,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #cicj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjad,mr4
 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1     
,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,rahall1 ,mrs4      
,mill] ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4     
,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1
 ,mr4 ,eny>t1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4 ,ro?fus1  
,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4         
,*affetz1 ,mr4 ,runyan1 ,mr4 ,cram]1    
,mr4 ,ma!son1 & ,mr4 ,b>b]7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% ! ,national ,commission on !
 ,/ructure ( ! ,army1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,national ,commission on ! ,/ructure (
 ! ,army ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,limitation 
on availability ( funds = r$uctions to !
 ,army ,national ,gu>d  7a7 ,aircraft   
,none ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ by ?is ,act or o!rwise made 
available = fiscal ye> #bjae = ! ,army  
may be us$ to dive/1 retire1 or transf]1
 or prep>e to dive/1 retire1 or transf]1

 any aircraft ( ! ,army assign$ to units
 ( ! ,army ,national ,gu>d z ( ,janu>y  
#ae1 #bjad4  7b7 ,p]sonnel ,none ( !    
funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ by ?is 
,act or o!rwise made available = fiscal 
ye> #bjae = ! ,army may be us$ to r$uce 
p]sonnel bel[ ! au?oriz$ end /r5g?      
levels ( #cej1jjj = ! ,army ,national   
,gu>d z ( ,septemb] #cj1 #bjad4  #c4    
,national ,commission on ! ,/ructure ( !
 ,army  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$
 ! ,national ,commission on ! ,/ructure 
( ! ,army 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !     
,commission74  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7      
,composition ,! ,commission %all be     
compos$ ( eight memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 f\r
 %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2  7,b7  
"o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
  7,c7 "o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,rank+   
,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices 
( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 "o %all be appo9t$ by 
! ,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,e7 "o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,rank+     

,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7      
,appo9tm5t date ,! appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s
 ( ! ,commission %all be made n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7#c7 ,effect ( lack ( appo9tm5t 
by appo9tm5t date ,if "o or m appo9tm5ts
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 is 
n made by ! appo9tm5t date specifi$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 ! au?ority to make su*   
appo9tm5t or appo9tm5ts %all expire1 & !
 numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be 
r$uc$ by ! numb] equal to ! numb] (     
appo9tm5ts s n made4 ,if an appo9tm5t "u
 subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 (
 p>agraph 7#a7 is n made by ! appo9tm5t 
date specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !        
au?ority to make an appo9tm5t "u su*    
subp>agraph %all expire1 & ! numb] (    
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be r$uc$ by 
! numb] equal to ! numb] o!rwise        
appo9table "u su* subp>agraph4  7#d7    
,exp]tise ,9 mak+ appo9tm5ts "u ?is     
subsection1 consid]ation %\ld be giv5 to
 individuals ) exp]tise 9 res]ve =ces   

policy4  7c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2        
vacancies ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = !   
life ( ! ,commission4 ,any vacancy 9 !  
,commission %all n affect its p[]s1 b   
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t4  7d7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* all     
memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 ! 
,commission %all hold its fir/ meet+4   
7e7 ,meet+s ,! ,commission %all meet at 
! call ( ! ,*air4  7f7 ,quorum ,a       
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all
 con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] (  
memb]s may hold he>+s4  7g7 ,*air & vice
 *air ,! ,commission %all select a ,*air
 & ,vice ,*air f among its memb]s4  #d4 
,duties ( ! ,commission  7a7 ,/udy  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all und]take a
 compreh5sive /udy ( ! /ructure ( !     
,army to det]m9e ! prop] =ce mixture ( !
 active compon5t & res]ve compon5t1 & h[
 ! /ructure %\ld be modifi$ to be/      
fulfill curr5t & anticipat$ mission     
requirem5ts = ! ,army 9 a mann] consi/5t
 ) available res\rces & e/imat$ future  

