,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bb1 #bjbf,mr4   
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,sullivan1 & ,mr4 ,tub]ville7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%
 a ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,coa/  
,gu>d ,lead]%ip ,mod]nization ,act4  #b4
 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d
  7a7 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,homel& ,security  
,act ( #bjjb ,! ,homel& ,security ,act (
 #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq47 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ajc 7#f         
,u4,s4,c4 #aac7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+    
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7g7 z subsections 
7d7 ?r\gh 7h71 respectively2  7,b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3    
7c7 ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  7#a7     
,appo9tm5t ,!re is a ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d1 appo9t$ f civilian life by !    
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d    

%all1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 be
 appo9t$ f among individuals mo/ highly 
qualifi$ = ! position by reason (       
backgr\nd & exp]i5ce1 includ+           
individuals ) appropriate managem5t &   
lead]%ip exp]i5ce4  7#b7 ,limitations on
 appo9tm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual
 may n be appo9t$ z ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d )9 #g ye>s aft] relief f active   
duty z a commission$ (fic] ( a regul>   
compon5t ( an arm$ =ce4  7,b7 ,curr5t   
s]vice 9 c]ta9 roles ,no (fic] s]v+ 9 an
 appo9tm5t "u subsection 7a7 may be     
appo9t$ to c>ry out ! duties ( !        
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#c7 ,p[]s &
 duties ,subject to *apt] #f ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all p]=m su* duties &    
ex]cise su* p[]s z ! ,secret>y may      
prescribe4  7#d7 ,direct report+ to     
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  
%all report directly to ! ,secret>y )\t 
int]v5+ au?ority4  7#e7 ,"u ,secret>y ( 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is an 
,"u ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 appo9t$ f

 civilian life by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! 
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7       
,duties & p[]s ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( !     
,coa/ ,gu>d %all p]=m su* duties &      
ex]cise su* p[]s z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d may prescribe4  2 &  7,c7 by     
am5d+ subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$1 to  
read z foll[s3  7d7 ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to assi/ !        
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 9 ! p]=mance (
 ! functions ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/    
,gu>d1 !re is a ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/     
,gu>d1 :o %all be appo9t$ z provid$ 9   
section #cjb ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & :o %all report directly to !   
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#b7 ,o!r   
duties ,! ,comm&ant %all p]=m su*       
milit>y duties1 n o!rwise assign$ by    
law1 z are assign$ by ! ,secret>y ( !   
,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#c7 ,milit>y advice &    
op9ions ( ! ,comm&ant ,aft] fir/ in=m+ !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! ,comm&ant 
may provide advice to ! ,presid5t1 !    
,national ,security ,c\ncil1 ! ,homel&  
,security ,c\ncil1 ! ,secret>y (        

,def5se1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security on a p>ticul> matt] on !      
judgm5t ( ! ,comm&ant4  2 &  7#b7 9     
section #hhh7;f7 7#f ,u4,s4,c4          
#dfh7;f77-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,^u ! transf] 
( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! &     
ins]t+ ,!2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,secret>y & 
ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7b7  
,am5dm5ts to title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code ,title #aj ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section        
#aja7;a77#i77;,d71 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2  7#b7 9 section       
#hbb7;a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh  
7#aj71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph
 7#c73  7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security2  2 &  7#c7 9 section         
#hjac;a-- 7,a7 by /rik+ section #c (    
title #ad & ins]t+ section #ajc ( title 
#ad2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7c7 ,am5dm5ts to title 

#ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,title #ad ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
section #ejb7;a71 by /rik+ ! ,comm&ant &
 ins]t+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d or !
 ,comm&ant2  7#b7 9 section #eje1 9 !   
fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ g5]al sup]vision (
 ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ g5]al sup]vision (
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7#c7 9 
section #ejg1 by /rik+ ,secret>y &      
ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4