,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjah    
,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,cain7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !    
improvem5t ( ! capacity ( ! ,navy to    
conduct surface w>f>e op]ations &       
activities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !       
,surface ,w>f>e ,enhancem5t ,act (      
#bjah4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table (     
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,congressional def5se
 committees def9$4 ,,title ,i--,dep>tm5t
 ( ,navy ,adm9i/ration ,subtitle        
,a--,g5]al ,adm9i/ration ,matt]s ,sec4  
#aja4 ,compreh5sive review ( op]ational 
& adm9i/rative *a9s-(-comm& & functions 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy4 ,sec4 #ajb4    
,expansion ( pr9cipal duties ( ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y ( ! ,navy = ,rese>*1         
,developm5t1 & ,acquisition4 ,sec4 #ajc4

 ,availability ( c]ta9 op]ation &       
ma9t5ance funds = ! ,navy4 ,sec4 #ajd4  
,tra9+ & read9ess matrix = ,navy surface
 %ips4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,annual reports on   
exam9ation ( ,navy vessels4 ,sec4 #ajf4 
,limitation on duration ( homeport+ (   
c]ta9 vessels 9 =eign locations4        
,subtitle ,b--,p]sonnel ,matt]s ,sec4   
#aaa4 ,assessm5t ( ,navy /&>d workweek &
 relat$ adju/m5ts4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,wat*/&] 
records4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,qualification     
exp]i5ce requirem5ts = c]ta9 ,navy (fic]
 positions4 ,sec4 #aad4 ,use ( ,navy    
,y>d ,patrol craft 9 ,surface ,w>f>e    
,(fic] ,s*ool ,basic ,division ,(fic]   
,c\rses4 ,sec4 #aae4 ,mann+ ( ,=w>d     
,deploy$ ,naval ,=ces4 ,sec4 #aaf4      
,limitation on transition to ,ready     
,relevant ,le>n+ tra9+ approa*es4       
,,title ,,ii--,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se       
,adm9i/ration ,subtitle ,a--,g5]al      
,adm9i/ration ,matt]s ,sec4 #bja4       
,au?ority to treat milit>y units z      
unavailable = deploym5t due to a        
significant read9ess defici5cy4 ,sec4   

#bjb4 ,annual report on ,reque/s ,=     
,=ces4 ,subtitle ,b--,p]sonnel ,matt]s  
,sec4 #baa4 ,annual def5se manp[]       
requirem5ts report matt]s4 ,sec4 #bab4  
,repeal ( /atutory specification (      
au?oriz$ /r5g?s ( c]ta9 commission$     
(fic]s on active duty4 ,sec4 #bac4      
,reports on jo9t qualification          
requirem5ts = s5ior (fic]s4  #c4        
,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  ,i ,dep>tm5t (    
,navy ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,g5]al          
,adm9i/ration ,matt]s  #aja4            
,compreh5sive review ( op]ational &     
adm9i/rative *a9s-(-comm& & functions ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all conduct a      
compreh5sive review ( ! op]ational &    
adm9i/rative *a9s-(-comm& & functions ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,9 
conduct+ ! review requir$ by subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] options to

 d ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,increase      
visibility ( unit-level read9ess at     
s5ior levels4  7#b7 ,r$uce s-call$      
d\ble-hatt+ & triple-hatt+ comm&]s4     
7#c7 ,rationalize organizations         
responsible = tra9+ & c]tification4     
7#d7 ,simplify report+ requirem5ts      
applicable to comm&+ (fic]s4  7#e7      
,modify or elim9ate unnecess>y          
relation%ips or requirem5ts4  7c7       
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees a report on ! results ( !    
review requir$ by subsection 7a74 ,!    
report %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!  
results ( ! review1 includ+ any f9d+s ( 
! ,secret>y z a result ( ! review4  7,b7
 ,any organizational *anges 9 op]ational
 or adm9i/rative *a9s-(-comm& or        
functions ( ! ,dep>tm5t und]tak5 or to  
be und]tak5 by ! ,secret>y 9 light ( !  
review4  7,c7 ,any recomm5dations =     
legislative or adm9i/ration action )    
respect to ! op]ational or adm9i/rative 