res\rces4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9       
consid]+ ! /ructure ( ! ,army1 !        
,commission %all give p>ticul>          
consid]ation to evaluat+ a /ructure t-- 
7,a7 meets curr5t & anticipat$          
requirem5ts ( ! combatant comm&s2  7,b7 
a*ieves a co/-effici5cy balance betwe5 !
 regul> & res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,army1   
tak+ advantage ( ! unique /r5g?s &      
capabilities ( ea*1 ) a p>ticul> focus  
on fully burd5$ & lifecycle co/ ( ,army 
p]sonnel2  7,c7 ensures t ! regul> &    
res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,army h ! capacity 
ne$$ to support curr5t & anticipat$     
homel& def5se & disa/] assi/ance        
missions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,d7       
provides = suffici5t numb]s ( regul>    
memb]s ( ! ,army to provide a base (    
tra9$ p]sonnel f :i* ! p]sonnel ( !     
res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,army c\ld be      
recruit$2  7,e7 ma9ta9s a peacetime     
rotation =ce to support op]ational tempo
 goals ( #a3b = regul> memb]s ( ! ,army 
& #a3e = memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( !
 ,army2 &  7,f7 maximizes &             

appropriately balances af=dability1     
effici5cy1 effectiv5ess1 capability1 &  
read9ess4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an      
,febru>y #a1 #bjaf1 ! ,commission %all  
submit to ! ,presid5t & ! congressional 
def5se committees a report :i* %all     
conta9 a detail$ /atem5t ( ! f9d+s &    
conclusions ( ! ,commission z a result (
 ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a71      
toge!r ) its recomm5dations = su*       
legislation & adm9i/rative actions x may
 consid] appropriate 9 light ( ! results
 ( ! /udy4  #e4 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission   
7a7 ,he>+s ,! ,commission may hold su*  
he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1 
take su* te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce
 z ! ,commission consid]s advisable to  
c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7 ,in=mation f    
f$]al ag5cies ,! ,commission may secure 
directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
su* in=mation z ! ,commission consid]s  
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u      
reque/ ( ! ,*air ( ! ,commission1 ! head
 ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% su*
 in=mation to ! ,commission4  7c7 ,po/al

 s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$
 ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same
 conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7d7 ,gifts ,!      
,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose (
 gifts or donations ( s]vices or        
prop]ty4  #f4 ,commission p]sonnel      
matt]s  7a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s ,ea*  
memb] ( ! ,commission :o is n an (fic]  
or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be
 comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! daily   
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ 
travel "t7 dur+ :i* su* memb] is engag$ 
9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4
 ,all memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are     
(fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all s]ve )\t comp5sation 9 addition to 
t receiv$ = _! s]vices z (fic]s or      
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7       
,travel exp5ses ,! memb]s ( !           
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       

subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  
7c7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*air ( !   
,commission may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil   
s]vice laws & regulations1 appo9t &     
t]m9ate an executive director & su* o!r 
additional p]sonnel z may be necess>y to
 enable ! ,commission to p]=m its       
duties4 ,! employm5t ( an executive     
director %all be subject to confirmation
 by ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,comp5sation ,!
 ,*air ( ! ,commission may fix !        
comp5sation ( ! executive director & o!r
 p]sonnel )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea &      
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel  
may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
su* title4  7d7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t      

employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee
 may be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t    
reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t  
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus
 or privilege4  7e7 ,procurem5t (       
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,! ,*air (
 ! ,commission may procure tempor>y &   
int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at     
rates = individuals :i* d n exce$ !     
daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic 
pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive 
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4   
#g4 ,t]m9ation ( ! ,commission ,!       
,commission %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,commission submits its  
report "u section #d4  #h4 ,fund+       
,am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =    
fiscal ye> #bjae & available = op]ation 
& ma9t5ance = ! ,army z specifi$ 9 !    
fund+ table 9 section #dcja ( ! fiscal  
ye> #bjae ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act may be available = ! 
activities ( ! ,commission "u ?is ,act4