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REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES
of the
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
UNITED STATES SENATE
114TH CONGRESS
FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS
2015-2016
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COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
115th Congress
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January 9, 2018
JOHN McCAIN, Arizona, Chairman
JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma JACK REED, Rhode Island
ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi BILL NELSON, Florida
DEB FISCHER, Nebraska CLAIRE McCASKILL, Missouri
TOM COTTON, Arkansas JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire
MIKE ROUNDS, South Dakota KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, New York
JONI ERNST, Iowa RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut
THOM TILLIS, North Carolina JOE DONNELLY, Indiana
DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii
DAVID PERDUE, Georgia TIM KAINE, Virginia
TED CRUZ, Texas ANGUS S. KING, Jr., Maine
LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina MARTIN HEINRICH, New Mexico
BEN SASSE, Nebraska ELIZABETH WARREN, Massachusetts
TIM SCOTT, South Carolina GARY C. PETERS, Michigan
Christian D. Brose, Staff Director
Elizabeth L. King, Minority Staff Director
Gregory R. Lilly, Chief Clerk
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NOTES:
Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama served on the Committee during the
115th Congress from January 5, 2017, until his appointment as Attorney
General on February 9, 2017.
On February 9, 2017, the Senate passed S. Res. 57, appointing Senator
Luther Strange of Alabama to the Committee on Armed Services.
Senator Luther Strange of Alabama served on the Committee during the
115th Congress from February 9, 2017 until the end of his Senate term
on January 3, 2018.
On January 9, 2018, the Senate passed S. Res. 369, appointing Senator
Tim Scott of South Carolina to the Committee on Armed Services.
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
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U.S. Senate,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, February 7, 2018.
Hon. Mike Pence,
President of the Senate,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. President: Senate Rule XXVI.8(b) requires the
submission of a report of the activities of the Senate
Committee on Armed Services for the previous Congress.
In accordance with the requirements, I am submitting the
report of the activities of the Committee during the 114th
Congress. This report outlines the most noteworthy legislative
achievements and other achievements and activities of our
Committee.
Sincerely,
John McCain,
Chairman.
C O N T E N T S
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Letter of transmittal............................................ III
Committee membership............................................. 1
Subcommittee membership.......................................... 2
Dates of appointment............................................. 4
Jurisdiction and history......................................... 5
Rules of procedure............................................... 7
Relationship of authorizations to appropriations................. 11
Key activities during the 114th Congress......................... 18
Full committee meetings.......................................... 23
Subcommittee activities.......................................... 35
Nominations...................................................... 44
Publications..................................................... 49
Committee funding................................................ 50
Committee staff.................................................. 54
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
114th Congress
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January 7, 2015
JOHN McCAIN, Arizona, Chairman
JACK REED, Rhode Island JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
BILL NELSON, Florida JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama
CLAIRE McCASKILL, Missouri ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi
JOE MANCHIN III, West Virginia KELLY AYOTTE, New Hampshire
JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire DEB FISCHER, Nebraska
KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, New York TOM COTTON, Arkansas
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut MIKE ROUNDS, South Dakota
JOE DONNELLY, Indiana JONI ERNST, Iowa
MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii THOM TILLIS, North Carolina
TIM KAINE, Virginia DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska
ANGUS S. KING, Jr., Maine MIKE LEE, Utah
MARTIN HEINRICH, New Mexico LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina
TED CRUZ, Texas
Christian D. Brose, Staff Director
Elizabeth L. King, Minority Staff
Director
Gregory R. Lilly, Chief Clerk
SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE 114TH CONGRESS
Senators McCain and Reed served as
ex-officio members of all
subcommittees.
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Subcommittee on Airland
JANUARY 14, 2015
TOM COTTON, Arkansas, Chairman
JOE MANCHIN III, West Virginia JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
CLAIRE McCASKILL, Missouri JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama
KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, New York ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut MIKE ROUNDS, South Dakota
JOE DONNELLY, Indiana JONI ERNST, Iowa
MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska
TIM KAINE, Virginia MIKE LEE, Utah
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
JANUARY 14, 2015
DEB FISCHER, Nebraska, Chairman
BILL NELSON, Florida KELLY AYOTTE, New Hampshire
JOE MANCHIN III, West Virginia TOM COTTON, Arkansas
JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire JONI ERNST, Iowa
KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, New York THOM TILLIS, North Carolina
JOE DONNELLY, Indiana LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina
TIM KAINE, Virginia TED CRUZ, Texas
Subcommittee on Personnel
JANUARY 14, 2015
LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina,
Chairman
KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, New York ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi
CLAIRE McCASKILL, Missouri TOM COTTON, Arkansas
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut THOM TILLIS, North Carolina
ANGUS S. KING, Jr., Maine DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
JANUARY 14, 2015
KELLY AYOTTE, New Hampshire,
Chairman
TIM KAINE, Virginia JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
CLAIRE McCASKILL, Missouri DEB FISCHER, Nebraska
JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire MIKE ROUNDS, South Dakota
MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii JONI ERNST, Iowa
MARTIN HEINRICH, New Mexico MIKE LEE, Utah
Subcommittee on Seapower
JANUARY 14, 2015
ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi,
Chairman
MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama
BILL NELSON, Florida KELLY AYOTTE, New Hampshire
JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire MIKE ROUNDS, South Dakota
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut THOM TILLIS, North Carolina
TIM KAINE, Virginia DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska
ANGUS S. KING, Jr., Maine TED CRUZ, Texas
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
JANUARY 14, 2015
JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama, Chairman
JOE DONNELLY, Indiana JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
BILL NELSON, Florida DEB FISCHER, Nebraska
JOE MANCHIN III, West Virginia MIKE LEE, Utah
ANGUS S. KING, Jr., Maine LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina
MARTIN HEINRICH, New Mexico TED CRUZ, Texas
DATES OF APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
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JACK REED, January 7, 1999 JOHN McCAIN, January 6, 1987
BILL NELSON, January 24, 2013 JAMES M. INHOFE, January 4, 1995
CLAIRE McCASKILL, January 12, 2007 JEFF SESSIONS, January 7, 1999
JOE MANCHIN III, November 15, 2010 ROGER F. WICKER, January 24, 2008
JEANNE SHAHEEN, February 3, 2011 KELLY AYOTTE, February 3, 2011
KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, February 3, 2011B FISCHER, January 24, 2013
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, February 3, 2011 TOM COTTON, January 7, 2015
JOE DONNELLY, January 24, 2013 MIKE ROUNDS, January 7, 2015
MAZIE K. HIRONO, January 24, 2013 JONI ERNST, January 7, 2015
TIM KAINE, January 24, 2013 THOM TILLIS, January 7, 2015
ANGUS S. KING, JR., January 24, 2013 DAN SULLIVAN, January 7, 2015
MARTIN HEINRICH, January 7, 2015 MIKE LEE, January 24, 2013
TED CRUZ, January 24, 2013 LINDSEY GRAHAM, January 15, 2003
JURISDICTION AND HISTORY
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The Committee on Armed Services jurisdiction is set forth
in Rule XXV(c) of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
(1) Committee on Armed Services, to which committee shall
be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions,
memorials, and other matters relating to the following
subjects:
1. Aeronautical and space activities peculiar to or
primarily associated with the development of weapons systems or
military operations.
2. Common defense.
3. Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, the
Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force,
generally.
4. Maintenance and operation of the Panama Canal, including
administration, sanitation, and government of the Canal Zone.
5. Military research and development.
6. National security aspects of nuclear energy.
7. Naval petroleum reserves, except those in Alaska.
8. Pay, promotion, retirement, and other benefits and
privileges of members of the Armed Forces, including overseas
education of civilian and military dependents.
9. Selective service system.
10. Strategic and critical materials necessary for the
common defense.
(2) Such committee shall also study and review, on a
comprehensive basis, matters relating to the common defense
policy of the United States, and report thereon from time to
time.
The Senate Committees on Military Affairs; the Militia; and
Naval Affairs were established on December 10, 1816. The
Committee on the Militia was merged with the Committee on
Military Affairs in 1858 to form the Military Affairs and
Militia Committee. In 1872 the Committee dropped ``Militia''
from its name. The Military Affairs and Naval Affairs
Committees existed until 1947 when they were combined by the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (Public Law 601 of the
Seventy-ninth Congress, approved August 2, 1946, as amended by
Public Law 510 of the Ninety-first Congress, approved October
26, 1970) into a new standing committee, the current Committee
on Armed Services.
Part 1 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946
created the standing committees of the Senate and provided that
the Committee on Armed Services should consist of 13 Senators.
The history of changes in the Committee on Armed Services
membership since 1946 is as follows:
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Congress: Year: Under Authority of: Number of Senators:
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82nd 1953 S. Res. 18 15
86th 1959 S. Res. 24 17
90th 1967 S. Res. 11 18
91st 1970 H.R. 17654 15
92nd 1971 S. Res. 15 16
93rd 1973 S. Res. 10 15
94th 1975 S. Res. 17 16
95th 1977 S. Res. 4 & S. Res. 82 18
100th 1987 S. Res. 14 20
103rd 1993 S. Res. 130 22
104th 1995 S. Res. 14 21
105th 1997 S. Res. 9 18
107th 2001 in part by S. Res. 8 25
109th 2005 S. Res. 5 & S. Res. 6 24
110th 2007 S. Res. 27 & S. Res. 28 25
111th 2009 S. Res. 18 & S. Res. 19 26
111th 2010 S. Res. 429 & S. Res. 450 28
112th 2011 S. Res. 42 and S. Res. 43 26
113th 2013 S. Res. 17 & S. Res. 18 26
114th 2015 S. Res 18 & S. Res. 21 26
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RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
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1. Regular Meeting Day--The Committee shall meet at least
once a month when Congress is in session. The regular meeting
days of the Committee shall be Tuesday and Thursday, unless the
Chairman, after consultation with the Ranking Minority Member,
directs otherwise.
