S 2034 · 99th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Unified and Specified Command Organizational Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-01-30· Sponsored by Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.(1986-01-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Unified and Specified Command Organizational Act of 1986 - Amends general military law to establish in the Department of Defense such unified combatant commands (composed of forces from two or more military departments) and specified combatant commands (composed of forces from a single military department) as the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe. Sets forth provisions concerning the appointment of commanders to such combatant commands, together with their officers. Directs the Secretary, no later than February 15 annually, to report to the Congress concerning such commands. Directs the Secretary and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to jointly submit to the Congress a report containing their evaluation of the Unified Action Armed Forces Plan. Requires all such reports to include reports from the commanders of the specified combatant commands.…

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