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PUBLIC LAW 100-456—SEPT. 29, 1988 (7) The assessment of the commander of whether current law, r ^ ^ a t i o n s, policies, and procedures provide the latitude for his command to play that optimum role. (c) REPORT BY CHAIRBHAN OF JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.—<1)

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall, not later than April 1, 1989, prepare a report on the implementation of the resource allocation provisions of title 10, United States Code, enacted by the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-433) that are specified in paragraph (2) and any other resource allocation provision enacted by that Act which the Chairman considers appropriate. (2) The sections of title 10, United States Code, referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: (A) Section 113(g), relating to annual guidance by the Secretary of Defense to the heads of Department of Defense components. (B) Section 153(a)(2)(A), relating to the preparation of s t r a t ^ c plans. (C) Section 153(a)(3)(C), relating to the preparation and review of contingency plans. (D) Section 153(a)(4), relating to advice by the Chairman to the Secretary of Defense concerning the requirements, programs, and budget of the Department of Defense. 4^) Section 163(b)(2), relating to the role of the Chairman as spokesman for the commanders of the unified and speciHed combatant commands. (F) Section 166, relating to budget proposals for such commands. (d) MATTERS TO B E INCLUDED.—The report required by subsection (c) shall address the following matters: (1) The status of implementation of each of the provisions referred to in subsection (c)(2) and any other related resource allocation provisions. (2) For any provision referred to in subsection (c)(2) that is not fully implemented, the date estimated by the Chairman for final implementation of such provisions. (3) An evaluation of the effect that each provision referred to in subsection (c)(2) has had or will have on (A) improving decisions within the Department of Defense with respect to the allocation of resources, and (B) improving the implementation of such decisions. (4) The views of the Chairman on the optimum role of the unified and specified commands, the Joint Staff, and the Chairman in resource allocation decisionmaking and execution within the Department of Defense. (5) The assessment of the Chairman concerning the degree to which those optimum roles are played, as of the time of the preparation of the report, by the unified and specified commands, the Joint Staff, and the Chairman. (6) The assessment of the Chsdrman of whether current law, r^ulations, policies, and procedures provide the latitude for the unified and specified commands, the Joint Staff, and the Chairman to play those optimum roles. (e) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.—The commanders of the unified and specified conunands shall each submit the report required by subsection (a) to the Secretary of Defense. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StafT shall submit the report required by subsection (c) to

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