Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 1.djvu/1077

 PUBLIC LAW 99-433—OCT. 1, 1986

100 STAT. 1041

"(d) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Army, the Chief of Staff shall— "(1) preside over the Army Staff; "(2) transmit the plans and recommendations of the Army Staff to the Secretary and advise the Secretary with regard to such plans and recommendations; Y "(3) after approval of the plans or recommendations of the Army Staff by the Secretary, act as the agent of the Secretary y in carrying them into effect; "(4) exercise supervision, consistent with the authority assigned to commanders of unified or specified combatant commands under chapter 6 of this title, over such of the members Ante, p. 1012. i and organizations of the Army as the Secretary determines; "(5) perform the duties prescribed for him by section 171 of this title and other provisions of law; and "(6) perform such other military duties, not otherwise assigned by law, as are assigned to him by the President, the ., Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of the Army. "(e)(1) The Chief of Staff shall also perform the duties prescribed for him as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under section 151 of this title. "(2) To the extent that such action does not impair the independence of the Chief of Staff in the performance of his duties as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chief of Staff shall inform the Secretary regarding military advice rendered by members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on matters affecting the Department of the Army. "(3) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Chief of Staff shall keep the Secretary of the Army fully informed of significant military operations affecting the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary.". (d) VICE CHIEF OF STAFF.—Section 3035 is redesignated as section 3034 and is amended— (1) by striking out subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(a) There is a Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from the general officers of the Army. "(b) The Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, while so serving, has the grade of general without vacating his permanent grade."; (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d) When there is a vacancy in the office of Chief of Staff or during the absence or disability of the Chief of Staff— "(1) the Vice Chief of Staff shall perform the duties of the Chief of Staff until a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases; or "(2) if there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice Chief of Staff or the Vice Chief of Staff is absent or disabled, unless the ^' President directs otherwise, the most senior officer of the Army 3 in the Army Staff who is not absent or disabled and who is not restricted in performance of duty shall perform the duties of the Chief of Staff until a successor to the Chief of Staff or the Vice ^.^ Chief of Staff is appointed or until the absence or disability of the Chief of Staff or Vice Chief of Staff ceases, whichever occurs first"; and (3) by striking out the section heading and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
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