,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bbie ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #f1 #bjad ,mr4 ,leahy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4 ,wal%1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,grassley1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,national ,commission on ! ,future ( ! ,army1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,commission on ! ,future ( ! ,army ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,prohibition on use ( fiscal ye> #bjae funds to r$uce end /r5g?s ( ,army p]sonnel ,none ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = fiscal ye> #bjae = ! ,army may be us$ to r$uce or prep>e to r$uce p]sonnel ( ! ,army1 includ+ any cancellation ( tra9+1 bel[ ! au?oriz$ fiscal ye> end /r5g?s = p]sonnel ( ! ,army z foll[s3 7#a7 #dej1jjj = active duty p]sonnel ( ! ,army4 7#b7 #cde1jjj = ! ,army ,national ,gu>d4 7#c7 #aie1jjj = ! ,army ,res]ve4 #c4 ,limitation on use ( fiscal ye> #bjae funds = transf] or dive/m5t ( c]ta9 aircraft assign$ to ! ,army ,national ,gu>d 7a7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,aircraft ,none ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ 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 ,,ah-#fd ,apa*e aircraft ( ! ,army assign$ to units ( ! ,army ,national ,gu>d z ( ,janu>y #ae1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,p]sonnel ,none ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = fiscal ye> #bjae = ! ,army may be us$ to r$uce p]sonnel relat$ to any ,,ah-#fd ,apa*e aircraft ( ! ,army ,national ,gu>d bel[ ! levels ( su* p]sonnel z ( ,septemb] #cj1 #bjad4 7#c7 ,read9ess ( aircraft & crews ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army %all ensure ! cont9u+ read9ess ( ! ,,ah-#fd ,apa*e aircraft ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ! crews ( su* aircraft dur+ fiscal ye> #bjae1 includ+ ?r\gh ! allocation ( funds = op]ation & ma9t5ance & support ( su* aircraft & = p]sonnel connect$ ) su* aircraft z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7b7 ,scope ( limitation ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be con/ru$ to limit ! use ( funds describ$ 9 t subsection = ! tra9+ ( memb]s ( ! ,army ,national ,gu>d or ,army ,res]ve :o are pilots ( ,apa*e aircraft on any o!r aircraft4 7c7 ,exception ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 funds describ$ 9 t subsection may be us$ aft] ! date ( ! report requir$ by section #e7;b77#c7 to prep>e = ! transf] ( n m ?an #gb ,,ah-#fd ,apa*e aircraft f ! ,army ,national ,gu>d to ! regul> ,army if ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se c]tifies 9 writ+ to ! congressional def5se committees t su* a transf] w\ld n-- 7#a7 degrade ! /rategic dep? or reg5]ation capacities ( ! ,army2 7#b7 degrade ! ,army ,national ,gu>d 9 its role z ! combat res]ve ( ! ,army2 & 7#c7 occur be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjad4 #d4 ,national ,commission on ! ,future ( ! ,army 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,national ,commission on ! ,future ( ! ,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 #d %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2 7,b7 #a %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 #a %all be appo9t$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 #a %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,e7 #a %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 #a 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 ,*air & vice *air ,! ,commission %all select a ,*air & ,vice ,*air f among its memb]s4 7e7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 ! ,commission %all hold its initial meet+4 7f7 ,meet+s ,! ,commission %all meet at ! call ( ! ,*air4 7g7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may hold he>+s4 7h7 ,adm9i/rative & proc$ural au?orities ,! foll[+ provisions ( law d n apply to ! ,commission3 7#a7 ,section #cafa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 #e4 ,duties ( ! ,commission 7a7 ,/udy on /ructure ( ! ,army 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all und]take a compreh5sive /udy ( ! /ructure ( ! ,army1 & policy assumptions relat$ to ! size & =ce mixture ( ! ,army1 9 ord]-- 7,a7 to det]m9e ! prop] size & =ce mixture ( ! regul> compon5t ( ! ,army & ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,army1 & 7,b7 to make recomm5dations on h[ ! /ructure %\ld be modifi$ to be/ fulfill curr5t & anticipat$ mission requirem5ts = ! ,army 9 a mann] consi/5t ) available res\rces & anticipat$ future res\rces4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 und]tak+ ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all give p>ticul> consid]ation to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an evaluation & id5tification ( a /ructure = ! ,army t-- 7i7 has ! dep? & scalability to meet curr5t & anticipat$ requirem5ts ( ! combatant comm&s2 7ii7 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 7iii7 ensures t ! regul> & res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,army h ! capacity ne$$ to support curr5t & anticipat$ homel& def5se & disa/] assi/ance missions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7iv7 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$2 & 7v7 maximizes & appropriately balances af=dability1 effici5cy1 effectiv5ess1 capability1 & read9ess4 7,b7 ,an evaluation & id5tification ( =ce g5]ation policies = ! ,army ) respect to size & =ce mixture 9 ord] to be/ fulfill curr5t & anticipat$ mission requirem5ts = ! ,army 9 a mann] consi/5t ) available res\rces & anticipat$ future res\rces1 includ+ policies 9 connection )-- 7i7 read9ess2 7ii7 tra9+2 7iii7 equipm5t2 7iv7 p]sonnel2 & 7v7 ma9t5ance ( ! res]ve compon5ts 9 an op]ational /ate 9 ord] to ma9ta9 ! level ( exp]tise & exp]i5ce develop$ s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja4 7b7 ,/udy on p>tial transf] ( c]ta9 aircraft 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all also conduct a /udy ( ! feasibility & advisability ( a p>tial transf] ( ,army ,national ,gu>d ,,ah-#fd ,apa*e aircraft f ! ,army ,national ,gu>d to ! regul> ,army4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all consid] ! full co/ & co/ sav+s ( ! ,army ,aviation ,re/ructur+ ,initiative z propos$ = fiscal ye> #bjae1 includ+ co/s associat$ ) retra9+1 rebas+1 & remission+4 7#c7 ,int]im report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! appo9tm5t date = memb]s ( ! ,commission specifi$ 9 section #d7;b77#b71 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ! congressional def5se committees a report sett+ =? ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a1 #bjaf1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ! congressional def5se committees a report sett+ =? a detail$ /atem5t ( ! f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,commission z a result ( ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a71 toge!r ) its recomm5dations = su* legislation & adm9i/rative actions z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate 9 light ( ! results ( ! /udy4 #f4 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission 7a7 ,he>+s ,! ,commission %all 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 its duties "u ?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 its duties "u ?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$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7d7 ,gifts ,! ,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts or donations ( s]vices or prop]ty4 #g4 ,commission p]sonnel matt]s 7a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission :o is n an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]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*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4 #h4 ,t]m9ation ( ! ,commission ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits its f9al report "u section #e7;c74 #i4 ,congressional def5se committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m congressional def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #aj4 ,fund+ ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjae & available = op]ation & ma9t5ance = ! ,army may be available = ! activities ( ! ,commission "u ?is ,act4