§2475 Consolidation, Restructuring, or Reengineering of Organizations, Functions, or Activities: Notification Requirements

Summary

When the Defense Department decides to combine, reorganize, or rework an organization, function, or activity under its Strategic Sourcing Plan and that change will reduce 50 or more military or civilian jobs, the Secretary of Defense must notify Congress and send a report to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees. The head of the Defense Agency or the military department cannot put the plan into effect until 30 days after telling those committees they plan to do it. Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action — the DoD plan named in the Interim Guidance dated February 29, 2000, or any later similar guidance in effect for a fiscal year. The required report must show projected savings compared with prior costs, explain what missions, duties, or military needs will be affected, include the Secretary’s certification that military readiness will not be reduced, give a timeline for the change, and certify that the full analysis is available for review.