[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8897 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8897

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
  Defense to consult with the congressional defense committees in the 
             preparation of the national defense strategy.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 19, 2022

 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
  Defense to consult with the congressional defense committees in the 
             preparation of the national defense strategy.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONSULTATION OF CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES IN 
              PREPARATION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY.

    Section 113(g)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (F) as 
        subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new 
        subparagraph (D):
    ``(D) In addressing the matters referred to in subparagraph (B)(i) 
and (ii), the Secretary may seek the advice and views of the 
congressional defense committees, through the Chair and Ranking Members 
of the congressional defense committees. The congressional defense 
committees, through the Chair and Ranking Member of the congressional 
defense committees, may submit their advice and views to the Secretary 
in writing. Any such written views shall be published as an annex to 
the national defense strategy.''.
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