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(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 1997, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report containing—
(1) the findings and conclusions of the Secretary resulting
from the review under subsection (a); and
(2) a plan for implementing resulting recommendations,
including proposals for legislation (with supporting rationale)
that would be required as a result of the review.
(c) REDUCTION IN TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONNEL ASSIGNED.—
In developing the plan under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall
make every effort to provide for significant reductions in the overall
number of military and civilian personnel assigned to or serving
in the military department headquarters staffs.
(d) MILITARY DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS STAFFS DEFINED.—
For the purposes of this section, the term ‘‘military department
headquarters staffs’’ means the offices, organizations, and other
elements of the Department of Defense comprising the following:
(1) The Office of the Secretary of the Army.
(2) The Army Staff.
(3) The Office of the Secretary of the Air Force.
(4) The Air Staff.
(5) The Office of the Secretary of the Navy.
(6) The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
(7) Headquarters, Marine Corps.
SEC. 905. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN NEXT ASSESSMENT OF
CURRENT 
MISSIONS, 
RESPONSIBILITIES, 
AND 
FORCE
STRUCTURE OF THE UNIFIED COMBATANT COMMANDS.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall consider, as
part of the next periodic review by the Chairman of the missions,
responsibilities, and force structure of the unified combatant com-
mands pursuant to section 161(b) of title 10, United States Code,
the following matters:
(1) Whether there exists an adequate distribution of
threats, 
mission 
requirements, 
and 
responsibilities 
for
geographic areas among the regional unified combatant com-
mands.
(2) Whether reductions in the overall force structure of
the Armed Forces permit the United States to better execute
its warfighting plans through fewer or differently configured
unified combatant commands, including—
(A) a total of five or fewer commands, all of which
are regional;
(B) a total of three commands consisting of an east-
ward-oriented command, a westward-oriented command,
and a central command;
(C) a purely functional command structure, involving
(for example) a first theater command, a second theater
command, a logistics command, a special contingencies
command, and a strategic command; or
(D) any other command structure or configuration the
Chairman finds appropriate.
(3) Whether any missions, staff, facilities, equipment, train-
ing programs, or other assets or activities of the unified combat-
ant commands are redundant.
(4) Whether warfighting requirements are adequate to jus-
tify the current functional commands.
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(5) Whether the exclusion of certain nations from the Areas
of Responsibility of the unified combatant commands presents
difficulties with respect to the achievement of United States
national security objectives in those areas.
(6) Whether the current geographic boundary between the
United States Central Command and the United States Euro-
pean Command through the Middle East could create command
conflicts in the context of a major regional conflict in the
Middle East region.
SEC. 906. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY TO CONTROL TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS IN TIME OF WAR.
(a) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Section 4742 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out ‘‘Secretary
of the Army’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’.
(b) TRANSFER OF SECTION.—Such section, as amended by sub-
section (a), is transferred to the end of chapter 157 of such title
and is redesignated as section 2644.
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 9742 of such title is repealed.
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 157 of such title is amended by adding at
the end the following new item:
‘‘2644. Control of transportation systems in time of war.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 447 of
such title is amended by striking out the item relating to section
4742.
(3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 947 of
such title is amended by striking out the item relating to section
9742.
SEC. 907. CODIFICATION 
OF 
REQUIREMENTS 
RELATING 
TO
CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES.
(a) CODIFICATION OF EXISTING LAW.—(1) Chapter 104 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2112
the following new section:
‘‘§ 2112a. Continued operation of University
‘‘(a) CLOSURE PROHIBITED.—The University may not be closed.
‘‘(b) PERSONNEL STRENGTH.—During the five-year period begin-
ning on October 1, 1996, the personnel staffing levels for the Univer-
sity may not be reduced below the personnel staffing levels for
the University as of October 1, 1993.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2112
the following new item:
‘‘2112a. Continued operation of University.’’.
(b) REPEAL
OF SUPERSEDED LAW.—(1) Section 922 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public
Law 103–337; 108 Stat. 2829; 10 U.S.C. 2112 note) is amended
by striking out subsection (a).
(2) Section 1071 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106; 110 Stat. 445; 10 U.S.C.
2112 note) is amended by striking out subsection (b).
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SEC. 908. JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT COUNCIL.