2. Additional Meetings--The Chairman, after consultation
with the Ranking Minority Member, may call such additional
meetings as he deems necessary.
3. Special Meetings--Special meetings of the Committee may
be called by a majority of the members of the Committee in
accordance with paragraph 3 of Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.
4. Open Meetings--Each meeting of the Committee, or any
subcommittee thereof, including meetings to conduct hearings,
shall be open to the public, except that a meeting or series of
meetings by the Committee or a subcommittee thereof on the same
subject for a period of no more than fourteen (14) calendar
days may be closed to the public on a motion made and seconded
to go into closed session to discuss only whether the matters
enumerated below in clauses (a) through (f) would require the
meeting to be closed, followed immediately by a record vote in
open session by a majority of the members of the Committee or
subcommittee when it is determined that the matters to be
discussed or the testimony to be taken at such meeting or
meetings--
(a) will disclose matters necessary to be kept secret
in the interests of national defense or the
confidential conduct of the foreign relations of the
United States;
(b) will relate solely to matters of Committee staff
personnel or internal staff management or procedure;
(c) will tend to charge an individual with a crime or
misconduct, to disgrace or injure the professional
standing of an individual, or otherwise to expose an
individual to public contempt or obloquy or will
represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of the privacy
of an individual;
(d) will disclose the identity of any informer or law
enforcement agent or will disclose any information
relating to the investigation or prosecution of a
criminal offense that is required to be kept secret in
the interests of effective law enforcement;
(e) will disclose information relating to the trade
secrets or financial or commercial information
pertaining specifically to a given person if--
(1) an Act of Congress requires the
information to be kept confidential by
Government officers and employees; or
(2) the information has been obtained by the
Government on a confidential basis, other than
through an application by such person for a
specific Government financial or other benefit,
and is required to be kept secret in order to
prevent undue injury to the competitive
position of such person; or
(f) may divulge matters required to be kept
confidential under other provisions of law or
Government regulations.
5. Presiding Officer--The Chairman shall preside at all
meetings and hearings of the Committee except that in his
absence the Ranking Majority Member present at the meeting or
hearing shall preside unless by majority vote the Committee
provides otherwise.
6. Quorum--(a) A majority of the members of the Committee
are required to be actually present to report a matter or
measure from the Committee. (See Standing Rules of the Senate
26.7(a)(1)).
(b) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (c), and
other than for the conduct of hearings, nine members of the
Committee, including one member of the minority party; or a
majority of the members of the Committee, shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of such business as may be
considered by the Committee.
(c) Three members of the Committee, one of whom shall be a
member of the minority party, shall constitute a quorum for the
purpose of taking sworn testimony, unless otherwise ordered by
a majority of the full Committee.
(d) Proxy votes may not be considered for the purpose of
establishing a quorum.
7. Proxy Voting--Proxy voting shall be allowed on all
measures and matters before the Committee. The vote by proxy of
any member of the Committee may be counted for the purpose of
reporting any measure or matter to the Senate if the absent
member casting such vote has been informed of the matter on
which the member is being recorded and has affirmatively
requested that he or she be so recorded. Proxy must be given in
writing.
8. Announcement of Votes--The results of all roll call
votes taken in any meeting of the Committee on any measure, or
amendment thereto, shall be announced in the Committee report,
unless previously announced by the Committee. The announcement
shall include a tabulation of the votes cast in favor and votes
cast in opposition to each such measure and amendment by each
member of the Committee who was present at such meeting. The
Chairman, after consultation with the Ranking Minority Member,
may hold open a roll call vote on any measure or matter which
is before the Committee until no later than midnight of the day
on which the Committee votes on such measure or matter.
9. Subpoenas--Subpoenas for attendance of witnesses and for
the production of memoranda, documents, records, and the like
may be issued, after consultation with the Ranking Minority
Member, by the Chairman or any other member designated by the
Chairman, but only when authorized by a majority of the members
of the Committee. The subpoena shall briefly state the matter
to which the witness is expected to testify or the documents to
be produced.
10. Hearings--(a) Public notice shall be given of the date,
place and subject matter of any hearing to be held by the
Committee, or any subcommittee thereof, at least 1 week in
advance of such hearing, unless the Committee or subcommittee
determines that good cause exists for beginning such hearings
at an earlier time.
(b) Hearings may be initiated only by the specified
authorization of the Committee or subcommittee.
(c) Hearings shall be held only in the District of Columbia
unless specifically authorized to be held elsewhere by a
majority vote of the Committee or subcommittee conducting such
hearings.
(d) The Chairman of the Committee or subcommittee shall
consult with the Ranking Minority Member thereof before naming
witnesses for a hearing.
(e) Witnesses appearing before the Committee shall file
with the clerk of the Committee a written statement of their
proposed testimony prior to the hearing at which they are to
appear unless the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member
determine that there is good cause not to file such a
statement. Witnesses testifying on behalf of the Administration
shall furnish an additional 50 copies of their statement to the
Committee. All statements must be received by the Committee at
least 48 hours (not including weekends or holidays) before the
hearing.
(f) Confidential testimony taken or confidential material
presented in a closed hearing of the Committee or subcommittee
or any report of the proceedings of such hearing shall not be
made public in whole or in part or by way of summary unless
authorized by a majority vote of the Committee or subcommittee.
(g) Any witness summoned to give testimony or evidence at a
public or closed hearing of the Committee or subcommittee may
be accompanied by counsel of his own choosing who shall be
permitted at all times during such hearing to advise such
witness of his legal rights.
(h) Witnesses providing unsworn testimony to the Committee
may be given a transcript of such testimony for the purpose of
making minor grammatical corrections. Such witnesses will not,
however, be permitted to alter the substance of their
testimony. Any question involving such corrections shall be
decided by the Chairman.
11. Nominations--Unless otherwise ordered by the Committee,
nominations referred to the Committee shall be held for at
least seven (7) days before being voted on by the Committee.
Each member of the Committee shall be furnished a copy of all
nominations referred to the Committee.
12. Real Property Transactions--Each member of the
Committee shall be furnished with a copy of the proposals of
the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, submitted
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2662 and with a copy of the proposals of
the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
submitted pursuant to 50 U.S.C. App. 2285, regarding the
proposed acquisition or disposition of property of an estimated
price or rental of more than $50,000. Any member of the
Committee objecting to or requesting information on a proposed
acquisition or disposal shall communicate his objection or
request to the Chairman of the Committee within thirty (30)
days from the date of submission.
13. Legislative Calendar--(a) The clerk of the Committee
shall keep a printed calendar for the information of each
Committee member showing the bills introduced and referred to
the Committee and the status of such bills. Such calendar shall
be revised from time to time to show pertinent changes in such
bills, the current status thereof, and new bills introduced and
referred to the Committee. A copy of each new revision shall be
furnished to each member of the Committee.
(b) Unless otherwise ordered, measures referred to the
Committee shall be referred by the clerk of the Committee to
the appropriate department or agency of the Government for
reports thereon.
14. Except as otherwise specified herein, the Standing
Rules of the Senate shall govern the actions of the Committee.
Each subcommittee of the Committee is part of the Committee,
and is therefore subject to the Committee's rules so far as
applicable.
15. Powers and Duties of Subcommittees--Each subcommittee
is authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive evidence, and
report to the full Committee on all matters referred to it.
Subcommittee chairmen, after consultation with Ranking Minority
Members of the subcommittees, shall set dates for hearings and
meetings of their respective subcommittees after consultation
with the Chairman and other subcommittee chairmen with a view
toward avoiding simultaneous scheduling of full Committee and
subcommittee meetings or hearings whenever possible.
RELATIONSHIP OF ANNUAL AUTHORIZATION TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
APPROPRIATIONS
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History of Section 114, Title 10, United States Code
The jurisdiction of the committee so far as specific annual
authorizations are concerned was increased significantly in
1959 by the enactment of section 412(b) of Public Law 86-149
which required annual congressional authorization of
appropriations for the procurement of aircraft, missiles and
naval vessels. That law was amended and expanded as follows:
In 1962 (Public Law 88-436) to require
similar authorization of appropriations for research,
development, test, or evaluation associated with
aircraft, missiles and naval vessels;
In 1963 (Public Law 88-174) to require
similar authorization of appropriations for all
research, development, test, or evaluation carried on
by the Department of Defense;
In 1965 (Public Law 89-37) to require
authorization of appropriations for the procurement of
tracked combat vehicles;
In 1967 (Public Law 90-168) to require
annual authorization of the personnel strengths of each
of the Selected Reserves of the Reserve components as a
prior condition for the appropriation of funds for the
pay and allowances for the Reserve components;
In 1969 (Public Law 91-121) to require
authorization of appropriations for the procurement of
other weapons to or for the use of any armed force of
the United States. (Essentially, heavy, medium, and
light artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, rifles,
machine-guns, mortars, small arms weapons, and any
crew-fired piece using fixed ammunition);
In 1970 (Public Law 91-441) to require
authorization of appropriations to or for the use of
the Navy for the procurement of torpedoes and related
support equipment; and to require authorization of the
average annual active duty personnel strength for each
component of the Armed Forces as a condition precedent
to the appropriation of funds for this purpose;
In 1971 (Public Law 92-436) to require
annual authorization for the average military training
student loads for each component of the Armed Forces,
and modified the provision relating to authorization
for active duty personnel strength;
In 1973 (Public Law 93-155) to require
authorization for end strength civilian employment for
each component of the Defense Department in each fiscal
year;
In 1975 (Public Law 94-106) to require the
annual authorization of military construction of
ammunition facilities;
In 1980 (Public Law 96-342) to require the
annual authorization of appropriations of funds for the
operation and maintenance of any armed force of the
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense
(other than the military departments) for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1981; and
In 1982 (Public Law 97-86) to require the
annual authorization of appropriations of funds for
procurement of ammunition or other procurement for any
armed force or for agencies of the Department of
Defense (other than military departments).