*a9s-(-comm& or functions ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate 9    
light ( ! review4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report "u
 ?is subsection %all be submitt$ 9      
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  #ajb4 ,expansion (    
pr9cipal duties ( ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( 
! ,navy = ,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 &       
,acquisition ,section #ejaf7;b77#d77;,a7
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ & acquisition matt]s &   
ins]t+ acquisition1 & su/a9m5t 7includ+ 
ma9t5ance7 matt]s4  #ajc4 ,availability 
( c]ta9 op]ation & ma9t5ance funds = !  
,navy ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = any 
fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjag =      
,op]ation & ,ma9t5ance1 ,navy1 &        
available = ,op]at+ ,=ces %all be       
available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj ( ! fiscal
 ye> aft] ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* au?oriz$4  
#ajd4 ,tra9+ & read9ess matrix = ,navy  
surface %ips  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y = !   
,navy %all implem5t a tra9+ & read9ess  

matrix = ,navy surface %ips4  7b7       
,elem5ts ,! matrix requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all id5tify ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,! tasks ea* ,navy surface %ip %all     
accompli% 9 ea* phase ( tra9+4  7#b7 ,! 
numb] ( times ea* su* task %all be      
demon/rat$ by ea* su* %ip4  7#c7 ,!     
numb] ( times ea* su* task may be       
simulat$ by ea* su* %ip4  7#d7 ,!       
ext]nal grad+ crit]ia to be us$ = ea*   
su* %ip 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts = ea*     
level ( c]tification 9 connection )     
tra9+4  7#e7 ,metrics ( ov]all %ip      
read9ess to accurately describe :at ea* 
%ip %all a*ieve & ma9ta9 = c]tification 
9 ea* w>f>e area4  #aje4 ,annual reports
 on exam9ation ( ,navy vessels ,section 
#gcjd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7d7 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a ea* ye>1 !
 bo>d designat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees a report sett+ =?1 = ea* ( ! 
six mo/ rec5tly complet$ fiscal ye>s1 ! 

foll[+3  7,a7 ,ov]all aggregate mat]ial 
inspection score4  7,b7 ,ov]all numb] & 
types ( vessels inspect$4  7,c7 ,surface
 %ip aggregate mat]ial inspection score4
  7,d7 ,numb] ( surface %ips inspect$4  
7,e7 ,subm>9e aggregate mat]ial         
inspection score4  7,f7 ,numb] (        
subm>9es inspect$4  7,g7 ,aircraft c>ri]
 aggregate mat]ial inspection score4    
7,h7 ,numb] ( aircraft c>ri]s inspect$4 
7,i7 ,numb] & types ( vessels :i*       
receiv$ a fail+ mat]ial inspection      
score4  7,j7 ,class ,ma9t5ance ,plan    
compliance1 by %ip class4  7,k7 ,numb] (
 />r$ defici5cies1 by %ip class1 result+
 f acceptance trial1 integrat$ trial1   
contract trial1 or simil> sea trial4    
7,l7 ,numb] ( vessels inspect$1 by %ip  
class1 at an acceptance trial1 integrat$
 trial1 contract trial1 or simil> sea   
trial4  7#b7 ,=m ,ea* report "u ?is     
subsection %all be submitt$ 9           
unclassifi$ =m & 9 a =mat :i* p]mits its
 ready release to ! public4  7#c7 ,/>r$ 
defici5cies def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 !  

t]m />r$ defici5cies means ! foll[+1 z  
id5tifi$ by ! bo>d3 7,a7 ,defici5cies   
7commonly ref]r$ to z s+le />r$         
defici5cies7 = :i* ! ,navy has assum$   
responsibility t--  7i7 significantly   
degrade a %ip's ability to p]=m an      
assign$ prim>y or second>y requir$      
op]ational capability2 or  7ii7 repres5t
 g5]al safety1 navigational safety1     
security1 firefight+1 habitability1 or  
ma9ta9ability defici5cies t w\ld prev5t 
! crew ( a %ip f liv+ on bo>d safely or 
op]at+ & ma9ta9+ %ip sy/ems4  7,b7      
,simil> defici5cies 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z d\ble-/>r$ defici5cies7 9 %ips        
con/ruct$1 conv]t$1 or mod]niz$ ) a     
sep>ate fitt+-out p]iod assign$ away f !
 build+ site4  4  #ajf4 ,limitation on  
duration ( homeport+ ( c]ta9 vessels 9  
=eign locations  7a7 ,limitation  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fcc ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #gcaj ! foll[+ new section3     
#gcaj;a4 ,homeport+ ( c]ta9 vessels 9   
ov]seas locations3 limitation on        

