National Commission on the Structure of the Army Act of 2014 - Establishes the National Commission on the Structure of the Army to undertake a comprehensive study of the structure of the Army to determine: (1) the proper force mixture of the active component and reserve component, and (2) how the structure should be modified to best fulfill mission requirements in a manner consistent with available resources.
Directs the Commission to give particular consideration to evaluating a structure that: (1) meets current and anticipated requirements of the combatant commands; (3) achieves a cost-efficiency balance between the regular and reserve components, with a focus on fully burdened and lifecycle cost of Army personnel; (3) ensures that the regular and reserve components have the capacity needed to support homeland defense and disaster assistance missions in the United States; (4) provides for sufficient numbers of regular members of the Army to provide a base of trained personnel from which the personnel of the reserve components could be recruited; (5) maintains a peacetime rotation force to support operational tempo goals of 1:2 for regular members and 1:5 for members of the reserve components; and (6) maximizes and appropriately balances affordability, efficiency, effectiveness, capability, and readiness.
Prohibits the use of any funds made available for FY2015 for the Army to: (1) divest, retire, or transfer, or prepare to divest, retire, or transfer, any aircraft of the Army assigned to units of the Army National Guard as of January 15, 2014; or (2) reduce personnel below the authorized end strength levels of 350,000 for the Army National Guard as of September 30, 2014.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3930 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3930
To establish the National Commission on the Structure of the Army, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 27, 2014
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Rahall,
Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Perry, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Enyart, Mr. Barr, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Cole, Mr.
Chaffetz, Mr. Runyan, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Barber)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Armed Services
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A BILL
To establish the National Commission on the Structure of the Army, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Commission on the Structure
of the Army Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR REDUCTIONS TO THE ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD.
(a) Aircraft.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 for the Army
may be used to divest, retire, or transfer, or prepare to divest,
retire, or transfer, any aircraft of the Army assigned to units of the
Army National Guard as of January 15, 2014.
(b) Personnel.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 for the Army
may be used to reduce personnel below the authorized end strength
levels of 350,000 for the Army National Guard as of September 30, 2014.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE ARMY.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the National Commission on
the Structure of the Army (in this Act referred to as the
``Commission'').
(b) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of eight
members, of whom--
(A) four shall be appointed by the President;
(B) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(C) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(D) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives; and
(E) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Appointment date.--The appointments of the members of
the Commission shall be made not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) Effect of lack of appointment by appointment date.--If
one or more appointments under subparagraph (A) of paragraph
(1) is not made by the appointment date specified in paragraph
(2), the authority to make such appointment or appointments
shall expire, and the number of members of the Commission shall
be reduced by the number equal to the number of appointments so
not made. If an appointment under subparagraph (B), (C), (D),
or (E) of paragraph (1) is not made by the appointment date
specified in paragraph (2), the authority to make an
appointment under such subparagraph shall expire, and the
number of members of the Commission shall be reduced by the
number equal to the number otherwise appointable under such
subparagraph.
(4) Expertise.--In making appointments under this
subsection, consideration should be given to individuals with
expertise in reserve forces policy.
(c) Period of Appointment; Vacancies.--Members shall be appointed
for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not
affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment.
(d) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission
shall hold its first meeting.
(e) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair.
(f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
(g) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Commission shall select a Chair and
Vice Chair from among its members.
SEC. 4. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--The Commission shall undertake a
comprehensive study of the structure of the Army to determine
the proper force mixture of the active component and reserve
component, and how the structure should be modified to best
fulfill current and anticipated mission requirements for the
Army in a manner consistent with available resources and
estimated future resources.
(2) Considerations.--In considering the structure of the
Army, the Commission shall give particular consideration to
evaluating a structure that--
(A) meets current and anticipated requirements of
the combatant commands;
(B) achieves a cost-efficiency balance between the
regular and reserve components of the Army, taking
advantage of the unique strengths and capabilities of
each, with a particular focus on fully burdened and
lifecycle cost of Army personnel;
(C) ensures that the regular and reserve components
of the Army have the capacity needed to support current
and anticipated homeland defense and disaster
assistance missions in the United States;
(D) provides for sufficient numbers of regular
members of the Army to provide a base of trained
personnel from which the personnel of the reserve
components of the Army could be recruited;
(E) maintains a peacetime rotation force to support
operational tempo goals of 1:2 for regular members of
the Army and 1:5 for members of the reserve components
of the Army; and
(F) maximizes and appropriately balances
affordability, efficiency, effectiveness, capability,
and readiness.
(b) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2016, the Commission shall
submit to the President and the congressional defense committees a
report which shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and
conclusions of the Commission as a result of the study required by
subsection (a), together with its recommendations for such legislation
and administrative actions it may consider appropriate in light of the
results of the study.
SEC. 5. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act
at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such
evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry out this Act.
(b) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Commission may secure
directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the
Commission considers necessary to carry out this Act. Upon request of
the Chair of the Commission, the head of such department or agency
shall furnish such information to the Commission.
(c) Postal Services.--The Commission may use the United States
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other
departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
(d) Gifts.--The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or
donations of services or property.
SEC. 6. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.
(a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Commission who is
not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be
compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate
of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under
section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including
travel time) during which such member is engaged in the performance of
the duties of the Commission. All members of the Commission who are
officers or employees of the United States shall serve without
compensation in addition to that received for their services as
officers or employees of the United States.
(b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Commission shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at
rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes
or regular places of business in the performance of services for the
Commission.
(c) Staff.--
(1) In general.--The Chair of the Commission may, without
regard to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and
terminate an executive director and such other additional
personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to
perform its duties. The employment of an executive director
shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission.
(2) Compensation.--The Chair of the Commission may fix the
compensation of the executive director and other personnel
without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53
of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of
positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate
of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not
exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of such title.
(d) Detail of Government Employees.--Any Federal Government
employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and
such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service
status or privilege.
(e) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The Chair
of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for
individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate
of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under
section 5316 of such title.
SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.
The Commission shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the
Commission submits its report under section 4.
SEC. 8. FUNDING.
Amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015 and
available for operation and maintenance for the Army as specified in
the funding table in section 4301 of the fiscal year 2015 National
Defense Authorization Act may be available for the activities of the
Commission under this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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