9 connection ) !    

submittal to ,congress1 pursuant to     
section #aaje ( title #ca1 ( ! budget = 
any fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjad1 ! 
,secret>y %all ensure t a sep>ate1      
d$icat$ program elem5t is assign$ = !   
,(fice ( ,net ,assessm5t4  7e7 ,net     
assessm5t def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
net assessm5t means ! comp>ative        
analysis ( milit>y1 te*nological1       
political1 economic1 & o!r factors      
gov]n+ ! relative milit>y capability (  
nations4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #d 
( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new item3  #ade4 ,(fice ( ,net   
,assessm5t4  4