duration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a vessel        
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 t is li/$ 9 ! 
,naval ,vessel ,regi/] may n be         
homeport$ 9 a location o!r ?an 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates or ,guam = a p]iod ( m ?an
 #aj consecutive ye>s4  7b7 ,specifi$   
vessels ,! vessels specifi$ 9 ?is       
subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,aircraft 
c>ri]4  7#b7 ,amphibi\s %ip4  7#c7      
,cruis]4  7#d7 ,de/roy]4  7#e7 ,frigate4
  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #fcc ( su* 
title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #gcaj ! foll[+ new    
item3  #gcaj;a4 ,homeport+ ( c]ta9      
vessels 9 ov]seas locations3 limitation 
on duration4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 & %all     
apply ) respect to ! homeport+ ( vessels
 aft] t date1 reg>dless ( :e!r !        
cont9u\s p]iod ( homeport+ conc]n$      
comm5c$ be=e t date4  ,b ,p]sonnel      
,matt]s  #aaa4 ,assessm5t ( ,navy /&>d  
workweek & relat$ adju/m5ts  7a7        

,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all  
conduct a compreh5sive assessm5t ( !    
,navy /&>d workweek4  7b7 ,o!r          
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7   
update ,(fice ( ! ,*ief ( ,naval        
,op]ations ,in/ruction #ajjj4af,l 9 ord]
 to-- 7,a7 obta9 an exam9ation ( curr5t 
9-port workloads2 &  7,b7 id5tify !     
manp[] necess>y to execute 9-port       
workload = all surface %ip classes2     
7#b7 update ! crit]ia us$ 9 !           
,in/ruction ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t 
are us$ to reassess ! factors us$ to    
calculate manp[] requirem5ts p]iodically
 or :5 conditions *ange2 &  7#c7 us+ !  
updates requir$ by p>agraphs 7#a7 &     
7#b71 id5tify p]sonnel ne$s & co/s      
associat$ ) ! plann$ l>g] size ( ! ,navy
 fleet4  7c7 ,add$ dem&s ,! ,secret>y   
%all id5tify & quantify add$ dem&s on   
,navy %ip crews1 includ+ ,ready         
,relevant ,le>n+ tra9+ p]iods &         
additional "w t affects read9ess &      
te*nical qualifications = ,navy %ip     
crews4  7d7 ,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y %all  

complete c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts 9 ?is  
section by n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjah4  #aab4 ,wat*/&] records ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all require t1     
comm5c+ n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjah1
 wat*/&ers on ,navy surface %ips %all   
ma9ta9 a c>e] record ( wat*/&+ h\rs &   
specific op]ational evolutions4  #aac4  
,qualification exp]i5ce requirem5ts =   
c]ta9 ,navy (fic] positions ,n lat] ?an 
,septemb] #cj1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,navy %all e/abli% m9imum at-sea &      
simulator "t & evolution requirem5ts to 
be satisfi$ to become & rema9 a qualifi$
 ,navy (fic] 9 ea* position z foll[s3   
7#a7 ,(fic] ( ! ,deck4  7#b7 ,combat    
,in=mation ,c5t] ,wat* ,(fic]4  7#c7    
,tactical ,action ,(fic]4  #aad4 ,use ( 
,navy ,y>d ,patrol craft 9 ,surface     
,w>f>e ,(fic] ,s*ool ,basic ,division   
,(fic] ,c\rses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,comm5c+ n 
lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,navy %all provide = ! use ( n few] ?an
 six ,navy ,y>d ,patrol craft 9 total at
 ! ,surface ,w>f>e ,(fic] ,s*ool ,basic 

,division ,(fic] ,c\rse 9 ,san ,diego1  
,cali=nia1 & ,norfolk1 ,virg9ia4  7b7   
,prim>y mission ( craft ,! ,navy ,y>d   
,patrol craft provid$ = z describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 %all h ! prim>y mission (
 provid+ ,surface ,w>f>e ,(fic] c&idates
 9 ! ,c\rse ref]r$ to 9 t subsection )  
f\ndational skills 9 an at-sea tra9+    
environm5t4 ,su* skills %all include    
skills t satisfy ,navy p]sonnel         
qualification /&>ds associat$ ) ea* ( ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,%iph&l+4  7#b7           
,navigation4  7#c7 ,rad> op]ation4  7#d7
 ,bridge res\rce managem5t4  7#e7       
,seaman%ip4  7#f7 ,ma9t5ance4  7c7      
,qualification requirem5t = ,surface    
,w>f>e ,(fic]s c&idates ,comm5c+ n lat] 
?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 ea* ,surface  
,w>f>e ,(fic] c&idate %all qualify z an 
,und]way ,(fic] ( ! ,deck on a ,navy    
,y>d ,patrol craft be=e completion ( !  
,surface ,w>f>e ,(fic] ,s*ool ,basic    
,division ,(fic] ,c\rse4  #aae4 ,mann+ (
 ,=w>d ,deploy$ ,naval ,=ces  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,comm5c+ n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1   

