,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjdj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ae1 #bjbc,mr4 ,braun 7for himself and ,mr4 ,manchin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to reinstate the position of ,chief ,management ,officer of the ,department of ,defense1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pentagon ,management ,oversight ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,reinstatement of position of ,chief ,management ,officer of ,department of ,defense 7a7 ,reinstatement of position 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #d of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #acb the following new item3 #acb;a4 ,chief ,management ,officer 7a7 ,appointment and qualifications 7#a7 ,there is a ,chief ,management ,officer of the ,department of ,defense1 appointed from civilian life by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,the ,chief ,management ,officer shall be appointed from among persons who have an extensive management or business background and experience with managing large or complex organizations4 ,a person may not be appointed as ,chief ,management ,officer within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,subject to the authority1 direction1 and control of the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,chief ,management ,officer shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the ,secretary or the ,deputy ,secretary may prescribe1 including the following3 7#a7 ,serving as the chief management officer of the ,department of ,defense with the mission of managing enterprise business operations and shared services of the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,serving as the principal advisor to the ,secretary and the ,deputy ,secretary on establishing policies for1 and directing1 all enterprise business operations of the ,department1 including planning and processes1 business transformation1 and performance measurement and management activities and programs1 including the allocation of resources for enterprise business operations and unifying business management efforts across the ,department4 7#c7 ,exercising authority1 direction1 and control over the ,defense ,agencies and ,department of ,defense ,field ,activities providing shared business services for the ,department4 7#d7 ,authority to direct the ,secretaries of the military departments and the heads of all other elements of the ,department with regard to matters for which the ,chief ,management ,officer has responsibility under this section4 7#e7 ,serving as the official with principal responsibility in the ,department for minimizing the duplication of efforts1 maximizing efficiency and effectiveness1 and establishing metrics for performance among and for all organizations and elements of the ,department4 7c7 ,budget authority 7#a7 7,a7 ,beginning in fiscal year #bjbe1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,under ,secretary of ,defense 7,comptroller71 shall require the head of each ,defense ,agency and ,department of ,defense ,field ,activity 7other than such agencies and activities that are under the direction of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence or are elements of the intelligence community7 to transmit the proposed budget of such ,agency or ,activity for enterprise business operations for a fiscal year1 and for the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted to ,congress under section #bba of this title for that fiscal year1 to the ,chief ,management ,officer for review under subparagraph 7,b7 at the same time the proposed budget is submitted to the ,under ,secretary of ,defense 7,comptroller74 7,b7 ,the ,chief ,management ,officer shall review each proposed budget transmitted under subparagraph 7,a7 and1 not later than ,january #ca of the year preceding the fiscal year for which the budget is proposed1 shall submit to the ,secretary a report containing the comments of the ,chief ,management ,officer with respect to all such proposed budgets1 together with the certification of the ,chief ,management ,officer regarding whether each such proposed budget achieves the required level of efficiency and effectiveness for enterprise business operations1 consistent with guidance for budget review established by the ,chief ,management ,officer4 7,c7 ,not later than ,march #ca each year1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report that includes the following3 7i7 ,each proposed budget for the enterprise business operations of a ,defense ,agency or ,department of ,defense ,field ,activity that was transmitted to the ,chief ,management ,officer under subparagraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,identification of each proposed budget contained in the most recent report submitted under subparagraph 7,b7 that the ,chief ,management ,officer did not certify as achieving the required level of efficiency and effectiveness for enterprise business operations4 7iii7 ,a discussion of the actions that the ,secretary proposes to take1 together with any recommended legislation that the ,secretary considers appropriate1 to address inadequate levels of efficiency and effectiveness for enterprise business operations achieved by the proposed budgets identified in the report4 7iv7 ,any additional comments that the ,secretary considers appropriate regarding inadequate levels of efficiency and effectiveness for enterprise business operations achieved by the proposed budgets4 7#b7 ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to modify or interfere with the budget-related responsibilities of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7d7 ,precedence ,the ,chief ,management ,officer takes precedence in the ,department of ,defense after the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense4 7e7 ,enterprise business operation defined ,in this section1 the term enterprise business operations means those activities that constitute the cross-cutting business operations used by multiple components of the ,department of ,defense1 but not those activities that are directly tied to a single military department or ,department of ,defense component4 ,the term includes business-support functions designated by the ,secretary of ,defense or the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense for purposes of this section1 such as aspects of financial management1 healthcare1 acquisition and procurement1 supply chain and logistics1 certain information technology1 real property1 and human resources operations4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #d of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #acb the following new item3 #acb;a4 ,chief ,management ,officer4 4 7b7 ,management and oversight of defense business systems ,section #bbbb of such title is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by striking the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department of ,defense and inserting the ,chief ,management ,officer of the ,department of ,defense2 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking the ,chief ,information ,officer and inserting the ,chief ,management ,officer2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 in the matter preceding clause 7i7-- 7,i7 in the first sentence1 by striking ,the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,chief ,data and ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer1 and inserting ,the ,chief ,management ,officer of the ,department of ,defense2 and 7,,ii7 in the second sentence1 by striking the ,chief ,information ,officer shall and inserting the ,chief ,management ,officer shall2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking ,the ,chief ,information ,officer and inserting ,the ,chief ,management ,officer2 7#c7 in subsection 7f77#a71 in the second sentence1 by inserting the ,chief ,management ,officer and after chaired by2 7#d7 in subsection 7g77#b71 by striking the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department of ,defense each place it appears and inserting the ,chief ,management ,officer of the ,department of ,defense2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7i77#e77;,b71 by striking the ,chief ,information ,officer and inserting the ,chief ,management ,officer4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #aca7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following new paragraph 7#b73 7#b7 ,the ,chief ,management ,officer of the ,department of ,defense4 4 7d7 ,guidance required ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 issue guidance to clearly delineate the authorities and responsibilities of the ,chief ,management ,officer of the ,department of ,defense2 and 7#b7 provide a charter for the position of the ,chief ,management ,officer to fully vest the authority of the ,chief ,management ,officer within the ,department of ,defense4 7e7 ,report on effect of lapse in management oversight on defense business systems 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the effect on defense business systems of the abolishment of the position of ,chief ,management ,officer and the failure to reassign the responsibilities of the ,chief ,management ,officer with respect to defense business systems for two years4 7#b7 ,defense business system defined ,in this subsection1 the term defense business system has the meaning given that term in section #bbbb7;i7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4