Also, in 1973 these enactments were codified by section
803(a) of Public Law 93-155 into Title 10, United States Code,
as section 138. Section 138 was amended on several occasions
and, in 1986, was divided into two sections redesignated as
sections 114 and 115 of title 10, United States Code, by the
Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of
1986 (Public Law 99-433). Both sections have subsequently been
amended several times. The law today reads as follows:
Sec. 114. Annual authorization of appropriations
(a) No funds may be appropriated for any fiscal year to or
for the use of any armed force or obligated or expended for--
(1) procurement of aircraft, missiles, or naval
vessels;
(2) any research, development, test, or evaluation,
or procurement or production related thereto;
(3) procurement of tracked combat vehicles;
(4) procurement of other weapons;
(5) procurement of naval torpedoes and related
support equipment;
(6) military construction;
(7) the operation and maintenance of any armed force
or of the activities and agencies of the Department of
Defense (other than the military departments);
(8) procurement of ammunition; or
(9) other procurement by any armed force or by the
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense
(other than the military departments); unless funds
therefor have been specifically authorized by law.
(b) In subsection (a)(6), the term ``military
construction'' includes any construction, development,
conversion, or extension of any kind which is carried out with
respect to any military facility or installation (including any
Government-owned or Government-leased industrial facility used
for the production of defense articles and any facility to
which section 2353 of this title [10 USCS Sec. 2353] applies),
any activity to which section 2807 of this title [10 USCS
Sec. 2807] applies, any activity to which chapter 1803 of this
title [10 USCS Sec. Sec. 18231 et seq.] applies, and advances
to the Secretary of Transportation for the construction of
defense access roads under section 210 of title 23. Such term
does not include any activity to which section 2821 or 2854 of
this title [10 USCS Sec. 2821 or Sec. 2854] applies.
(c)(1) The size of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund
established pursuant to chapter 5 of the Arms Export Control
Act (22 U.S.C. 2795 et seq.) may not exceed $1,070,000,000.
(2) Notwithstanding section 37(a) of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2777(a)), amounts received by the United
States pursuant to subparagraph (A) of section 21(a)(1) of that
Act (22 U.S.C. 2761(a)(1))--
(A) shall be credited to the Special Defense
Acquisition Fund established pursuant to chapter 5 of
that Act (22 U.S.C. 2795 et seq.), as authorized by
section 51(b)(1) of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2795(b)(1)),
but subject to the limitation in paragraph (1) and
other applicable law; and
(B) to the extent not so credited, shall be deposited
in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts as provided
in section 3302(b) of title 31.
(d) Funds may be appropriated for the armed forces for use
as an emergency fund for research, development, test, and
evaluation, or related procurement or production, only if the
appropriation of the funds is authorized by law after June 30,
1966.
(e) In each budget submitted by the President to Congress
under section 1105 of title 31, amounts requested for
procurement of equipment for the reserve components of the
armed forces (including the National Guard) shall be set forth
separately from other amounts requested for procurement for the
armed forces.
(f) In each budget submitted by the President to Congress
under section 1105 of title 31, amounts requested for
procurement of ammunition for the Navy and Marine Corps, and
for procurement of ammunition for the Air Force, shall be set
forth separately from other amounts requested for procurement.
Sec. 115. Personnel strengths: requirement for annual authorization
(a) Active-duty and Selected Reserve end strengths to be
authorized by law. Congress shall authorize personnel strength
levels for each fiscal year for each of the following:
(1) The end strength for each of the armed forces
(other than the Coast Guard) for (A) active-duty
personnel who are to be paid from funds appropriated
for active-duty personnel unless on active duty
pursuant to subsection (b), and (B) active-duty
personnel and full-time National Guard duty personnel
who are to be paid from funds appropriated for reserve
personnel unless on active duty or full-time National
Guard duty pursuant to subsection (b).
(2) The end strength for the Selected Reserve of each
reserve component of the armed forces.
(b) Certain reserves on active duty to be authorized by
law.
(1) Congress shall annually authorize the maximum
number of members of a reserve component permitted to
be on active duty or full-time National Guard duty at
any given time who are called or ordered to--
(A) active duty under section 12301(d) of
this title [10 USCS 12301(d)] for the purpose
of providing operational support, as prescribed
in regulation issued by the Secretary of
Defense;
(B) full-time National Guard duty under
section 502(f)(2) of title 32 for the purpose
of providing operational support when
authorized by the Secretary of Defense;
(C) active duty under section 12301(d) of
this title [10 USCS Sec. 12301(d)] or full-time
National Guard duty under section 502(f)(2) of
title 32 for the purpose of preparing for and
performing funeral honors functions for
funerals of veterans under section 1491 of this
title [10 USCS Sec. 1491];
(D) active duty or retained on active duty
under sections 12301(g) of this title [10 USCS
Sec. 12301(g)] while in a captive status; or
(E) active duty or retained on active duty
under 12301(h) or 12322 of this title [10 USCS
Sec. 12301(h) or 12322] for the purpose of
medical evaluation or treatment.
(2) A member of a reserve component who exceeds
either of the following limits shall be included in the
strength authorized under subparagraph (A) or
subparagraph (B), as appropriate, of subsection (a)(1):
(A) A call or order to active duty or full-
time National Guard duty that specifies a
period greater than three years.
(B) The cumulative periods of active duty and
full-time National Guard duty performed by the
member exceed 1095 days in the previous 1460
days.
(3) In determining the period of active service under
paragraph (2), the following periods of active service
performed by a member shall not be included:
(A) All periods of active duty performed by a
member who has not previously served in the
Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve.
(B) All periods of active duty or full-time
National Guard duty for which the member is
exempt from strength accounting under
paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (i).
(4) As part of the budget justification materials
submitted by the Secretary of Defense to Congress in
support of the end strength authorizations required
under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1)
for fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the Secretary shall provide the following:
(A) The number of members, specified by
reserve component, authorized under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) who
were serving on active duty or full-time
National Guard duty for operational support
beyond each of the limits specified under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) at
the end of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal
year for which the budget justification
materials are submitted.
(B) The number of members, specified by
reserve component, on active duty for
operational support who, at the end of the
fiscal year for which the budget justification
materials are submitted, are projected to be
serving on active duty or full-time National
Guard duty for operational support beyond such
limits.
(C) The number of members, specified by
reserve component, on active duty or full-time
National Guard duty for operational support who
are included in, and counted against, the end
strength authorizations requested under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1).
(D) A summary of the missions being performed
by members identified under subparagraphs (A)
and (B).
(c) Limitation on appropriations for military personnel. No
funds may be appropriated for any fiscal year to or for--
(1) the use of active-duty personnel or full-time
National Guard duty personnel of any of the armed
forces (other than the Coast Guard) unless the end
strength for such personnel of that armed force for
that fiscal year has been authorized by law;
(2) the use of the Selected Reserve of any reserve
component of the armed forces unless the end strength
for the Selected Reserve of that component for that
fiscal year has been authorized by law; or
(3) the use of reserve component personnel to perform
active duty or full-time National Guard duty under
subsection (b) unless the strength for such personnel
for that reserve component for that fiscal year has
been authorized by law.
(d) Military technician (dual status) end strengths to be
authorized by law. Congress shall authorize for each fiscal
year the end strength for military technicians (dual status)
for each reserve component of the Army and Air Force. Funds
available to the Department of Defense for any fiscal year may
not be used for the pay of a military technician (dual status)
during that fiscal year unless the technician fills a position
that is within the number of such positions authorized by law
for that fiscal year for the reserve component of that
technician. This subsection applies without regard to section
129 of this title [10 USCS Sec. 129]. In each budget submitted
by the President to Congress under section 1105 of title 31,
the end strength requested for military technicians (dual
status) for each reserve component of the Army and Air Force
shall be specifically set forth.
(e) End-of-quarter strength levels.
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe and
include in the budget justification documents submitted
to Congress in support of the President's budget for
the Department of Defense for any fiscal year the
Secretary's proposed end-of-quarter strengths for each
of the first three quarters of the fiscal year for
which the budget is submitted, in addition to the
Secretary's proposed fiscal-year end-strengths for that
fiscal year. Such end-of-quarter strengths shall be
submitted for each category of personnel for which end
strengths are required to be authorized by law under
subsection (a) or (d). The Secretary shall ensure that
resources are provided in the budget at a level
sufficient to support the end-of-quarter and fiscal-
year end-strengths as submitted.
(2)(A) After annual end-strength levels required by
subsections (a) and (d) are authorized by law for a
fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall promptly
prescribe end-of-quarter strength levels for the first
three quarters of that fiscal year applicable to each
such end-strength level. Such end-of-quarter strength
levels shall be established for any fiscal year as
levels to be achieved in meeting each of those annual
end-strength levels authorized by law in accordance
with subsection (a) (as such levels may be adjusted
pursuant to subsection (f)) and subsection (d).
(B) At least annually, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish for each of the armed forces (other than the
Coast Guard) the maximum permissible variance of actual
strength for an armed force at the end of any given
quarter from the end-of-quarter strength established
pursuant to subparagraph (A). Such variance shall be
such that it promotes the maintaining of the strength
necessary to achieve the end-strength levels authorized
in accordance with subsection (a) (as adjusted pursuant
to subsection (f)) and subsection (d).
(3) Whenever the Secretary establishes an end-of-
quarter strength level under subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (2), or modifies a strength level under the
authority provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph
(2), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives of that
strength level or of that modification, as the case may
be.
(f) Authority for Secretary of Defense variances for
active-duty and Selected Reserve strengths. Upon determination
by the Secretary of Defense that such action is in the national
interest, the Secretary may--
(1) increase the end strength authorized pursuant to
subsection (a)(1)(A) for a fiscal year for any of the
armed forces by a number equal to not more than 3
percent of that end strength;
(2) increase the end strength authorized pursuant to
subsection (a)(1)(B) for a fiscal year for any of the
armed forces by a number equal to not more than 2
percent of that end strength;
(3) vary the end strength authorized pursuant to
subsection (a)(2) for a fiscal year for the Selected
Reserve of any of the reserve components by a number
equal to not more than 3 percent of that end strength;
and
(4) increase the maximum strength authorized pursuant
to subsection (b)(1) for a fiscal year for certain
reserves on active duty for any of the reserve
components by a number equal to not more than 10
percent of that strength.
