10 U.S.C. § 155a — Untitled legal text

Page 234 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES [§ 155a personnel billets than the amount of such billets pre- viously prescribed for, the Joint Functional Compo- nent Command for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Re- connaissance of the United States Strategic Com- mand; and ‘‘(2) not later than 30 days after the date of the en- actment of this Act [Dec. 12, 2017], establish an orga- nization within the Joint Staff— ‘‘(A) that is designated as the Joint Staff Intel- ligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Direc- torate and Supporting Chairman’s Controlled Ac- tivity; ‘‘(B) for which the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall serve as the joint functional manager; and ‘‘(C) that shall synchronize cross-combatant com- mand intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance plans and develop strategies integrating all intel- ligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabili- ties provided by joint services, the National Recon- naissance Office, combat support intelligence agen- cies of the Department of Defense, and allies, to satisfy the intelligence needs of the combatant commands for the Department of Defense. ‘‘(b) LEAD AGENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall designate the Secretary of the Air Force as the lead agent and sponsor for funding for the organization es- tablished under subsection (a)(2). ‘‘(c) DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT ISR ALLOCATION AND SYNCHRONIZATION PROCESSES.—In co- ordination with the Director of Cost Analysis and Pro- gram Evaluation, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall issue guidance to the commanders of the geographical combatant commands that requires the commanders to collect sufficient and relevant data re- garding the effectiveness of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance measures in a manner that will— ‘‘(1) enable the standardized, objective evaluation and analysis of that data with respect to the use and effectiveness of the intelligence, surveillance, and re- connaissance capabilities provided to the com- manders; and ‘‘(2) support recommendations made by the organi- zation established under subsection (a)(2) to the Sec- retary of Defense regarding the allocation of intel- ligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance resources of the Department of Defense.’’ INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN USE OF FUNDS FOR JOINT STAFF EXERCISES Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, § 1052, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2396, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts available to the Chair- man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for joint staff exercises may be available for any expenses as follows: ‘‘(1) Expenses of the Armed Forces in connection with such exercises, including expense relating to self-deploying watercraft under the jurisdiction of a military department. ‘‘(2) Expenses relating to the costs of port support activities in connection with such exercises, includ- ing transportation and port handling. ‘‘(3) Expenses relating to the breakout and oper- ation of prepositioned watercraft and lighterage for joint logistics and over the shore exercises in connec- tion with such exercises. ‘‘(b) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Any amounts made available by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under subsection (a) for expenses covered by that sub- section are in addition to any other amounts available under law for such expenses.’’ ASSISTANTS TO CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF FOR NATIONAL GUARD MATTERS AND FOR RE- SERVE MATTERS Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title IX, § 901, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1853, as amended by Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(h), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3237, which established the positions of Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard Matters and Assist- ant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Re- serve Matters within the Joint Staff, was repealed and restated as former section 155a of this title by Pub. L. 112–239, § 511(a), (c), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1717, 1718. [§ 155a. Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2102] Section, added Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 511(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1717, related to Assistants to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard matters and Reserve matters. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those formerly contained in this section were contained in Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title IX, § 901, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1853, which was set out as a note under section 155 of this title, prior to re- peal by Pub. L. 112–239, § 511(c). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries RETENTION OF GRADE OF INCUMBENTS IN POSITIONS ON EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(tt), as added by Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, § 506(a)(1), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1374, provided that: ‘‘The grade of service of an officer serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2016, see below] in a position whose statu- tory grade is affected by an amendment made by this section [see Tables for classification] may not be re- duced after that date by reason of such amendment as long as the officer remains in continuous service in such position after that date.’’ [Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, § 506(a)(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1374, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by paragraph (1) [enacting section 502(tt) of Pub. L. 114–328, set out above] shall take effect as of December 23, 2016, and be treated as if included in the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328).’’] § 156. Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (a) IN GENERAL.—There is a Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (b) SELECTION FOR APPOINTMENT.—Under regu- lations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the officer selected for appointment to serve as Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall be recommended by a board of officers convened by the Secretary of Defense that, insofar as practicable, is subject to the procedures applicable to selection boards con- vened under chapter 36 of this title. (c) DUTIES.—(1) The Legal Counsel of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall per- form such legal duties in support of the respon- sibilities of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the Chairman may prescribe. (2) No officer or employee of the Department of Defense may interfere with the ability of the Legal Counsel to give independent legal advice to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (Added Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, § 543(e)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 115; amended Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 591, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4474; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 501(a), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2272; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2102.)