Joint Chiefs of Staff Reorganization Act of 1985

Summary

Joint Chiefs of Staff Reorganization Act of 1985 - Establishes the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after the Secretary of Defense in the chain of combatant command. Grants the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff the authority to provide military advice in his own right to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense. Eliminates the numerical restriction on the Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Grants each officer serving as a chief of service or as the commander of a unified or specified command an opportunity to comment on reports of the Staff before their submittal to the Joint Chiefs. Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure the independence of the Joint Staff. Requires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to submit an evaluation to the President of any person for appointment to a grade above major general or rear admiral. Requires such evaluation to consider the performance of that officer as a member of the Joint Staff and in other assignments involving joint military experience. Makes the Chairman a member of the National Security Council.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 April 1985

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