# 95-s-1372: 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.

95-s-1372, 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., is a 95th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] (D-MS); status Public Law 95-140. (as of 2025-10-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 95-s-1372
- Congress: 95
- Title: 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.
- Status: Public Law 95-140.
- Introduced: 1977-04-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] (D-MS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-20

## Summary

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.

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## Sources
- [95-s-1372 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/1372)

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