,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,ms4   
,slotk9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require  
congressional notification ( ! relief or
 e>ly dep>ture ( c]ta9 g5]al & flag     
(fic]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,lead]%ip ,removal 
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4          
,congressional notification ( relief or 
e>ly dep>ture ( c]ta9 g5]al & flag      
(fic]s ,*apt] #ce ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #fjf4            
,notification ( relief or e>ly dep>ture 
( c]ta9 g5]al & flag (fic]s  7a7 ,cov]$ 
(fic] def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ 
(fic] means an (fic] s]v+ 9 ! grade (   
g5]al1 admiral1 lieut5ant g5]al1 or vice
 admiral 9-- 7#a7 a position (          
importance & responsibility "u section  
#fja ( ?is title2 or  7#b7 any o!r      
position designat$ by ! ,secret>y (     

,def5se = purposes ( ?is section4  7b7  
,notice requir$ ,n lat] ?an #e days aft]
 ! relief1 removal1 reassignm5t1        
resignation1 retirem5t1 reque/ =        
retirem5t1 or o!r sep>ation f position (
 a cov]$ (fic] be=e ! expect$ completion
 ( s]vice 9 t position1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all submit to ! ,committees on 
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives writt5 notice ( su*     
action4  7c7 ,e>ly dep>ture ,= purposes 
( ?is section1 a cov]$ (fic] %all be    
consid]$ to sep>ate f a position be=e ! 
expect$ completion ( s]vice 9 t position
 if ! (fic] dep>ts be=e-- 7#a7 ! date ( 
a publicly ann\nc$ or (ficially s*$ul$  
*ange ( comm&1 retirem5t1 reassignm5t1  
or end date = a t\r ( duty2  7#b7 ! date
 on :i* a successor is s*$ul$ to assume 
! position2 or  7#c7 if no su* date has 
be5 e/abli%$1 #bd mon?s aft] ! (fic]    
assum$ ! position4  7d7 ,applicability  
to resignation or retirem5t ,! notice   
requirem5t "u subsection 7b7 applies    
reg>dless ( :e!r ! resignation1         

retirem5t1 or reque/ = retirem5t-- 7#a7 
0 initiat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t or by ! (fic]2
  7#b7 occurr$ 9 lieu ( relief1 removal1
 or reassignm5t2 or  7#c7 occurr$ )\t a 
=mal writt5 direction to dep>t !        
position4  7e7 ,cont5ts ( notice ,a     
notice "u subsection 7b7 %all include-- 
7#a7 ! "n1 grade1 & position ( ! cov]$  
(fic]2  7#b7 ! effective date ( !       
action2  7#c7 ! nature ( ! action1      
includ+ :e!r ! action 0 a relief1       
removal1 reassignm5t1 resignation1      
retirem5t1 reque/ = retirem5t1 or o!r   
dep>ture2  7#d7 :e!r ! action 0 initiat$
 by ! ,dep>tm5t or by ! (fic]2  7#e7 a  
/atem5t ( ! /at$ basis = ! action2 &    
7#f7 :e!r any inve/igation1 comm&       
inquiry1 ,inspector ,g5]al review1 or   
o!r fact-f9d+ has be5 initiat$ 9        
connection ) ! action4  7f7 ,detail$    
report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]        
submitt+ a notice "u subsection 7b71 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
committees specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 a  
detail$ report on ! action1 :i* may be  

submitt$ 9 :ole or 9 "p 9 classifi$ =m  
consi/5t ) subsection 7g71 includ+--    
7#a7 a /atem5t ( ! basis = ! action     
sign$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 or by ! 
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$  
if designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2  
7#b7 any f9d+s ( inve/igation1 comm&    
inquiry1 ,inspector ,g5]al review1 or   
o!r fact-f9d+ complet$ z ( ! date ( !   
report2  7#c7 :e!r ! cov]$ (fic] 0 af=d$
 an opportunity to provide a writt5     
/atem5t = inclusion 9 ! report1 & any   
su* /atem5t if provid$2  7#d7 a         
c]tification by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
:e!r ! action 0 tak5 pr9cipally on !    
basis ( misconduct1 p]=mance1 loss (    
confid5ce1 =ce managem5t1               
reorganization1 or o!r legitimate       
milit>y or civilian lead]%ip            
consid]ations1 & n pr9cipally 9         
retaliation = ! good-fai? provision1 9 !
 c\rse ( (ficial duties1 ( milit>y1     
op]ational1 intellig5ce1 read9ess1      
legal1 or risk assessm5ts to civilian or
 milit>y sup]iors2 &  7#e7 :e!r ! ,jo9t 

,/aff1 ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t 
conc]n$1 ! ,*ief ( ,/aff ( ! ,army1 !   
,*ief ( ,naval ,op]ations1 ! ,comm&ant (
 ! ,m>9e ,corps1 ! ,*ief ( ,/aff ( !    
,air ,=ce1 ! ,*ief ( ,space ,op]ations1 
! ,*ief ( ! ,national ,gu>d ,bureau1 or 
! comm&] ( ! combatant comm& conc]n$    
recomm5d$ ! action4  7g7 ,classifi$     
annex ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es
 t any in=mation requir$ "u subsection  
7e7 or 7f7 _c be provid$ 9 unclassifi$  
=m )\t h>m to national security1 !      
,secret>y may submit su* in=mation 9    
classifi$ =m1 provid$ t-- 7#a7 !        
,secret>y submits concurr5tly an        
unclassifi$ notice or report conta9+ !  
maximum am\nt ( in=mation t may be      
provid$ 9 unclassifi$ =m2 &  7#b7 !     
classifi$ submission is provid$ z a     
classifi$ annex to ! notice or report   
o!rwise requir$ "u ?is section4  7h7    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! con/itutional
 au?ority ( ! ,presid5t z ,comm&] 9     
,*ief or ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y (     

,def5se to assign1 reassign1 or relieve 
(fic]s4 ,! ex]cise ( su* au?ority %all  
rema9 subject to ! notification &       
report+ requirem5ts ( ?is section4  4