H. R. 2401—192
Subtitle E—Commission on Roles and
Missions of the Armed Forces
SEC. 951. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The current allocation of roles and missions among
the Armed Forces evolved from the practice during World War
II to meet the Cold War threat and may no longer be appro-
priate for the post-Cold War era.
(2) Many analysts believe that a realignment of those roles
and mission is essential for the efficiency and effectiveness
of the Armed Forces, particularly in light of lower budgetary
resources that will be available to the Department of Defense
in the future.
(3) The existing process of a triennial review of roles and
missions by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff pursuant
to provisions of law enacted by the Goldwater-Nichols Depart-
ment of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 has not produced
the comprehensive review envisioned by Congress.
(4) It is difficult for any organization, and may be particu-
larly difficult for the Department of Defense, to reform itself
without the benefit and authority provided by external perspec-
tives and analysis.
SEC. 952. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a commission
to be known as the Commission on Roles and Missions of the
Armed Forces (hereinafter in this subtitle referred to as the
‘‘Commission’’).
(b) COMPOSITION AND QUALIFICATIONS.—(1) The Commission
shall be composed of seven members. Members of the Commission
shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense.
(2) The Commission shall be appointed from among private
United States citizens with appropriate and diverse military,
organizational, and management experiences and historical perspec-
tives.
(3) The Secretary shall designate one of the members as chair-
man of the Commission.
(c) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.—Members shall be
appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the
Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the
same manner as the original appointment.
(d) INITIAL ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—(1) The Secretary
shall make all appointments to the Commission within 45 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) The Commission shall convene its first meeting within 30
days after the first date on which all members of the Commission
have been appointed. At that meeting, the Commission shall develop
an agenda and a schedule for carrying out its duties.
SEC. 953. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall—
(1) review the efficacy and appropriateness for the post-
Cold War era of the current allocations among the Armed
Forces of roles, missions, and functions;
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(2) evaluate and report on alternative allocations of those
roles, missions, and functions; and
(3) make recommendations for changes in the current defi-
nition and distribution of those roles, missions, and functions.
(b) 
REVIEW
OF
POTENTIAL
MILITARY
OPERATIONS.—The
Commission shall review the types of military operations that may
be required in the post-Cold War era, taking into account the
requirements for success in various types of operations. As part
of such review, the Commission shall take into consideration the
official strategic planning of the Department of Defense. The types
of operations to be considered by the Commission as part of such
review shall include the following:
(1) Defense of the United States.
(2) Warfare against other national military forces.
(3) Participation in peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and
other nontraditional activities.
(4) Action against nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons
capabilities in hostile hands.
(5) Support of law enforcement.
(6) Other types of operations as specified by the chairman
of the Commission.
(c) COMMISSION TO DEFINE BROAD MISSION AREAS AND KEY
SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS.—As a result of the review under sub-
section (b), the Commission shall define broad mission areas and
key support requirements for the United States military establish-
ment as a whole.
(d) DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR ORGANIZA-
TIONAL ALLOCATIONS.—The Commission shall develop a conceptual
framework for the review of the organizational allocation among
the Armed Forces of military roles, missions, and functions. In
developing that framework, the Commission shall consider—
(1) static efficiency (such as duplicative overhead and econo-
mies of scale);
(2) dynamic effectiveness (including the benefits of competi-
tion and the effect on innovation);
(3) interoperability, responsiveness, and other aspects of
military effectiveness in the field;
(4) gaps in mission coverage and so-called orphan missions
that are inadequately served by existing organizational entities;
(5) division of responsibility on the battlefield;
(6) exploitation of new technology and operational concepts;
(7) the degree of disruption that a change in roles and
missions would entail; and
(8) the experience of other nations.
(e) RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING MILITARY ROLES AND MIS-
SIONS.—Based upon the conceptual framework developed under sub-
section (d) to evaluate possible changes to the existing allocation
among the Armed Forces of military roles, missions, and functions,
the Commission shall recommend—
(1) the functions for which each military department should
organize, train, and equip forces;
(2) the missions of combatant commands; and
(3) the roles that Congress should assign to the various
military elements of the Department of Defense.