#bjai1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all ma9ta9
 mann+ fit & mann+ fill = %ips assign$  
to ! ,=w>d ,deploy$ ,naval ,=ces at     
levels n less ?an ! levels e/abli%$ =   
ea* %ip class or type ( unit deploy+ f !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,mann+ fit ,! t]m mann+   
fit1 9 ! case ( a %ip1 means ! skills   
7rat+71 specialty skills 7,navy ,enli/$ 
,classifications71 & exp]i5ce 7paygrade7
 = ! %ip :5 comp>$ ) ! billets au?oriz$ 
= su* skills & exp]i5ce4 ,= purposes ( !
 t]m1 a sailor 9 a m s5ior paygrade may 
fill ! billet ( a m junior paygrade1 b a
 sailor 9 a m junior paygrade may n fill
 ! billet ( a m s5ior paygrade4  7#b7   
,mann+ fill ,! t]m mann+ fill1 9 ! case 
( a %ip1 means ! total numb] ( milit>y  
p]sonnel assign$ to ! %ip by rat+ :5    
comp>$ ) ! billets au?oriz$ = ! %ip by  
rat+4  #aaf4 ,limitation on transition  
to ,ready ,relevant ,le>n+ tra9+        
approa*es ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy may n  
transition any enli/$ tra9+ to ,ready   
,relevant ,le>n+ block le>n+1 mod]niz$  

deliv]y1 or o!r simil> approa*es unless 
! fir/ c]tification submitt$ to         
,congress pursuant to section #ede ( !  
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjah 7,public ,law        
#aae-ia7 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act specifies1 z requir$ by su*        
section1 ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,t !     
transition w meet or exce$ ! exi/+ tra9+
 deliv]y approa* = all associat$ tra9+  
requirem5ts4  7#b7 ,t ! cont5t          
re-eng9e]+ necess>y to meet all tra9+   
objectives w be complete be=e !         
transition1 includ+ full functionality (
 all requir$ c\rse s(tw>e & h>dw>e4     
7#c7 ,t ! contract+ actions agre$ ^u to 
c>ry out ! transition conta9 suffici5t  
specification detail to enable a l[-risk
 approa* to receiv+ ! deliv]able end    
item or items on-budget1 on-s*$ule1 & ) 
satisfactory p]=mance4  ,,ii ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,g5]al       
,adm9i/ration ,matt]s  #bja4 ,au?ority  
to treat milit>y units z unavailable =  
deploym5t due to a significant read9ess 

defici5cy  7a7 ,reque/ ,to ,treat  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs (    
,/aff1 o!r ?an ! ,*airman or ,vice      
,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff1 may  
reque/ ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to treat a 
milit>y unit ( an ,arm$ ,=ce or ,arm$   
,=ces ( :i* su* memb] is a *ief ( /aff z
 unavailable = a s*$ul$ deploym5t due to
 a significant read9ess defici5cy or    
defici5cies4  7#b7 ,units ( ! ,national 
,gu>d ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a unit 
( ! ,national ,gu>d has ! foll[+ z a    
*ief ( /aff3 7,a7 ,! ,*ief ( ,/aff ( !  
,army & ! ,*ief ( ! ,national ,gu>d     
,bureau1 9 ! case ( ! ,army ,national   
,gu>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,! ,*ief 
( ,/aff ( ! ,air ,=ce & ! ,*ief ( !     
,national ,gu>d ,bureau1 9 ! case ( !   
,air ,national ,gu>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7b7 ,f9al decision on reque/            
nondelegable ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may 
n delegate ! f9al decision on any reque/
 "u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,notice to     
,congress on action ^u reque/  7#a7     
,notice requir$ ,n lat] ?an #cj days    

aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se acts on a    
reque/ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! congressional def5se   
committees a writt5 notice on su*       
action4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! notice on any 
reque/$ action "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! milit>y unit  
cov]$ by ! reque/$ action4  7,b7 ,a     
description ( ! significant read9ess    
defici5cy or defici5cies provid+ ! basis
 = ! reque/$ action4  7,c7 ,! action ( !
 ,secret>y4  7,d7 ,if ! milit>y unit is 
treat$ by ! ,secret>y z unavailable = a 
s*$ul$ deploym5t--  7i7 a description ( 
! s*$ul$ deploym5t dates1 missions1 &   
locations = :i* ! unit is unavailable2  
7ii7 a description ( ! actions1 if any1 
tak5 to mitigate ! unavailability ( !   
unit2 &  7iii7 a description ( ! risks1 
if any1 result+ f treat+ ! unit z       
unavailable4  #bjb4 ,annual report on   
,reque/s ,= ,=ces  7a7 ,annual report   
requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjai1 &
 ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all submit to ! congressional def5se   

