3.0.0 3840 2023-01-11T13:23:30Z 2023-01-11T13:23:30Z House H HR 2014-01-09 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THORNBERRY:H.R. 3840.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, ``The Congressshall have Power . . . To declare War . . .'' and ``To makeRules for the Government and Regulation of the land and navalForces.''This bill would establish an independent organizationwithin the Department of Defense to develop and coordinatenet assessments of the military capabilities of the UnitedStates compared to potential adversaries in order to identifyemerging threats or opportunities. Congressional authority toestablish such an office falls within two clauses of ArticleI, Section 8 of the Constitution, which give Congress thespecific power ``To make Rules for the Government andRegulation of the land and naval Forces,'' and, moregenerally, ``To declare War.'' The organization that would beestablished by this bill is a function of the ``Governmentand Regulation of the land and naval Forces'' andCongressional power to declare war.[Page H135]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-01-09T15:02:00Z 113 4435 HR 2014-06-05 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425. Related bill CRS 113 1906 S 2014-01-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Identical bill CRS 2014-01-09 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2014-01-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-01-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 N C001062 Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] K. Conaway R TX Michael 11 2014-02-14 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2014-03-11 False Armed Forces and National Security Department of Defense Executive agency funding and structure Military operations and strategy Military readiness Armed Forces and National Security

00 2014-01-09 Introduced in House 2014-01-13T19:45:47Z Establishes the Office of Net Assessment within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to develop and coordinate net assessments of the standing, trends, and future prospects of the military capabilities and potential of the United States in comparison with the military capabilities and potential of other countries or groups of countries to identify emerging or future threats or opportunities for the United States.

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