(g) Authority for service Secretary variances for active-
duty end strengths. Upon determination by the Secretary of a
military department that such action would enhance manning and
readiness in essential units or in critical specialties or
ratings, the Secretary may increase the end strength authorized
pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(A) for a fiscal year for the
armed force under the jurisdiction of that Secretary or, in the
case of the Secretary of the Navy, for any of the armed forces
under the jurisdiction of that Secretary. Any such increase for
a fiscal year--
(1) shall be by a number equal to not more than 2
percent of such authorized end strength; and
(2) shall be counted as part of the increase for that
armed force for that fiscal year authorized under
subsection (f)(1).
(h) Adjustment when Coast Guard is operating as a service
in the Navy. The authorized strength of the Navy under
subsection (a)(1) is increased by the authorized strength of
the Coast Guard during any period when the Coast Guard is
operating as a service in the Navy.
(i) Certain personnel excluded from counting for active-
duty end strengths. In counting personnel for the purpose of
the end strengths authorized pursuant to subsection (a)(1),
persons in the following categories shall be excluded:
(1) Members of a reserve component ordered to active
duty under section 12301(a) of this title [10 USCS
Sec. 12301(a)].
(2) Members of a reserve component in an active
status ordered to active duty under section 12301(b) of
this title [10 USCS Sec. 12301(b)].
(3) Members of the Ready Reserve ordered to active
duty under section 12302 of this title [10 USCS
Sec. 12302].
(4) Members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready
Reserve or members of the Individual Ready Reserve
mobilization category described in section 10144(b) of
this title [10 USCS Sec. 10144(b)] ordered to active
duty under section 12304 of this title [10 USCS
Sec. 12304].
(5) Members of the National Guard called into Federal
service under section 12406 of this title [10 USCS
Sec. 12406].
(6) Members of the militia called into Federal
service under chapter 15 of this title [10 USCS
Sec. Sec. 331 et seq.].
(7) Members of the National Guard on full-time
National Guard duty under section 502(f)(1) of title
32.
(8) Members of reserve components on active duty for
training or full-time National Guard duty for training.
(9) Members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready
Reserve on active duty to support programs described in
section 1203(b) of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act
of 1993 (22 U.S.C. 5952(b)).
(10) Members of the National Guard on active duty or
full-time National Guard duty for the purpose of
carrying out drug interdiction and counter-drug
activities under section 112 of title 32.
(11) Members of a reserve component on active duty
under section 10(b)(2) of the Military Selective
Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 460(b)(2)) for the
administration of the Selective Service System.
(12) Members of the National Guard on full-time
National Guard duty for the purpose of providing
command, administrative, training, or support services
for the National Guard Challenge Program authorized by
section 509 of title 32.
(13) Members of the National Guard on full-time
National Guard duty involuntarily and performing
homeland defense activities under chapter 9 of title 32
[USCS Sec. Sec. 901 et seq.].
KEY ACTIVITIES DURING THE 114TH CONGRESS
----------
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
The committee began the First Session of the 114th Congress
with a series of oversight and review hearings and briefings on
a variety of issues.
The committee's 9 full committee and 17 subcommittee
hearings, with a total of 85 witnesses, on the President's
budget request for national defense for fiscal year 2016 were
structured to address the following committee priorities to:
Ensure the long-term viability of the All-
Volunteer Force by sustaining the quality of life of the men
and women of the total force (Active Duty, National Guard and
Reserves) and their families, as well as Department of Defense
civilian personnel, through fair pay and enhanced retirement
benefits, and by addressing the needs of the wounded, ill, and
injured servicemembers and their families.
Initiate a comprehensive overhaul of the
acquisition system to ensure that our men and women in uniform
have the advanced equipment they need to succeed in future
combat against technologically sophisticated adversaries, in
the most efficient and effective manner that provides best
value to the taxpayers.
Initiate a reorganization of the Department of
Defense in order to focus limited resources on operations
rather than administration, ensure military personnel can
develop critical military skills, stabilize organizations and
programs.
Drive innovation by allocating funds for advanced
technology development and next-generation capabilities.
Build capacity and capability by reducing the
strike fighter shortfall, munitions deficit, and increasing
fleet capabilities.
Advance our Nation's ability to protect our
Eastern European friends and allies.
Reduce our Nation's strategic risk by taking
action aimed at restoring, as soon as possible, the readiness
of the military services to conduct the full range of their
assigned missions.
Enhance the capability of the U.S. Armed Forces
and the security forces of allied and friendly nations to
defeat ISIL, al Qaeda, and other violent extremist
organizations.
Improve the ability of the Armed Forces to counter
emerging and nontraditional threats, focusing on terrorism,
cyber warfare, and the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction and their means of delivery.
Address the threats from nuclear weapons and
materials by strengthening nonproliferation programs,
modernizing our nuclear deterrent, and ensuring the safety,
security, and reliability of our nuclear stockpile, delivery
systems, and infrastructure.
Terminate troubled or unnecessary programs and
activities, identify efficiencies, and reduce defense
expenditures in light of the Nation's budget deficit problems.
Ensure the future capability, viability, and
fiscal sustainability of the All-Volunteer Force.
Promote aggressive and thorough oversight of the
Department's programs and activities to ensure proper
stewardship of taxpayer dollars and compliance with relevant
laws and regulations.
Following a 4-day markup in mid-May, the committee reported
an original bill S. 1376, the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016, to the Senate on May 19, 2015 with an
accompanying report, S. Rept. 114-49.
Senate debate on the bill began on June 3, 2015 and
concluded on June 18, 2015, with the resulting bill adopted as
an amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 as passed by the House of
Representatives on May 15, 2015. During 12 days of floor
debate, 621 were filed in the Senate and 70 amendments were
adopted. On June 18, 2015, the Senate passed H.R. 1735, as
amended, with a 71-25 vote.
The chairmen and ranking members of the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives reconciled
provisions of H.R. 1735. The conference report was introduced
as H. Rept. 114-270 and was considered and passed by the House
of Representatives on October 1, 2015, by a vote of 270-156.
The Senate considered the conference report as passed by the
House and concurred on October 7, 2015, by a vote of 70-27.
The President vetoed H.R. 1735 on October 22, 2015.
Following the President's veto, the chairmen and ranking
members of the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives engaged in a collaborative process
with committee members to make adjustments to the conference
report. The new legislation, S. 1356, was considered in the
House and passed by a vote of 370-58 on November 5, 2015. The
Senate considered and passed the legislation by a vote of 91-3
on November 10, 2015.
The President signed the legislation on November 25, 2015,
and it became Public Law 114-92.
Review of the Goldwater-Nichols Act and the Organization of the
Department of Defense
During the 114th Congress, the committee conducted a
comprehensive review of the roles, missions, and organization
of the major actors in the Department of Defense (DOD)--the
Office of the Secretary of Defense and the defense agencies,
the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the combatant
commands, and the military services. This review was born out
of a general concern that the organization of DOD too often
inhibits, rather than enables, the talented people serving
there to fulfill their duties at a time of major strategic and
technological change. To produce a better, clearer definition
of the problem, the committee held 13 hearings last fall with
52 of the nation's foremost defense experts and former military
leaders, who offered a wide and diverse array of opinions and
recommendations, drawing on their extensive experience.
Committee staff, on a bipartisan basis, also interviewed dozens
of additional current and former defense and military leaders.
As a result of this review, the committee included a number
of provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 designed to initiate a recalibration of the
roles and missions of the senior officials in DOD, as well as
their relationships with each other, to enhance strategic
integration across the defense enterprise.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
The committee began the Second Session of the 114th
Congress with a series of oversight and review hearings and
briefings on a variety of issues.
The committee's 8 full committee and 16 subcommittee
hearings, with a total of 82 witnesses, on the President's
budget request for national defense for fiscal year 2017 were
structured to address the following committee priorities to:
Ensure the long-term viability of the All-
Volunteer Force by sustaining the quality of life of the men
and women of the total force (Active Duty, National Guard and
Reserves) and their families, as well as Department of Defense
civilian personnel, through fair pay and retirement benefits,
and by addressing the needs of the wounded, ill, and injured
servicemembers and their families.
Initiate a comprehensive reform of the military
health system to improve and sustain operational medical force
readiness, improve access to and quality of care, and expand
beneficiaries' choices of health plans.
Continue a comprehensive overhaul of the
acquisition system to ensure that our men and women in uniform
have the advanced equipment they need to succeed in future
combat against technologically sophisticated adversaries, in
the most efficient and effective manner that provides best
value to the taxpayers.
Improve the ability of the Department of Defense
to develop strategies and integrate military power globally to
confront national security threats spanning multiple regions of
the world and numerous military functions.
Drive innovation by allocating funds for advanced
technology development and next-generation capabilities.
Build capacity and capability by reducing the
strike fighter shortfall, munitions deficit, and increasing
fleet capabilities.
Reduce our Nation's strategic risk by taking
action aimed at restoring, as soon as possible, the readiness
of the military services to conduct the full range of their
assigned missions.
Advance our ability to protect our Eastern
European friends and allies.
Enhance the capability of the U.S. Armed Forces
and the security forces of allied and friendly nations to
defeat ISIL, al Qaeda, and other violent extremist
organizations.
Improve the ability of the Armed Forces to counter
emerging and nontraditional threats, focusing on terrorism,
cyber warfare, and the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction and their means of delivery.
Address the threats from nuclear weapons and
materials by strengthening nonproliferation programs,
modernizing our nuclear deterrent, and ensuring the safety,
security, and reliability of our nuclear stockpile, delivery
systems, and infrastructure.
Terminate troubled or unnecessary programs and
activities, identify efficiencies, and reduce defense
expenditures in light of the Nation's budget deficit problems.
