S 1372 · 95th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

An Act to amend title 10, United States Code, to abolish one of the two positions of Deputy Secretary of Defense and establish the position of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and to change the title of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.

Introduced 1977-04-25· Sponsored by Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS]· Senate

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Latest: Public Law 95-140.(1977-10-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Abolishes one of the two present positions of Deputy Secretary of Defense within the Department of Defense. Establishes an Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Renames the present position of Director of Defense for Research and Engineering as the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Stipulates that the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall be on the Armed Forces Policy Council within the Department.…

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1 Democrat