Army FUTURES Act of 2022
Bill: S.4793 | Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John (R-TX)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Army Facilitating Untapped Technology, Utilities, Resources, and Equipment for Servicemembers Act of 2022 or the Army FUTURES Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of the Army to submit a plan to Congress that comprehensively defines the roles and responsibilities of officials and organizations of the Army with respect to the force modernization efforts of the Army.
In the event the report is not submitted within the required 180-day period, the Commanding General of the Army Futures Command must have the roles, responsibilities, and authorities assigned pursuant to Army Directive 2020-15 and any provision of Army Directive 2022-07 that modifies or contravenes Army Directive 2020-15 must have no force or effect.

To require a plan to clarify the roles and responsibilities of 
   officials and organizations of the Army with respect to the force 
                   modernization efforts of the Army.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Army Facilitating Untapped 
Technology, Utilities, Resources, and Equipment for Servicemembers Act 
of 2022'' or the ``Army FUTURES Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR FORCE 
              MODERNIZATION EFFORTS OF THE ARMY.

    (a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives a plan that comprehensively defines the roles and 
responsibilities of officials and organizations of the Army with 
respect to the force modernization efforts of the Army.
    (b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) identify the official within the Army who shall have 
        primary responsibility for the force modernization efforts of 
        the Army, and specify the roles, responsibilities, and 
        authorities of that official;
            (2) clearly define the roles, responsibilities, and 
        authorities of the Army Futures Command and the Assistant 
        Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and 
        Technology with respect to such efforts;
            (3) clarify the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of 
        officials and organizations of the Army with respect to 
        acquisition in support of such efforts; and
            (4) include such other information as the Secretary of the 
        Army determines appropriate.
    (c) Role of Army Futures Command.--In the event the Secretary of 
the Army does not submit the plan required under subsection (a) by the 
expiration of the 180-day period specified in such subsection, then 
beginning at the expiration of such period--
            (1) the Commanding General of the Army Futures Command 
        shall have the roles, responsibilities, and authorities 
        assigned to the Commanding General pursuant to Army Directive 
        2020-15 (``Achieving Persistent Modernization'') as in effect 
        on November 16, 2020; and
            (2) any provision of Army Directive 2022-07 (``Army 
        Modernization Roles and Responsibilities''), or any successor 
        directive, that modifies or contravenes a provision of the 
        directive specified in paragraph (1) shall have no force or 
        effect.
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