10 U.S.C. § 134b — Untitled legal text

Page 192 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES [§ 134a ‘‘(1) the updates made to the policy developed by the senior civilian official pursuant to this section; and ‘‘(2) the efforts of the Department to implement such updates.’’ [§ 134a. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX, § 901(b)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4317] Section, added Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title IX, § 901(a)(1), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1450; amended Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title IX, § 903(c)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 402; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title IX, § 901, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2617; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title IX, § 906(c)(1)(B), (2)(B), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2427, estab- lished the position of Principal Deputy Under Sec- retary of Defense for Policy. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 134a was renumbered section 133 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Jan. 1, 2011, see section 901(p) of Pub. L. 111–383, set out as an Effective Date of 2011 Amend- ment note under section 131 of this title. [§ 134b. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title IX, § 905(a)(1), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2425] Section, added Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title XV, § 1521(b)(1), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2178, related to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Technology Se- curity Policy. § 135. Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) (a)(1) There is an Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and con- sent of the Senate. A person may not be ap- pointed as Under Secretary within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force. (2) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comp- troller) shall be appointed from among persons who have significant budget, financial manage- ment, or audit experience in complex organiza- tions. (b) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comp- troller) is the agency Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense for the purposes of chapter 9 of title 31. The Under Secretary of De- fense (Comptroller) shall perform the duties as- signed to the Under Secretary in section 2222 of this title and such additional duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe. (c) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comp- troller) shall advise and assist the Secretary of Defense— (1) in performing such budgetary and fiscal functions and duties, and in exercising such budgetary and fiscal powers, as are needed to carry out the powers of the Secretary; (2) in supervising and directing the prepara- tion of budget estimates of the Department of Defense; (3) in establishing and supervising the execu- tion of principles, policies, and procedures to be followed in connection with organizational and administrative matters relating to— (A) the preparation and execution of budg- ets; (B) fiscal, cost, operating, and capital property accounting; and (C) progress and statistical reporting; (4) in establishing and supervising the execu- tion of policies and procedures relating to the expenditure and collection of funds adminis- tered by the Department of Defense; and (5) in establishing uniform terminologies, classifications, and procedures concerning matters covered by paragraphs (1) through (4). (d) In addition to any duties under subsection (c), the Under Secretary of Defense (Comp- troller) shall, subject to the authority, direc- tion, and control of the Secretary of Defense, do the following: (1) Provide guidance and instruction on an- nual performance plans and evaluations to the following: (A) The Assistant Secretaries of the mili- tary departments for financial management. (B) Any other official of an agency, organi- zation, or element of the Department of De- fense with responsibility for financial man- agement. (2) Give directions to the military depart- ments, Defense Agencies, and other organiza- tions and elements of the Department of De- fense regarding their financial statements and the audit and audit readiness of such financial statements. (e) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comp- troller) takes precedence in the Department of Defense after the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. (f) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comp- troller) shall ensure that each of the congres- sional defense committees is informed, in a timely manner, regarding all matters relating to the budgetary, fiscal, and analytic activities of the Department of Defense that are under the supervision of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). (Added Pub. L. 99–433, title I, § 107, Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 998, § 137; renumbered § 135 and amended Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, §§ 901(a)(2), 902(a)(1), (b), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1726, 1727; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 903(a)(1), (2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2823; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1502(a)(6), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 502; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 774; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1043(b)(1), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1610; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX, § 901(m)(3), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4326; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title IX, §§ 904(1), 905(a), 912(b), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1512, 1520; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title IX, § 901(f)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1868.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 135 was renumbered section 138b of this title. AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–81 substituted ‘‘an armed force’’ for ‘‘the armed forces’’.