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 123STA T . 2 4 2 5PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 4 —O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9SEC.905 . R E P E ALOF RE QUI RE M E NT FOR A D EPUT Y UNDER SEC - RETARY OF DEFENSE FOR TEC H NOLO G Y SECURITY POLICY W ITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR POLICY. (a)REP E ALOF RE QUIR E M E NT FOR P O S ITION .— ( 1 ) REPEAL.— Section 1 34b o f tit l e1 0,U nite d State sC ode, is r e p ealed. ( 2 ) CLERI C AL AMEN D MENT.— Th e table of sections at the be g inning of chapter 4 of s u ch title is a m ended b y stri k ing the item relating to section 134b. (b) PRIOR N OTIFICATION OF C H AN G E IN REPORTING RELATION - SHIP FOR THE D EFENSE TECHNOLOG Y SECURITY A DMINISTRATION.— The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that no co v ered action is taken until the e x piration of 30 legislative days after providing notification of such action to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the H ouse of Representatives. (c) CO V ERED ACTION DEFINED.— I n this section, the term ‘ ‘cov- ered action ’ ’ means— (1) the transfer of the Defense Technology Security Administration to an Under Secretary or other office of the Department of Defense other than the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (2) the consolidation of the Defense Technology Security Administration w ith another office, agency, or field activity of the Department of Defense; or (3) the addition of management layers between the Director of the Defense Technology Security Administration and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. SEC. 90 6 . DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE. (a) DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 13 7 the following new section

‘ §137a.DeputyUnd e rS e c retar i e sof Defense ‘‘(a)(1) There are five Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense. ‘‘(2)(A) The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (c) shall be appointed as provided in the applicable paragraph. ‘‘( B ) The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense referred to in paragraphs (4) and ( 5 ) of subsection (c) shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. ‘‘(b) E ach Deputy Under Secretary of Defense shall be the first assistant to an Under Secretary of Defense and shall assist such Under Secretary in the performance of the duties of the position of such Under Secretary and shall act for, and exercise the powers of, such Under Secretary when such Under Secretary is absent or disabled. ‘‘(c)(1) O ne of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Ac q uisition, Technology, and L ogistics appointed pursuant to section 133a of this title. ‘‘(2) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy appointed pursuant to section 134a of this title.