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(i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking
‘‘subsection (f)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (e)(3)’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking
‘‘subsection (f)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (e)(4)’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 1175(h)(4) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Retirement’’ the first
place it appears.
(2) Section 1460(b) of such title is amended by
striking ‘‘Retirement’’.
(3) Section 1466(c)(3) of such title is amended
by striking ‘‘Retirement’’.
(4) Section 12521(6) of such title is amended by
striking ‘‘Department of Defense Education Benefits
Board of Actuaries referred to in section 2006(e)(1) of
this title’’ and inserting ‘‘Department of Defense
Board of Actuaries under section 183 of this title’’.
SEC. 905. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DE-
PARTMENTS 
FOR 
ACQUISITION 
MATTERS;
PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTIES.
(a) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.—Section 3016(b) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
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‘‘(5)(A) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics. The principal duty of the Assistant
Secretary shall be the overall supervision of acquisition,
technology, and logistics matters of the Department of the
Army.
‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall have a Principal
Deputy, who shall be a lieutenant general of the Army on
active duty. The Principal Deputy shall be appointed from
among officers who have significant experience in the areas
of acquisition and program management. The position of
Principal Deputy shall be designated as a critical acquisi-
tion position under section 1733 of this title.’’.
(b) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.—Section 5016(b) of
such title is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(4)(A) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development,
and Acquisition. The principal duty of the Assistant Sec-
retary shall be the overall supervision of research, develop-
ment, and acquisition matters of the Department of the
Navy.
‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall have a Principal
Deputy, who shall be a vice admiral of the Navy or a lieu-
tenant general of the Marine Corps on active duty. The
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Principal Deputy shall be appointed from among officers
who have significant experience in the areas of acquisition
and program management. The position of Principal Dep-
uty shall be designated as a critical acquisition position
under section 1733 of this title.’’.
(c) DEPARTMENT
OF
THE
AIR
FORCE.—Section
8016(b) of such title is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(4)(A) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. The
principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be the overall
supervision of acquisition matters of the Department of the
Air Force.
‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall have a Principal
Deputy, who shall be a lieutenant general of the Air Force
on active duty. The Principal Deputy shall be appointed
from among officers who have significant experience in the
areas of acquisition and program management. The posi-
tion of Principal Deputy shall be designated as a critical
acquisition position under section 1733 of this title.’’.
(d) DUTY OF PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTIES TO IN-
FORM SERVICE CHIEFS ON MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION
PROGRAMS.—Each Principal Deputy to a service acquisi-
tion executive shall be responsible for keeping the Chief of
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Staff of the Armed Force concerned informed of the progress
of major defense acquisition programs.
(e) EXCLUSION OF PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTIES
FROM DISTRIBUTION AND STRENGTH IN GRADE LIMITA-
TIONS.—
(1) DISTRIBUTION.—Section 525(b) of such title
is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(9)(A) An officer while serving in a position specified
in subparagraph (B) is in addition to the number that
would otherwise be permitted for that officer’s armed force
for the grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral, as appli-
cable.
‘‘(B) A position specified in this subparagraph is each
position as follows:
‘‘(i) Principal Deputy to the Assistant Secretary
of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Tech-
nology.
‘‘(ii) Principal Deputy to the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Navy for Research, Development, and
Acquisition.
‘‘(iii) Principal Deputy to the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Air Force for Acquisition.’’.