Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986

Summary

Joint Chiefs of Staff Reorganization Act of 1985 - Revises Federal provisions concerning the composition and function of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to define the Chairman of JCS as the principal military advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense. Authorizes a member of JCS other than the Chairman to offer, to the Secretary of Defense and then to the President, a separate opinion in disagreement with that of the Chairman concerning military advice given. Directs that the Chairman of JCS shall supervise the commanders of the combatant commands and act as their spokesman. Extends the term of the Chairman of JCS from two to four years. Establishes the position of Deputy Chairman of JCS. Prohibits the Deputy Chairman and the Chairman from being a member of the same military branch, unless the Secretary of Defense waives such prohibition for a limited period. Sets the term of the Deputy Chairman at four years. Requires the Deputy Chairman to perform such duties as delegated by the Chairman with the approval of the Secretary of Defense. Directs the Deputy Chairman to act as Chairman if the latter position is vacated for any reason. Directs the Deputy Chairman to act as director of the Joint Staff, which performs such duties as the Chairman prescribes. Eliminates any maximum number of officers on the Joint Staff. Provides that the four-year term of a member of the Joint Staff may be extended with the approval of the Secretary of Defense. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Joint Staff is independently organized and operated in order to provide for the unified strategic direction of the combatant forces and their operation and integration into an efficient team of land, naval, and air forces. 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 experiences. Requires such evaluation to be submitted to the President at the same time as the submission of the recommendation for the appointment. Directs the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman of JCS to attend all meetings of the National Security Council and participate fully in its deliberations. Directs the Secretary of Defense, no later than six months after the enactment of this Act, to report to the Congress on plans for further changes in the administration of the military high commands of each of the armed forces. Outlines proposals to be developed in such report.

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Timeline

1. 24 October 1985

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.2265.

   Source: Committee

2. 24 October 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 October 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 October 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 29 October 1985

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

6. 29 October 1985

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 14 November 1985

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 221.

   Source: Calendars

8. 14 November 1985

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 99-375.

   Source: Committee

9. 14 November 1985

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 99-375.

   Source: Committee

10. 19 November 1985

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.322 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

11. 19 November 1985

    Floor

    Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 3 Hours of Debate.

    Source: Floor

12. 20 November 1985

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 383 - 27 (Record Vote No: 416).

    Source: Floor

13. 20 November 1985

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 383 - 27 (Record Vote No: 416).

    Source: Floor

14. 20 November 1985

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

15. 20 November 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

16. 20 November 1985

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

17. 22 November 1985

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

18. 7 May 1986

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

19. 7 May 1986

    Floor

    Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2295 amended.

    Source: Floor

20. 7 May 1986

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2295 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-0. Record Vote No: 93.

    Source: Floor

21. 7 May 1986

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

22. 11 August 1986

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Goldwater; Thurmond; Warner; Humphrey; Cohen; Quayle; Wilson; Denton; Gramm; Broyhill; Nunn; Stennis; Hart; Exon; Levin; Kennedy; Bingaman; Dixon; Glenn.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 11 August 1986

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments and House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

24. 11 August 1986

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to House amendments to Senate amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

25. 11 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Aspin, Nichols, Skelton, Mavroules, Dickinson, Hopkins, Kasich.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 11 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 11 August 1986

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

28. 13 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 13 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 14 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 14 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 15 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 15 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 11 September 1986

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 11 September 1986

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 12 September 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-824 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 12 September 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-824 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 15 September 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers, Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 16 September 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 16 September 1986

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 17 September 1986

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

42. 17 September 1986

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

43. 19 September 1986

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

44. 19 September 1986

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

45. 19 September 1986

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

46. 1 October 1986

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-433.

    Source: President

47. 1 October 1986

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

48. 1 October 1986

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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  Public Law · EN · 2 October 1986

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• Conference report filed in House

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Passed House amended

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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• related to → Joint Chiefs of Staff Reorganization Act of 1985
• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H. R. 3622) to amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to provide for more efficient and effective operation of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Barry Goldwater Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
• amends ← An amendment to make obligatory instead of discretionary (as in the bill) the submission of dissenting views by Joint Chiefs when they disagree with the views submitted by the Chairman. The dissenting views are to be submitted to the President.
• amends ← CLERK read committee amendment printed in the bill. The amendment requires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to formulate program recommendations and budget proposals to the Secretary during each budget cycle based upon 1) guidance provided by the Secretary, 2) program and budget proposals submitted by the commands, and 3) recommendations submitted by military departments and other components of the Defense Department.
• amends ← An amendment to the committee amendment to provide that the Chairman shall "submit" instead of "formulate" the budget and program recommendations.
• amends ← An amendment adding the following to the list in the bill of matters for which plans to be developed are to be reported to Congress for future improvement: Establishment within the Joint Staff of a directorate of net assessment reporting directly to the Chairman to furnish him the necessary staff expertise to render his independent judgement on the capabilities of U.S. forces to successfully execute combat operations under unified command.
• amends ← An amendment to delete language in the bill which removes the cap of 400 on the JCS staff.
• amends ← A substitute amendment to the BENNETT amendment to require the Chairman to submit to the Secretary of Defense any opinion by another member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in disagreement with military advice of the Chairman that is submitted to the Secretary. The dissenting opinion must accompany the advice it is in disagreement with. This policy is required for advice submitted to the President as well.
• amends ← A perfecting amendment striking language in the bill dealing with JCS staff size and substituting that the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the maximum number of officers that may service on the Joint Staff. The number is to be determined by the duties and responsibilities of the Chairman and the staff is not to exceed that number. Should the staff size exceed 400 there is to be direct offsetting reductions in the service staffs.

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