§7102 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary of the Army must send a written notice to the congressional defense committees before announcing or carrying out any major change to Army force structure. The notice must explain the reason for the change, describe what will change and when, outline how it will affect operations, and give an estimate of the costs. The requirement does not apply if the Secretary of Defense certifies in advance that the change must happen immediately for military urgency. A "significant change" means: a change in the number, type, or component of brigade-level units or higher headquarters; a change in the number or component of theater-level capabilities (for example, a multi-domain task force, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, long range fires unit, or headquarters); or the permanent or temporary activation or inactivation of an experimental unit or any brigade-size or larger task force.

Title 10, §7102

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees written notification of any decision to make a significant change to Army force structure prior to implementing or announcing such change.

(b)A notification required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:

(1)The justification for the planned change.

(2)A description of the details of the planned change and timing for implementation.

(3)A description of the operational implications of the planned change.

(4)The estimated costs of such change.

(c)The notification requirement under subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees in advance that the planned Army force structure change must be implemented immediately for reasons of military urgency.

(d)In this section, the term “significant change to Army force structure” means—

(1)a change in the number, type, or component of brigade-level organizations or higher-echelon headquarters;

(2)a change in the number or component of theater-level capabilities, such as a multi-domain task force, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, long range fires unit, or headquarters; or

(3)a permanent or temporary activation or inactivation of an experimental unit or brigade-size or higher task force.

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Prior Provisions

Prior sections 7102 to 7104 were renumbered sections 8592 to 8594 of this title, respectively.

§7102 Congressional Notification of Significant Army Force Structure Changes

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