(f) RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING CIVILIAN ELEMENTS
OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Commission may address the roles,
missions, and functions of civilian portions of the Department of
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Defense and other national security agencies to the extent that
changes in these areas are collateral to changes considered in
military roles, missions, and functions.
(g) RECOMMENDATIONS
CONCERNING
PROCESS
FOR
FUTURE
CHANGES.—The Commission shall also recommend a process for
continuing to adapt the roles, missions, and functions of the Armed
Forces to future changes in technology and in the international
security environment.
SEC. 954. REPORTS.
(a) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than three months after
the date on which all members of the Commission have been
appointed, the Commission shall transmit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a
report setting forth its plan for the work of the Commission. The
plan shall be developed following discussions with the Secretary
of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the
chairmen of those committees.
(b) COMMISSION REPORT.—The Commission shall, not later than
one year after the date of its first meeting, submit to the committees
named in subsection (a) and to the Secretary of Defense and the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff a report setting forth the
activities, findings, and recommendations of the Commission,
including any recommendations for legislation that the Commission
considers advisable.
(c) ACTION
BY SECRETARY
OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary of
Defense, after consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, shall submit comments on the Commission’s report to
the committees referred to in subsection (b) not later than 90
days following receipt of the report.
SEC. 955. POWERS.
(a) HEARINGS.—The Commission or, at its direction, any panel
or member of the Commission, may, for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this subtitle, hold hearings, sit and act at
times and places, take testimony, receive evidence, and administer
oaths to the extent that the Commission or any panel or member
considers advisable.
(b) INFORMATION.—The Commission may secure directly from
the Department of Defense and any other Federal department or
agency any information that the Commission considers necessary
to enable the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under
this subtitle. Upon request of the chairman of the Commission,
the head of such department or agency shall furnish such informa-
tion expeditiously to the Commission.
SEC. 956. COMMISSION PROCEDURES.
(a) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the call of the
chairman.
(b) QUORUM.—(1) Four members of the Commission shall con-
stitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold
hearings.
(2) The Commission shall act by resolution agreed to by a
majority of the members of the Commission.
(c) PANELS.—The Commission may establish panels composed
of less than the full membership of the Commission for the purpose
of carrying out the Commission’s duties. The actions of each such
panel shall be subject to the review and control of the Commission.
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Any findings and determinations made by such a panel shall not
be considered the findings and determinations of the Commission
unless approved by the Commission.
(d) AUTHORITY
OF INDIVIDUALS TO ACT
FOR COMMISSION.—
Any member or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by
the Commission, take any action which the Commission is author-
ized to take under this subtitle.
SEC. 957. PERSONNEL MATTERS.
(a) PAY OF MEMBERS.—Each member of the Commission shall
be paid at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual
rate of basic pay payable for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, for each day
(including travel time) during which the member is engaged in
the performance of the duties of the Commission. All members
of the Commission who are officers or employees of the United
States shall serve without pay in addition to that received for
their services as officers or employees of the United States.
(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the Commission shall
be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence,
at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter
I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from
their homes or regular places of business in the performance of
services for the Commission.
(c) STAFF.—(1) The chairman of the Commission may, without
regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing
appointments in the competitive service, appoint a staff director
and such additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the
Commission to perform its duties. The appointment of a staff direc-
tor shall be subject to the approval of the Commission.
(2) The chairman of the Commission may fix the pay of the
staff director and other personnel without regard to the provisions
of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United
States Code, relating to classification of positions and General
Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay fixed under this
paragraph for the staff director may not exceed the rate payable
for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such
title and the rate of pay for other personnel may not exceed the
maximum rate payable for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule.
(d) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Upon request of the
chairman of the Commission, the head of any Federal department
or agency may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any personnel
of that department or agency to the Commission to assist it in
carrying out its duties.
(e) PROCUREMENT
OF TEMPORARY
AND INTERMITTENT SERV-
ICES.—The chairman of the Commission may procure temporary
and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
States Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay payable for level V
of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
SEC. 958. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
(a) POSTAL
AND PRINTING SERVICES.—The Commission may
use the United States mails and obtain printing and binding serv-
ices in the same manner and under the same conditions as other
departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
(b) MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES.—
The Secretary of Defense shall furnish the Commission, on a
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