Promote aggressive and thorough oversight of the
Department's programs and activities to ensure proper
stewardship of taxpayer dollars and compliance with relevant
laws and regulations.
Following a 4-day markup in mid-May, the committee reported
as an original bill S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017, to the Senate on May 18, 2016 with an
accompanying report, S. Rept. 114-225. Senate debate on the
bill began on June 6, 2016 and concluded on June 10, 2016.
During 5 days of floor debate, 614 amendments were filed in the
Senate and 44 amendments were adopted. On June 14, 2016 the
Senate passed the bill with an 85-13 vote.
The chairmen and ranking members of the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives reconciled
provisions of H.R. 4909, as passed by the House of
Representatives on May 18, 2016, and S. 2943, as passed by the
Senate.
The conference report was introduced as H. Rept. 114-840
and was considered and passed by the House of Representatives
on December 2, 2016, by a vote of 375-34. The Senate considered
the conference report as passed by the House and concurred on
December 8, 2016, by a vote of 92-7.
The President signed the legislation on December 23, 2016,
and it became Public Law 114-328.
FULL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
----------
1. January 6, 2015--Informal meeting to discuss the
committee agenda.
Closed. Not recorded.
2. January 7, 2015--Informal briefing on the North Korea
attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Briefers: Rosenbach and Rogers.
Closed. Not recorded.
3. January 21, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on global
challenges and U.S. national security strategy.
Witnesses: Scowcroft, Brzezinski.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-485).
4. January 22, 2015--Briefing on training and equipping the
vetted Syrian opposition.
Briefers: Nagata, Spence.
Closed. To be printed.
5. January 27, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on global
challenges and U.S. national security strategy.
Witnesses: Mattis, Keane, Fallon.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-485).
6. January 28, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
Budget Control Act of 2011 and sequestration on national
security.
Witnesses: Odierno, Greenert, Welsh, Dunford.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-46).
7. January 28, 2015--Executive session in the President's
Room near the Senate floor to consider military nominations.
Closed. Not recorded.
8. January 29, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on global
challenges and the U.S. national security strategy.
Witnesses: Kissinger, Shultz, Albright.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-485).
9. January 29, 2015--Executive session in the President's
Room near the Senate floor to approve S. Res. 53, a funding
resolution authorizing expenditures for the Committee during
the 114th Congress.
Closed. Not recorded.
10. February 3, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
findings of the Military Compensation and Retirement
Modernization Commission.
Witnesses: Maldo, Jr., Pressler, Buyer, Zakheim,
Higgins, Chiarelli, Kerrey, Carney.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-28).
11. February 3, 2015--Met informally with His Majesty King
Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss the situation in Jordan,
Syria, and the broader Middle East.
Closed. Not recorded.
12. February 4, 2015--Hearing to consider the nomination of
Ashton B. Carter to be Secretary of Defense.
Witnesses: Carter.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-567).
13. February 5, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
Guantanamo Detention Facility and the future of U.S. detention
policy.
Witnesses: McKeon, Rasmussen, Myers.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-396).
14. February 5, 2015--The Committee met in open session to
vote via roll to favorably report out the nomination of Dr.
Ashton B. Carter to be Secretary of Defense (PN 1). The vote
tally was 26-0, all in the affirmative.
Open. To be printed.--part of the hearing on same
day.
15. February 10, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
global challenges and U.S. national security strategy.
Witnesses: Edelman, Flournoy.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-64).
16. February 11, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
situation in Afghanistan.
Witnesses: Cunningham, Crocker, Olson, Leiter.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-354).
17. February 12, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
situation in Afghanistan.
Witnesses: Campbell.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-354).
18. February 12, 2015--Met to mark up S.165, the Detaining
Terrorists to protect America Act of 2015.
Closed. To be printed.
19. February 24, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
worldwide threats.
Witnesses: Clepper, Stewart.
Closed. To be printed.
20. February 26, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
worldwide threats.
Witnesses: Clapper, Stewart.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-300).
21. March 3, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony in review
of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and
the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Carter, Dempsey.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
22. March 10, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
posture of the Department of the Navy in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Mabus, Greenert, Dunford.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
23. March 12, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on U.S.
Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command in review of the
Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the
Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Gortney, Kelly.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
24. March 17, 2015--Briefing on cyber, space and strategic
competition with China and Russia in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Briefers: Haney, Rogers, Hyten.
Closed. To be printed.
25. March 17, 2015--Met informally in closed session with
the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir,
and the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Yousef Al
Otaiba.
Closed. Not recorded.
26. March 18, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
postures of the Department of the Army and the Department of
the Air Force in review of the Defense Authorization Request
for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: McHugh, James, Odierno, Welsh.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
27. March 19, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on U.S.
Strategic Command, U.S. Transportation Command, and U.S. Cyber
Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for
Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Haney, Selva, Rogers.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
28. March 24, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on United
States Middle East Policy.
Witnesses: Takeyh, Pollack, Harvey, Rand.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-350).
29. March 24, 2015--Executive session in the President's
Room near the Senate floor to consider military nominations.
Closed. Not recorded.
30. March 25, 2015--Met informally with Afghan President,
Ashraf Ghani, and Chief Executive Officer, Abdullah Abdullah,
to discuss the way forward in Afghanistan.
Closed. Not recorded.
31. March 26, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on U.S.
Central Command, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Special
Operations Command programs and budget in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Austin, Rodriguez, Votel.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
32. April 14, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on U.S.
defense policy issues pertaining to the Asia-Pacific theater.
Witnesses: Allison, Campbell, Green, Roughead.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-217).
33. April 16, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on U.S.
Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Locklear, Scaparotti.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
34. April 16, 2015--Met informally with Iraqi Defense
Minister, Khaled Obeidi.
Closed. Not recorded.
35. April 21, 2015--Hearing to consider the nomination of
Peter K. Levine to be Deputy Chief Management Officer,
Department of Defense.
Witness: Levine.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-567).
36. April 23, 2015--Executive session to consider matters
related to the markup of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016.
Closed. Not recorded.
37. April 28, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on United
States security policy in Europe.
Witnesses: Stavridis, Brzezinski, Sestanovich.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-218).
38. April 30, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on United
States European Command programs and budget in review of the
Defense Authorization Request for fiscal Year 2016 and the
Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Breedlove.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
39. May 6, 2015--Met informally with President Masoud
Barzani of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.
Closed. Not recorded.
40. May 12, 2015--Met informally with HH Sheikh Tamin Bin
Hamad All-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar.
Closed. Not recorded.
41. May 13, 2015--Met to begin mark up on the National
Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016.
Closed. Not printed.
42. May 14, 2014--Met to continue mark-up on the National
Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016.
Closed. Not printed.
43. May 19, 2015--Meeting to discuss a restricted portion
of the classified annex to the National Defense Authorization
Act for fiscal year 2016.
Closed. Not recorded.
44. May 21, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on United
States policy in Iraq and Syria.
Witnesses: Keane, Kagan, Harvey, Katulis.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-342).
45. July 7, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on Counter-
ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) strategy.
Witnesses: Carter, Dempsey.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-342).
46. July 9, 2015--Hearing to consider the nomination of
General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., USMC, to be Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Witness: Dunford.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-567).
47. July 14, 2015--Hearing to consider the nominations of
General Paul J. Selva, USAF, to be Vice Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff and General Darren W. McDew, USAF, to be
commander, U.S. Transportation Command.
Witnesses: Selva, McDew.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-567).
48. July 21, 2015--Hearing to consider the nomination of
General Mark A. Milley, USA, to be Chief of Staff of the Army.
Witness: Milley.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-567).
49. July 23, 2015--Hearing to consider the nomination of
Lieutenant General Robert B. Neller, USMC, to be General and
Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Witnesses: Neller.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-567).
50. July 29, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
impacts of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on
U.S. interests and the military balance in the Middle East.
Witnesses: Kerry, Carter, Lew, Moniz, Dempsey.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-357).
51. July 30, 2015--Hearing to consider the nomination of
Admiral John M. Richardson, USN, to be Chief of Naval
Operations.
Witness: Richardson.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-567).
52. August 4, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
impacts of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on
U.S. interests and the military balance in the Middle East.
Witnesses: Hayden, Burns, Edelman, Haass.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-357).
53. August 5, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
impacts of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on
U.S. interests and the military balance in the Middle East.
Witnesses: Mead, Singh, Takeyh, Gordon, Nephew.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-357).
54. September 16, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
U.S. military operations to counter the Islamic State in Iraq
and the Levant.
Witnesses: Wormuth, Austin.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-342).
55. September 17, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
maritime security strategy in the Asia-Pacific region.
Witnesses: Harris, Shear.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-214).
56. September 22, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
United States Middle East Policy.
Witness: Petraeus.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-350).
57. September 29, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
United States Cybersecurity policy and threats.
Witnesses: Clapper, Work, Rogers.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-398).
58. October 1, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
procurement, acquisition, testing, and oversight of the Navy's
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier program.
Witnesses: McFarland, Stackley, Gaddis, Moore,
Manazir, Gilmore, Francis.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-302).
59. October 6, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
situation in Afghanistan.
Witnesses: Campbell.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-354).
60. October 7, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
Iranian influence in Iraq and the Case of Camp Liberty.
Witnesses: Jones, Lieberman, Martin.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-301).
61. October 7, 2015--To receive a briefing on the situation
in Syria.
Closed. Not recorded.
62. October 8, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
Russian strategy and military operations.
Witnesses: Keane, Jones, Conley, Sestanovich.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-314).
63. October 21, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
future of defense reform.
Witness: Gates.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-315).
64. October 22, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
global challenges, U.S. national security strategy, and defense
organization.
Witnesses: Cohen, Mahnken, Mead, Hicks.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-485).
65. October 27, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
United States military strategy in the Middle East.
Witnesses: Carter, Dunford.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-350).
66. October 29, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on U
alternative approaches to defense strategy and force structure.