Section 181 of title 10, United States Code, as added effective
January 31, 1997, is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(d) AVAILABILITY OF OVERSIGHT INFORMATION TO CONGRES-
SIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that, in the case of a recommendation by the Chairman
to the Secretary that is approved by the Secretary, oversight
information with respect to such recommendation that is produced
as a result of the activities of the Joint Requirements Oversight
Council is made available in a timely fashion to the congressional
defense committees.
‘‘(2) In this subsection:
‘‘(A) The term ‘oversight information’ means information
and materials comprising analysis and justification that are
prepared to support a recommendation that is made to, and
approved by, the Secretary of Defense.
‘‘(B) The term ‘congressional defense committees’ means—
‘‘(i) the Committee on Armed Services and the Commit-
tee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
‘‘(ii) the Committee on National Security and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives.’’.
SEC. 909. MEMBERSHIP OF THE AMMUNITION STORAGE BOARD.
Section 172(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking out ‘‘a joint board of officers selected by them’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘a joint board selected by them composed
of officers, civilian officers and employees of the Department of
Defense, or both’’.
SEC. 910. REMOVAL OF SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FROM MEMBER-
SHIP ON THE FOREIGN TRADE ZONE BOARD.
The first section of the Act of June 18, 1934 (Public Law
Numbered 397, Seventy-third Congress; 48 Stat. 998) (19 U.S.C.
81a), popularly known as the ‘‘Foreign Trade Zones Act’’, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking out ‘‘the Secretary of
the Treasury, and the Secretary of War’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘and the Secretary of the Treasury’’; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking out ‘‘Alaska, Hawaii,’’.
SEC. 911. COMPOSITION OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
BOARDS.
(a) SELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS.—(1) Chapter 134 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
‘‘§ 2255. Aircraft accident investigation boards: composition
requirements
‘‘(a) REQUIRED MEMBERSHIP OF BOARDS.—Whenever the Sec-
retary of a military department convenes an aircraft accident inves-
tigation board to conduct an accident investigation (as described
in section 2254(a)(2) of this title) with respect to a Class A accident
involving an aircraft under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, the
Secretary shall select the membership of the board so that—
‘‘(1) a majority of the members (or in the case of a board
consisting of a single member, the member) is selected from
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units other than the mishap unit or a unit subordinate to
the mishap unit; and
‘‘(2) in the case of a board consisting of more than one
member, at least one member of the board is a member of
the armed forces or an officer or an employee of the Department
of Defense who possesses knowledge and expertise relevant
to aircraft accident investigations.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—(1) The Secretary of the military department
concerned may waive the requirement of subsection (a)(1) in the
case of an aircraft accident if the Secretary determines that—
‘‘(A) it is not practicable to meet the requirement
because of—
‘‘(i) the remote location of the aircraft accident;
‘‘(ii) an urgent need to promptly begin the investi-
gation; or
‘‘(iii) a lack of available persons outside of the mishap
unit who have adequate knowledge and expertise regarding
the type of aircraft involved in the accident; and
‘‘(B) the objectivity and independence of the aircraft
accident investigation board will not be compromised.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall notify Congress of a waiver exercised
under this subsection and the reasons therefor.
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—In the case of an aircraft
accident investigation board consisting of a single member, the
member shall consult with a member of the armed forces or an
officer or an employee of the Department of Defense who possesses
knowledge and expertise relevant to aircraft accident investigations.
‘‘(d) DESIGNATION OF CLASS A ACCIDENTS.—Not later than 60
days after an aircraft accident involving an aircraft under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary
shall determine whether the aircraft accident should be designated
as a Class A accident for purposes of this section.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘Class A accident’ means an accident involv-
ing an aircraft that results in—
‘‘(A) the loss of life or permanent disability;
‘‘(B) damages to the aircraft, other property, or a com-
bination of both, in an amount in excess of the amount
specified by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of deter-
mining Class A accidents; or
‘‘(C) the destruction of the aircraft.
‘‘(2) The term ‘mishap unit’, with respect to an aircraft
accident investigation, means the unit of the armed forces
(at the squadron or battalion level or equivalent) to which
was assigned the flight crew of the aircraft that sustained
the accident that is the subject of the investigation.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II
of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘2255. Aircraft accident investigation boards: composition requirements.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2255 of title 10, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to any
aircraft accident investigation board convened by the Secretary
of a military department after the end of the six-month period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.