I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3930 
To establish the National Commission on the Structure of the Army, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2014 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. RAHALL, 
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. PERRY, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. 
FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. ENYART, Mr. BARR, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. SIMP-
SON, Mr. COLE, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. RUNYAN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. 
MATHESON, and Mr. BARBER) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To establish the National Commission on the Structure of 
the Army, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Commission 
on the Structure of the Army Act of 2014’’. 
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(C), (D), or (E) of paragraph (1) is not made by the 
appointment date specified in paragraph (2), the au-
thority to make an appointment under such subpara-
graph shall expire, and the number of members of 
the Commission shall be reduced by the number 
equal to the number otherwise appointable under 
such subparagraph. 
(4) 
EXPERTISE.—In 
making 
appointments 
under this subsection, consideration should be given 
to individuals with expertise in reserve forces policy. 
(c) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.—Mem-
bers 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 appoint-
ment. 
(d) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which all members of the Commission have 
been appointed, the Commission shall hold its first meet-
ing. 
(e) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the 
call of the Chair. 
(f) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the 
Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser num-
ber of members may hold hearings. 
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(g) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Commission shall 
select a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. 
SEC. 4. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall un-
dertake a comprehensive study of the structure of 
the Army to determine the proper force mixture of 
the active component and reserve component, and 
how the structure should be modified to best fulfill 
current and anticipated mission requirements for the 
Army in a manner consistent with available re-
sources and estimated future resources. 
(2) 
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
considering 
the 
structure of the Army, the Commission shall give 
particular consideration to evaluating a structure 
that— 
(A) meets current and anticipated require-
ments of the combatant commands; 
(B) achieves a cost-efficiency balance be-
tween the regular and reserve components of 
the Army, taking advantage of the unique 
strengths and capabilities of each, with a par-
ticular focus on fully burdened and lifecycle cost 
of Army personnel; 
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(C) ensures that the regular and reserve 
components of the Army have the capacity 
needed to support current and anticipated 
homeland defense and disaster assistance mis-
sions in the United States; 
(D) provides for sufficient numbers of reg-
ular members of the Army to provide a base of 
trained personnel from which the personnel of 
the reserve components of the Army could be 
recruited; 
(E) maintains a peacetime rotation force 
to support operational tempo goals of 1:2 for 
regular members of the Army and 1:5 for mem-
bers of the reserve components of the Army; 
and 
(F) maximizes and appropriately balances 
affordability, efficiency, effectiveness, capability, 
and readiness. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2016, the 
Commission shall submit to the President and the con-
gressional defense committees a report which shall contain 
a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the 
Commission as a result of the study required by subsection 
(a), together with its recommendations for such legislation 
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and administrative actions it may consider appropriate in 
light of the results of the study. 
SEC. 5. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS.—The Commission may hold such 
hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such 
testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission 
considers advisable to carry out this Act. 
(b) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The 
Commission may secure directly from any Federal depart-
ment or agency such information as the Commission con-
siders necessary to carry out this Act. Upon request of 
the Chair of the Commission, the head of such department 
or agency shall furnish such information to the Commis-
sion. 
(c) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use 
the United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as other departments and agencies of 
the Federal Government. 
(d) GIFTS.—The Commission may accept, use, and 
dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. 
SEC. 6. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS. 
(a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Each member of 
the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the 
Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal 
to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay pre-
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scribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under sec-
tion 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (in-
cluding travel time) during which such 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 compensation in 
addition to that received for their services as officers or 
employees of the United States. 
(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the Com-
mission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employ-
ees 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) IN GENERAL.—The Chair of the Commis-
sion may, without regard to the civil service laws 
and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive 
director and such other additional personnel as may 
be necessary to enable the Commission to perform 
its duties. The employment of an executive director 
shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission. 
(2) COMPENSATION.—The Chair of the Com-
mission may fix the compensation of the executive 
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