committees a report on all ,reque/s ,=  
,=ces 7,r,f,fs7 involv+ milit>y units   
7o!r ?an milit>y units ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  
:5 x is n op]at+ z a s]vice 9 ! ,navy7  
dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,elem5ts 
,ea* report "u subsection 7a7 %all set  
=?1 = ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by su* report1 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description ( ea*    
,reque/ = ,=ces describ$ by t           
subsection1 includ+ ! =ce package s\ght 
& associat$ dates & locations4  7#b7 ,! 
ext5t to :i* ea* su* ,reque/ = ,=ces 0  
s\rc$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+ 
! =ce package provid$ & associat$ dates 
& locations4  7#c7 ,if any su* ,reque/  
,= ,=ces 0 p>tially s\rc$ or n s\rc$--  
7,a7 ! rationale = su* p>tial s\rc+ or  
non-s\rc+2 &  7,b7 a description ( any  
mitigation measures tak5 9 response to  
su* p>tial s\rc+ or non-s\rc+4  ,b      
,p]sonnel ,matt]s  #baa4 ,annual def5se 
manp[] requirem5ts report matt]s  7a7   
,date ( submittal ,subsection 7a7 (     
section #aae;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ 

p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ n lat] ?an #de   
days aft] ! date on :i* & ins]t+ on !   
date on :i*4  7b7 ,enum]ation ( requir$ 
numb]s ( c]ta9 commissions (fic]s ,su*  
section is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7 ,9 ea* su*
 report1 ! ,secret>y %all also include a
 sep>ate /atem5t ( ! numb] ( (fic]s     
requir$ = ! next fiscal ye> 9 ea* grade 
z foll[s3  7#a7 ,major1 lieut5ant       
colonel1 & colonel ( ea* ( ! ,army1 !   
,air ,=ce1 & ! ,m>9e ,corps4  7#b7      
,lieut5ant comm&]1 comm&]1 & capta9 ( ! 
,navy4  4  #bab4 ,repeal ( /atutory     
specification ( au?oriz$ /r5g?s ( c]ta9 
commission$ (fic]s on active duty       
,effective z ( ,octob] #a1 #bjah1 ! text
 ( section #ebc ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  ,! total numb] ( commission$ (fic]s   
s]v+ on active duty 9 ! ,army1 ,air     
,=ce1 or ,m>9e ,corps 9 ea* ( ! grades (
 major1 lieut5ant colonel1 or colonel1  
or 9 ! ,navy 9 ea* ( ! grades (         
lieut5ant comm&]1 comm&]1 or capta91 at 

! end ( any fiscal ye> %all be z        
specifically au?oriz$ by /atute = su*   
fiscal ye>4  4  #bac4 ,reports on jo9t  
qualification requirem5ts = s5ior (fic]s
  7a7 ,reports requir$ ,n lat] ?an six  
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ea* ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t
 %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$  
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives a report sett+ =? !     
results ( a review1 und]tak5 by !       
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ =
 purposes ( su* report1 ( ! requirem5ts 
& policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
relat$ to ! managem5t ( jo9t            
qualifications = (fic]s be=e promotion  
to g5]al or flag (fic] grade4  7b7      
,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 %all include an analysis 
( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! effect ( jo9t       
qualification requirem5ts on ! ability (
 ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ to tra9 &   
develop critical milit>y                
dep>tm5t-specific op]ational skills4    
7#b7 ,! effect ( jo9t qualification     

requirem5ts on ! gr[? ( jo9t headqu>t]s 
organizations )9 ! milit>y dep>tm5t     
conc]n$4  7#c7 ,! numb] ( waiv]s grant$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se "u section     
#fai;a7b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob]   
#a1 #bjja1 & end+ on ! date ( su*       
report1 = ! ,arm$ ,=ce or ,arm$ ,=ces "u
 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( !       
milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$4  7#d7 ,!      
effect ( jo9t qualification requirem5ts 
on ! av]age l5g? ( assignm5ts pr$at+    
promotions to g5]al or flag (fic] grade 
)9 ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ dur+ !    
p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #aihg1 &    
end+ on ! date ( su* report4  7#e7 ,any 
o!r matt]s ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y      
dep>tm5t conc]n$ consid]s appropriate to
 facilitate an und]/&+ ( ! effects (    
jo9t qualification requirem5ts on !     
tra9+ & managem5t ( (fic]s )9 su*       
milit>y dep>tm5t4