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[USC02] 10 USC 129a: General policy for total force management
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10 USC 129a: General policy for total force management Text contains those laws in effect on January 17, 2020
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle A-General Military LawPART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERSCHAPTER 3-GENERAL POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
(a) Policies and Procedures.-The Secretary of Defense shall establish policies and procedures for determining the most appropriate and cost efficient mix of military, civilian, and contractor personnel to perform the mission of the Department of Defense.
(b) Risk Mitigation Over Cost.-In establishing the policies and procedures under subsection (a), the Secretary shall clearly provide that attainment of a Department of Defense workforce sufficiently sized and comprised of the appropriate mix of personnel necessary to carry out the mission of the Department and the core mission areas of the armed forces takes precedence over cost.
(c) Delegation of Responsibilities.-The Secretary shall delegate responsibility for implementation of the policies and procedures established under subsection (a) as follows:
(d) Use of Plan, Inventory, and List.-The policies and procedures established by the Secretary under subsection (a) shall specifically require the Department of Defense to use the following when making determinations regarding the appropriate workforce mix necessary to perform its mission:
(e) Considerations in Converting Performance of Functions.- If conversion of functions to performance by either Department of Defense civilian personnel or contractor personnel is considered, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall ensure compliance with-
(f) Construction With Other Requirements.-Nothing in this title may be construed as authorizing-
(3) restrictions on the use by a military department or Defense Agency of contractor personnel to perform functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions, provided that-
(g) Performance of Civilian Functions by Military Personnel.-(1) Functions performed by civilian personnel should not be performed by military personnel except-
(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, §1483(b)(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1715 ; amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title IX, §931(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1541 ; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, §914, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2350 ; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, §§1051(a)(6)(B), 1081(a)(5), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1560 , 1594; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title IX, §933, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1938 .)
2018-Subsec. (g)(1)(A). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "is cost-effective, taking into account the fully-burdened costs of the civilian, military, and contractor workforces, including the impact of the performance of such functions on military career progression or when required by military necessity" for ", including a permanent conversion of such functions to performance by military personnel, is cost-effective or required by a mission".
2017-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–91, §1081(a)(5), struck out "(as identified pursuant to section 118b of this title)" after "armed forces".
2016-Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–328 added subsec. (g).
2011-Pub. L. 112–81 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense shall use the least costly form of personnel consistent with military requirements and other needs of the Department. In developing the annual personnel authorization requests to Congress and in carrying out personnel policies, the Secretary shall-
Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title III, §324, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 733 , provided that:
"(a) Establishment of Policy.-
"(1) In general.-The Secretary of Defense shall establish a policy setting forth the programs and priorities of the Department of Defense for the retrograde, reconstitution, and replacement of units and materiel used to support overseas contingency operations. The policy shall take into account national security threats, the requirements of the combatant commands, the current readiness of the operating forces of the military departments, and risk associated with strategic depth and the time necessary to reestablish required personnel, equipment, and training readiness in such operating forces.
"(2) Elements.-The policy required under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
"(b) Implementation Plan.-
"(1) In general.-Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 26, 2013], the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] a plan for implementation of the policy required under this section.
"(2) Elements.-The implementation plan required under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
"(3) Updates.-Not later than one year after submitting the plan required under paragraph (1), and annually thereafter for two years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an update on progress toward meeting the goals of the plan.
"(c) Comptroller General Report.-Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually after the submittal of each update to the implementation plan under subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United States shall review the implementation plan submitted under subsection (b) and the policy required by subsection (a), and submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the findings of such review and progress made toward meeting the goals of the plan and including any additional information relating to the policy and plan that the Comptroller General determines appropriate."
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title IX, §955, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1896 , which related to efficiencies plan for the civilian personnel workforce and service contractor workforce of the Department of Defense, requiring specific savings, excluding certain expenses, setting reporting requirements, limiting transfers of functions, recommending application of certain funds saved to transition assistance for personnel separated from the Armed Forces, and providing definition of "service contractor workforce", was repealed by Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, §915, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2350 .
Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, §1032, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 429 , as amended by Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVI, §1601, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2734 , directed Secretary of Defense, by Sept. 30, 1996, to convert at least 3,000 military positions to civilian positions and, not later than Mar. 31, 1996, submit to Congress a plan for the implementation of conversion.
Pub. L. 104–61, title VIII, §8031, Dec. 1, 1995, 109 Stat. 658 , provided that: "None of the funds appropriated during the current fiscal year and hereafter, may be used by the Department of Defense to assign a supervisor's title or grade when the number of people he or she supervises is considered as a basis for this determination: Provided, That savings that result from this provision are represented as such in future budget proposals."
Pub. L. 103–335, title VIII, §8036, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2626 .
Pub. L. 103–139, title VIII, §8040, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1449 .
Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, §9053, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1914 .
Pub. L. 102–172, title VIII, §8055, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1184 .
Pub. L. 101–511, title VIII, §8063, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1888 .
Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, §9085, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1147 .
Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, §8079, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2270–30 .
Pub. L. 100–202, §101(b) [title VIII, §8105], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–43 , 1329-81.