Witnesses: Donnelly, Brimley, Krepinevich, Preble,
Wood.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-209).
67. November 3, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
future of warfare.
Witnesses: Alexander, Clark, Scharre, Singer.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-211).
68. November 5, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
revisiting the roles and missions of the armed forces.
Witnesses: Deptula, Martinage, McGrath, O'Hanlon.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-527).
69. November 10, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on 30
years of Goldwater-Nichols reform.
Witnesses: Hamre, Locher III, Thomas.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-316)
70. November 17, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
Department of Defense reform--overcoming obstacles to effective
management.
Witnesses: Walker, Punaro, Spencer, Bisaccia.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-391).
71. November 18, 2015--Met informally with General Raheel
Sharif, Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army.
Closed. Not recorded.
72. November 19, 2015--Hearing to consider the nominations
of Mr. John Conger to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary of
Defense (Comptroller); Mr. Stephen P. Welby to be Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering; Ms. Alissa
M. Starzak to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army;
Mr. Franklin R. Parker to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy
for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
Witnesses: Conger, Welby, Starzack, Parker.
Open. To be printed.
73. November 19, 2015--Executive session in the President's
Room near the Senate floor to consider military nominations.
Closed. Not recorded.
74. December 1, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
acquisition reform: next steps.
Witnesses: Gansler, Augustine, Fitzgerald, Ward.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-394).
75. December 2, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
Department of defense personnel reform and strengthening the
All-Volunteer force.
Witnesses: Chu, Rostker, Hale, Roughead.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-321).
76. December 3, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
supporting the warfighter of today and tomorrow.
Witnesses: Donley, Flynn, Jones.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-216).
77. December 7, 2015--Executive session in the President's
Room near the Senate floor to consider military and civilian
nominations.
Closed. Not recorded.
78. December 8, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
improving the Pentagon's development of policy, strategy, and
plans.
Witnesses: Flournoy, Vickers, Eggers.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-395)
79. December 9, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on U.S.
strategy to counter Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and
U.S. policy toward Iraq and Syria.
Witnesses: Carter, Selva.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-342).
80. December 9, 2015--Hearing to consider the nominations
of Honorable Marcel J. Lettre II to be Under Secretary of
Defense for Intelligence; Mr. Gabriel O. Camarillo to be
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve
Affairs; Mr. John E. Sparks to be a Judge on the Court of
Appeals for the Armed Forces; and Vice Admiral Kurt W. Tidd,
USN to be admiral and Commander, United States Southern
Command.
Witnesses: Lettre, Camarillo, Sparks, Tidd.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-567).
81. December 9, 2015--Met informally with Mr. Manohar
Parrikar, Union Minster of Defence, India.
Closed. Not recorded.
82. December 10, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
increasing effectiveness of military operations.
Witnesses: Schwartz, Stavridis, Lamb.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-540).
83. December 15, 2015--Hearing to consider the nominations
of Honorable Patrick J. Murphy to be Under Secretary of the
Army; Dr. Janine Anne Davidson to be Under Secretary of the
Navy; and Honorable Lisa S. Disbrow to be Under Secretary of
the Air Force.
Witnesses: Murphy, Davidson, Disbrow.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-567).
84. December 18, 2015--Executive session in the President's
Room near the Senate floor to consider the nominations of
Honorable Patrick J. Murphy to be Under Secretary of the Army;
Dr. Janine Anne Davidson to be Under Secretary of the Navy; and
Honorable Lisa S. Disbrow to be Under Secretary of the Air
Force.
Closed. Not recorded.
85. January 12, 2016--Met informally with His Majesty King
Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan.
Closed. Not recorded.
86. January 20, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on U.S.
strategy and policy in the Middle East.
Witnesses: Keane, Crocker, Gordon.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-589).
87. January 21, 2016--Hearing to consider the nomination of
Honorable Eric K. Fanning to be Secretary of the Army.
Witnesses: Fanning.
Open. To be printed.
88. January 27, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
military space launch and the use of Russian-made rocket
engines.
Witnesses: Kendall, James.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-608).
89. January 28, 2016--Hearing to consider the nomination of
Lieutenant General John W. Nicholson Jr., USA to be general and
Commander, Resolute Support and Commander, United States
Forces-Afghanistan.
Witnesses: Nicholson.
Open. To be printed.
90. February 2, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
implementation of the decision to open all ground combat units
to women.
Witnesses: Mabus, Murphy, Milley, Neller.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-590).
91. February 3, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on an
independent perspective of U.S. defense policy in the Asia-
Pacific region.
Witnesses: Green, Conant.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-600).
92. February 4, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
situation in Afghanistan.
Witnesses: Campbell.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-601).
93. February 9, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
worldwide threats.
Witnesses: Clapper, Stewart.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-626).
94. February 11, 2016--Executive session to discuss this
year's (2016) agenda and to provide an update on the markup and
floor schedule for the National defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal year 2017.
Closed. Not recorded.
95. February 11, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
Future of the United States Army in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Ham, Lamont, Thurman, Chandler.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
96. February 23, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on U.S.
Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Harris, Scaparrotti.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
97. February 25, 2016--Hearing to consider the nominations
of Honorable Brad R. Carson to be Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness; Ms. Jennifer M. O'Connor to be
General Counsel of the Department of Defense; and Mr. Todd A.
Weiler to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and
Reserve Affairs.
Witnesses: Carson, O'Connor, Weiler.
Open. To be printed.
98. March 1, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on United
States European Command.
Witnesses: Breedlove.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-649).
99. March 3, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
posture of the Department of the Air Force in review of the
Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the
Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: James, Welsh.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
100. March 8, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on United
States Central Command, United States Africa Command and United
States Special Operations Command.
Witnesses: Austin, Rodriguez, Votel.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-650).
101. March 9, 2016--Hearing to consider the nominations of
General Joseph L. Votel, USA for reappointment to the grade of
general and to be Commander, United States Central Command; and
Lieutenant General Raymond A. Thomas III, USA to be general and
Commander, United States Special Operations Command.
Witnesses: Votel, Thomas.
Open. To be printed.
102. March 10, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on United
States Strategic Command, United States Northern Command, and
United States Southern Command programs and budget in review of
the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the
Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Haney, Gortney, Tidd.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
103. March 15, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
posture of the Department of the Navy in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Mabus, Richardson, Neller.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
104. March 17, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
Department of Defense budget posture in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Carter, McCord, Dunford.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
105. March 17, 2016--Met informally with the UK House of
Commons Defence Committee.
Closed. Not recorded.
106. April 5, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on United
States Cyber Command in review of the Defense Authorization
Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years Defense.
Witnesses: Rogers.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
107. April 6, 2016--Met informally with NATO Secretary
General, Jens Stoltenberg.
Closed. Not recorded.
108. April 6, 2016--Briefing receive a briefing on the
report of the Military Justice Review Group.
Witnesses: Effron, Sullivan Closed. Not recorded.
109. April 7, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Murphy, Milley.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
110. April 19, 2016--Hearing to consider the nomination of
General Vincent K. Brooks, USA for reappointment to the grade
of general and to be Commander, United Nations Command/Combined
Forces Command/United States Forces Korea.
Witnesses: Brooks.
Open. To be printed.
111. April 21, 2016--Hearing to consider the nomination of
General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, USA for reappointment to the
grade of general and to be Commander, United States European
Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe; and General Lori
J. Robinson, USAF for reappointment to the grade of general and
to be Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander,
North American Aerospace Defense Command.
Witnesses: Scaparrotti, Robinson.
Open. To be printed.
112. April 26, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the F-
35 Joint Strike Fighter program in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for 2017 and the Future Years Defense
Program.
Witnesses: Kendall, Gilmore, Bogdan, Sullivan.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
113. April 27, 2016--Briefing on the Syria Train and Equip
Program.
Witnesses: Slotkin, Kurilla, Gonzales.
Closed. Not Recorded.
114. April 28, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
counter-ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) operations
and Middle East strategy.
Witnesses: Carter, Dunford.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-647).
115. May 11, 2016--Met to begin mark-up on the National
Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017.
Closed. Not printed.
116. May 12, 2016--Met to continue mark-up on the National
Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017.
Closed. Not printed.
117. May 19, 2016--The committee met informally to receive
a briefing on the Campaign in Iraq and Syria.
Witnesses: Jones, Wolters, Whelan.
Closed. Not recorded.
118. May 24, 2016--The committee met in executive session
to favorably report out 2,279 pending military nominations in
the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. The committee also
moved by voice vote to favorably report out the classified
annex to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017.
Closed. Not recorded.
119. June 15, 2016--Met informally with the Deputy Crown
Prince and Defense Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
Closed. Not recorded.
120. June 16, 2016--Hearing to consider the nomination of
General David L. Goldfein, USAF for reappointment to the grade
of general and to be Chief of Staff, United States Air Force.
Witness: Goldfein.
Open. To be printed.
121. June 21, 2016--Hearing to consider the nominations of
Lieutenant General Thomas D. Waldhauser, USMC to be general and
Commander, United States Africa Command, and Lieutenant General
Joseph L. Lengyel, ANG to be general and Chief of the National
Guard Bureau.
Witnesses: Waldhauser, Lengyel.
Open. To be printed.
122. June 28, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
improving strategic integration at the Department of Defense.
Witnesses: Locher III, McChrystal, Edmondson.
Open. To be printed.
123. July 7, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Russia, and European
Security.
Witnesses: Jones, Burns, Smith.
Open. To be printed.
124. July 12, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
national security cyber and encryption challenges.
Witness: Rogers.
Closed. Not Printed.
125. July 13, 2016--Met informally with members and
conferees of the House Armed Services Committee to participate
in a pass the gavel ceremony as well as to engage in a
Conference general provisions Panel meeting for S. 2943, the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.
Closed. Not recorded.
126. July 13, 2016--Met informally to receive a briefing on
the Fiscal Year 2016 Omnibus Reprogramming request.
Witness: McCord.
Closed. Not recorded.
127. July 14, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
cybersecurity and U.S. national security.
