119-s436

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 436 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 436

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the organization and 
 authorities of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense with duties 
 relating to industrial base policy and homeland defense.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 February 5, 2025

 Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
 referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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 A BILL

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the organization and 
 authorities of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense with duties 
 relating to industrial base policy and homeland defense.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORITIES OF ASSISTANT 
 SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE WITH DUTIES RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL 
 BASE POLICY AND HOMELAND DEFENSE.

    (a) Establishment of Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
International Industrial Base Development and Engagement.--

Section 138

    (b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

    (1) by redesignating paragraphs

    (7) and

    (8) as paragraphs

    (8) and

    (9) , respectively; and

    (2) by inserting after paragraph

    (6) the following new 
 paragraph

    (7) :
 ``

    (7) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for International Industrial Base Development and 
Engagement, who shall report directly to the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition and Sustainment. The principal duty of the Assistant 
Secretary shall be to strengthen the United States defense industrial 
base through the promotion of cooperation with security partners and 
allies of the United States, including Taiwan.''.

    (b) Renaming of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, 
and Capabilities as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, 
Capabilities, and Homeland Defense.--

    (1) In general.--On and after the date of the enactment of 
 this Act--
        (A) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
 Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities shall be known as the 
 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, 
 Capabilities, and Homeland Defense; and
        (B) any reference in any law or regulation to the 
 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and 
 Capabilities shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, 
 Capabilities, and Homeland Defense.

    (2) Establishment.--

Section 138

    (b) of title 10, United 
 States Code, as amended by subsection

    (a) , is further amended 
 by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
 ``

    (10)
        (A) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Capabilities, and Homeland 
Defense.
 ``
        (B) The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be to 
advise the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and the Principal Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense on--
 ``
            (i) national security issues and defense strategy and the 
 capabilities, forces, and contingency plans necessary to 
 implement the defense strategy;
 ``
            (ii) policy and planning oversight for--
 ``
            (I) homeland defense and mission assurance by the 
 Department of Defense;
 ``
            (II) support by the Department for civil 
 authorities; and
 ``
            (III) Arctic and global resilience; and
 ``
            (iii) advancing and representing priority issues with--
 ``
            (I) other Federal agencies;
 ``
            (II) countries that are allies and partners of 
 the United States;
 ``
            (III) State, local, territorial, and Tribal 
 governments; and
 ``
            (IV) private sector organizations.''.
            (c) Elimination of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland 
Defense and Hemispheric Affairs.--The position of Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs is eliminated.
            (d) Expanded Authority of Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
International Security Affairs.--The responsibilities of the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs shall include 
responsibility for Western Hemisphere affairs.
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