Witnesses: Wainstein, Vance, Jr., Inglis.
Closed. To be printed.
128. September 13, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
encryption and cyber matters.
Witnesses: Lettre, Rogers.
Open. To be printed.
129. September 15, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
long-term budgetary challenges facing the military services and
innovative solutions for maintaining our military superiority.
Witnesses: Milley, Richardson, Neller, Goldfein.
Open. To be printed.
130. September 19, 2016--Hearing to consider the nomination
of General John E. Hyten, USAF for reappointment to the grade
of general and to be Commander, United States Strategic
Command.
Witness: Hyten.
Open. To be printed.
131. September 22, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
U.S. national security challenges and ongoing military
operations.
Witnesses: Carter, Dunford.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-687).
132. September 27, 2016--Briefing on national security
cyber threats.
Witnesses: Carter, Dunford.
Closed. Not Recorded.
133. November 29, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
Department of Defense actions concerning voluntary education
programs.
Witnesses: Levine, Barna, Bilodeau.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-619).
134. December 1, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
oversight, acquisition, testing, and employment of the Littoral
Combat Ship (LCS) and LCS mission module programs.
Witnesses: Gilmore, Stackley, Rowden, Francis.
Open. To be printed.
135. December 6, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
emerging U.S. defense challenges and worldwide threats.
Witnesses: Keane, Brimley, Kagan.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-626).
136. December 8, 2016--Met informally with the Baltic
Delegation.
Closed. Not recorded.
SUBCOMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON AIRLAND
Responsibilities: Army programs (less special operations
forces); Air Force programs (less strategic forces, space, and
special operations programs).
Special additional area: National Guard and Reserve
equipment.
Oversight of budget accounts: Army and Air Force research
and development (RDT&E) and procurement (less technology base,
strategic forces, special operations, and ammunition);
Membership:
January 16, 2015--Senators Cotton (Chair), Inhofe,
Sessions, Wicker, Rounds, Ernst, Sullivan, Lee, Manchin
(Ranking Member), McCaskill, Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Donnelly,
Hirono, and Heinrich.
Meetings:
1. March 19, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on Air
Force force structure and modernization in review of the
Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the
Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: LaPlante, Wolters, Holmes.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
2. April 14, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on Army
modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request
for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Williamson, McMaster, Ierardi, Cheek.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
3. May 11, 2015--Met to mark up the airland portions of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
Closed. To be printed.
4. March 1, 2016--To receive a briefing on the Air Force
Long Range Strike-Bomber.
Witnesses: Bunch, Walden, Bailey.
Closed. Will not be printed.
5. March 8, 2016--To receive testimony on Air Force
Modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request
for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Costello, Bunch, Holmes, Raymond.
Open. To be printed.
6. March 16, 2016--To receive testimony on Army Unmanned
Aircraft Vehicle and Air Force Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Enterprises in review of the Defense Authorization Request for
Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Perkins, Carlisle, Farrell.
Open. To be printed.
7. April 5, 2016--To receive testimony on Army
Modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request
for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years Defense.
Witnesses: Williamson, McMaster, Anderson, Murray.
Open. To be printed.
8. May 9, 2016--Met to mark up the airland portions of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.
Closed. To be printed.
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING THREATS AND CAPABILITIES
Responsibilities: Policies and programs related to cyber
security, intelligence, counter-terrorism, and homeland
security.
Special additional areas: counter-narcotics, technology
base and special operations.
Oversight of budget accounts: Technology base RDT&E;
operational test and evaluation; RDT&E and procurement
supporting special operations; counterdrug programs; RDT&E
supporting low-intensity conflict, peacekeeping operations, and
information warfare; combating terrorism; chemical and
biological warfare defense; chemical demilitarization; train
and equip programs.
Oversight of DOD offices: Under Secretary of Defense
(Intelligence); Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland
Defense); Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations
and Low-Intensity Conflict); and Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering.
Oversight of DOD commands and agencies: Cyber Command;
Special Operations Command; Northern Command; Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency; National Security Agency; Defense
Intelligence Agency; National Reconnaissance Office; National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Membership:
January 16, 2015--Senators Fischer (Chair), Ayotte, Cotton,
Ernst, Tillis, Graham, Cruz, Nelson (Ranking Member), Manchin,
Shaheen, Gillibrand, Donnelly, and Kaine.
Meetings:
1. March 10, 2015--Briefing on Iran's Military and
Intelligence Activities and Impact on Regional Security.
Briefers: Fantini, Visconi, Wunderle, Tsou, Smith.
Closed. To be printed.
2. April 14, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on military
cyber programs and posture in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Rosenbach, McLaughlin, Cardon, Tighe,
Wilson, O'Donohue.
Open & Closed. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
3. April 21, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
Department of Defense policy and programs to counter threats to
the United States from terrorism and irregular warfare.
Witnesses: Lumpkin, Howell.
Open & Closed. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-576).
4. May 12, 2015--Met to mark up the emerging threats
portions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2016.
Open. To be printed.
5. February 3, 2016--To receive a briefing on
Counterterrorism Strategy: Understanding ISIL.
Witnesses: Not publically named.
Closed. To be printed.
6. February 24, 2016--To receive a briefing on Iran's
intelligence and unconventional military capabilities.
Witnesses: Exum, Maier, Kurilla, Gonzales.
Closed. To be printed.
7. March 9, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
Department of Defense security cooperation and assistance
programs and authorities.
Witnesses: Eggers, Dalton, McNerney.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-655).
8. March 16, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
Department of Defense's global counterterrorism strategy.
Witnesses: Whelan, Kurilla.
Closed. To be printed.
9. April 12, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
strategy and implementation of the Department of Defense's
technology offsets initiative in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Welby, Prabhakar, Roper.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
10. April 19, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
cybersecurity and United States Cyber Command in review of the
National Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and
the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Atkin, McLaughlin.
Closed. To be printed.
11. May 10, 2016--Met to mark up the emerging threats
portions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2017.
Open. To be printed.
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL
Responsibilities: Military and DOD civilian personnel
policies; end strengths for military personnel; military
personnel compensation and benefits; military health care; and
military nominations.
Special additional areas: Professional Military Education;
DOD schools; DOD child care and family assistance; Civil-
military programs; POW/MIA issues; Armed Forces Retirement
Home; Morale, Welfare and Recreation; and military commissaries
and exchanges.
Oversight of budget accounts: Military personnel; military
retirement; Defense Health Program; DOD Medicare-Eligible
Retiree Health Care Fund; and operation and maintenance for
certain education and civil-military programs.
Oversight of DOD offices: Under Secretary of Defense
(Personnel & Readiness); Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Reserve Affairs); Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health
Affairs)
Oversight of DOD agencies: Defense Health Agency; Defense
Commissary Agency; and Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences; Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action
Accounting Agency.
Membership:
January 16, 2015--Senators Graham (Chair), Wicker, Cotton,
Tillis, Sullivan, Gillibrand (Ranking Member), McCaskill,
Blumenthal, and King.
Meetings:
1. February 11, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
retirement and compensation proposals of the Military
Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission.
Witnesses: Maldon Jr., Pressler, Zakheim, Higgins,
Chiarelli, Giambastiani, Frank, Holleman, Jones,
Nicholson.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-28).
2. February 25, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
healthcare proposals of the Military Compensation and
Retirement Modernization Commission.
Witnesses: Maldon, Jr., Buyer, Higgins, Chiarelli,
Giambastiani, Jr., Raezer, Ryan, Jr., Snee, Hargett,
Jr.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-28).
3. May 12, 2015--Met to mark up the personnel portions of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
Open. To be printed.
4. February 23, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
Defense Health Care Reform.
Witnesses: Loftus, Fendrick, McIntyre, Whitley,
Woodson, Bono, Ediger, West, Faison.
Open. To be printed.
5. March 8, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on Military
Personnel Posture in Review of the Defense Authorization
Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years Defense
Program.
Witnesses: McConville, Moran, Brilakis, Grosso, Roth-
Douquet, Raezer, Bousum, Davis.
Open. To be printed.
6. March 8, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
current state of research, diagnosis, and treatment for post-
traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
Witnesses: Greenhalgh, Colston, Street.
Open. To be printed.
7. May 10, 2016--Met to mark up the personnel portions of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON READINESS AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
Responsibilities: Military readiness including training,
logistics, and maintenance; military construction; housing
construction and privatization; contracting and acquisition
policy; business and financial management; base realignment and
closure; and defense environmental programs.
Special additional areas: Conventional ammunition
procurement; RDT&E infrastructure; National Defense Stockpile;
defense industrial and technology base policies; facility and
housing maintenance and repair; land and property management;
information technology management policy (excluding cyber); and
industrial operations, including depots, shipyards, arsenals,
and ammunition plants.
Oversight of budget accounts: Operations and maintenance;
conventional ammunition procurement; military construction and
family housing; base realignment and closure; working capital
funds; the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund;
Oversight of DOD offices: Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics); Department of Defense
Deputy Chief Management Officer; and the Chief Management
Officers of the military departments.
Oversight of DOD agencies and commands: Defense Logistics
Agency; Defense Finance and Accounting Service; Defense
Investigative Service; Defense Contract Audit Agency; DOD
Inspector General.
Membership:
January 16, 2015--Senators Ayotte (Chair), Inhofe, Fischer,
Rounds, Ernst, Lee, Kaine (Ranking Member), McCaskill, Shaheen,
Hirono, and Heinrich.
Meetings:
1. March 11, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on military
construction, environmental, energy, and base closure programs
in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year
2016 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Conger, Hammack, McGinn, Bellentine.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
2. March 25, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
current state of readiness of U.S. forces in review of the
Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the
Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Allyn, Howard, Paxton, Spencer.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
3. April 22, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on reform
of the defense acquisition system in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Shyu, Stackley, LaPlante.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
4. May 12, 2015--Met to mark up the readiness portions of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
Open. To be printed.
5. July 29, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on receive
testimony on best practices at public and private shipyards.
Witnesses: Bagley, O'Connor.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-210).
6. January 20, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
oversight of Task Force for Business and Stability Operations
projects in Afghanistan.
Witnesses: McKeon, Sopko.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-630).
7. March 15, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
current state of readiness of U.S. forces in review of the
Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the
Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Allyn, Howard, Paxton, Goldfein.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
8. April 5, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the state
of public shipyards to meet current mission needs and
investment strategies to support future national security
requirements in review of the Defense Authorization Request for
Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Hilarides, Smith.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
9. April 12, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on military
construction, environmental, energy, and base closure programs
in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year
2017 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Potochney, Hammack, McGinn, Ballentine.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
10. May 10, 2016--Met to mark up the readiness portions of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.
Open. To be printed.
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON SEAPOWER
Responsibilities: Navy and Marine Corps programs.
Special additional areas: Maritime issues.
Oversight of budget accounts: Navy and Marine Corps
procurement and RDT&; and National Defense Sealift Fund.
Membership:
January 16, 2015--Senators Wicker (Chair), Sessions,
Ayotte, Rounds, Tillis, Sullivan, Cruz, Hirono (Ranking
Member), Nelson, Shaheen, Blumenthal, Kaine, and King.
Meetings:
1. March 11, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on Marine
Corps ground modernization in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Dee, Glueck.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
2. March 18, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on Navy
shipbuilding programs in review of the Defense Authorization
Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years Defense
Program.
Witnesses: Stackley, Hilarides, Mulloy.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
3. March 25, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on Navy and
Marine Corps aviation programs in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Grosklags, Davis, Manazir.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
4. April 15, 2015--Briefing on the major threats facing
Navy forces and the Navy's current and projected capabilities
to meet those threats in review of the Defense Authorization
Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years Defense
Program.
Briefers: Werchado, Aucoin, Palmieri.
Closed. Not recorded.
5. May 12, 2015--Met to mark up the seapower portions of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
Closed. To be printed.
6. November 18, 2015--Briefing on undersea critical
infrastructure protection.
Briefers: Williams, McLellan, Wales, Guinn.
Closed. To be printed.
7. April 6, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on Navy
shipbuilding programs in review of the Defense Authorization
Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years Defense
Program.
Witnesses: Stackley, Mulloy, Walsh.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
8. April 13, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on Marine
Corps ground modernization in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Dee, Walsh.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
9. April 20, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on Navy and
Marine Corps aviation programs in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Grosklags, Davis, Manazir.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-658).
10. May 10, 2016--Met to mark up the seapower portions of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.
Closed. To be printed.
11. July 14, 2016--Met informally with members and
conferees of the House Armed Services Committee's Seapower &
Projection Forces Subcommittee to participate in a Seapower
Conference Panel Meeting for S. 2943, FY17 National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA).
Closed. Not recorded.
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC FORCES
Responsibilities: Nuclear and strategic forces; non-
proliferation programs; space programs; Department of Energy
defense nuclear, and defense environmental management programs;
and ballistic missile defense.
Oversight of budget accounts: Procurement and RDT&E for DOD
nuclear and strategic forces, missile defense, space systems,
Department of Energy defense and non-proliferation programs;
Oversight of DOD and DOE officials: Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense
Programs; National Nuclear Security Administration; and
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management).
Oversight of agencies, commands, and activities: Strategic
Command; space commands of the military departments; Missile
Defense Agency; National Nuclear Security Administration; and
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; Defense Threat
Reduction Agency.
Membership:
January 16, 2015--Senators Sessions (Chair), Inhofe,
Fischer, Lee, Graham, Cruz, Donnelly (Ranking Member), Nelson,
Manchin, King, and Heinrich.
Meetings:
1. February 11, 2015--Briefing on world-wide nuclear
capabilities.
Briefers: Wade, Leon III, Taylor, Breedlove,
Williams, Boone.
Closed. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
2. February 25, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
regional nuclear dynamics
Witnesses: Krepinevich, Kroenig, Perkovich, Tellis.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-429).
3. March 4, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on U.S.
nuclear weapons policy, programs, and strategy in review of the
Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the
Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Kendall III, McKeon, Elliott, Haney,
Klotz.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
4. March 12, 2015--Briefing on missile defense programs in
review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year
2016 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Briefers: Syring, Bunn, Gortney.
Closed. To be printed.
5. March 25, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on
ballistic missile defense programs in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Syring, Mann, McKeon, Gilmore.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
6. April 15, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on the
National Nuclear Security Administration plans and programs in
review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year
2016 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Klotz, Cook, Harrington, Richardson,
Trimble.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
7. April 22, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on Air
Force and Navy nuclear programs and the implementation of
nuclear enterprise review recommendations in review of the
Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the
Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Harencak, Wilson, Benedict, Creedon.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
8. April 29, 2015--Hearing to receive testimony on military
space programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request
for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: James, Hyten, Chaplain.
Open & Closed. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-204).
9. May 12, 2015--Met to mark up the strategic forces
portions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2016.
Closed. To be printed.
10. January 27, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
future nuclear posture of the United States.
Witnesses: Harvey, Miller, Payne, Roberts.
Open. Printed (S. Hrg. 114-585).
11. February 9, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
Department of Defense nuclear acquisition programs and the
nuclear doctrine in review of the Defense Authorization Request
for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Scher, Benedict, Rand.
Open. To be printed.
12. February 23, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on the
Department of Energy atomic energy defense activities and
programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for
Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Klotz, Harrington, Regalbuto, Caldwell,
Davis, Trimble.
Open. To be printed.
13. March 9, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on military
space threats and programs in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
Witnesses: Hyten, Loverro, Greaves, Meink.
Closed. To be printed.
14. April 13, 2016--Hearing to receive testimony on
ballistic missile defense policies and programs in review of
the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2017 and the
Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: McKeon, Gortney, Syring, Mann.
Open. To be printed.
15. May 10, 2016--Met to mark up the strategic forces
portions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2017.
Closed. To be printed.
NOMINATIONS
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Referred to the Committee
Atkin, Thomas, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Homeland Defense.
May 27, 2016--Referred.
January 3, 2017--Returned to the President under the
provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feehan, Daniel P., of the District of Columbia, to be
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness.
May 27, 2016--Referred.
January 3, 2017--Returned to the President under the
provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
Fine, Glenn, of Maryland, to be Inspector General,
Department of Defense.
September 28, 2016--Referred.
January 3, 2017--Returned to the President under the
provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
Hamilton, Joseph Bruce, of Texas, to be a Member of the
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
November 29, 2016--Referred.
January 3, 2017--Returned to the President under the
provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
Slotkin, Elissa, of the District of Columbia, to be
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security
Affairs.
August 1, 2015--Referred.
January 3, 2017--Returned to the President under the
provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
Reported to the Senate
Kusnezov, Dimitri F., of California, to be Deputy
Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security
Administration.
April 7, 2016--Referred.
July 12, 2016--Reported.
January 3, 2017--Returned to the President under the
provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
Marcus, Gail H., of Maryland, to be a Member of the Defense
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
April 28, 2016--Referred.
July 12, 2016--Reported.
January 3, 2017--Returned to the President under the
provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
Completed
Camarillo, Gabriel, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of
the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
April 14, 2015--Referred.
December 9, 2015--Hearing.
December 15, 2015--Reported.
December 16, 2015--Confirmed.
Carter, Ashton B., of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of
Defense.
January 7, 2015--Referred.
February 4, 2015--Hearing.
February 10, 2015--Reported.
February 12, 2015--Confirmed 93-5.
Conger, John, of Maryland, to be Principal Deputy Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
March 5, 2015--Referred.
November 19, 2015--Hearing.
December 7, 2015--Reported.
December 14, 2015--Confirmed.
Connery, Joyce L., of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring
October 18, 2019.
April 14, 2015--Referred.
August 4, 2015--Reported.
August 5, 2015--Confirmed.
Davidson, Janine Anne, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary
of the Navy.
September 22, 2015--Referred.
December 15, 2015--Hearing.
December 18, 2015--Reported.
March 17, 2016--Confirmed.
Disbrow, Lisa S., of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the
Air Force.
September 22, 2015--Referred.
December 15, 2015--Hearing.
December 18, 2015--Reported.
January 20, 2016--Confirmed.
Fanning, Eric K., of the District of Columbia, to be
Secretary of the Army.
September 22, 2015--Referred.
January 21, 2016--Hearing.
March 10, 2016--Reported.
May 17, 2016--Confirmed.
Gibson, Susan S., of Virginia, to be Inspector General of
the National Reconnaissance Office.
June 14, 2016--Referred.
July 11, 2016--Reported.
September 15, 2016--Confirmed 93-0.
Hamilton, Joseph B., of Texas, to be a Member of the
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for the reminder of the
term expiring October 18, 2016.
April 14, 2015--Referred.
August 4, 2015--Reported.
August 5, 2015--Confirmed.
Lettre, Marcel John II, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary
of Defense for Intelligence.
August 7, 2015--Referred.
December 9, 2015--Hearing.
December 15, 2015--Reported.
December 16, 2015--Confirmed.
Levine, Peter, of Maryland, to be Deputy Chief Management
Officer of the Department of Defense.
March 5, 2015--Referred.
April 21, 2015--Hearing.
April 30, 2015--Reported.
May 23, 2015--Confirmed.
Murphy, Patrick Joseph, of Pennsylvania, to be Under
Secretary of the Army.
August 7, 2015--Referred.
December 15, 2015--Hearing.
December 18, 2015--Reported.
December 18, 2015--Confirmed.
O'Connor, Jennifer M., of Maryland, to be General Counsel
of the Department of Defense.
September 21, 2015--Referred.
February 25, 2016--Hearing.
March 17, 2016--Reported.
June 13, 2016--Confirmed.
Parker, Franklin R., of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
March 26, 2015--Referred.
November 19, 2015--Hearing.
December 7, 2015--Reported.
December 14, 2015--Confirmed.
Regalbuto, Monica C., of Illinois, to be Assistant
Secretary for Environmental Management, Department of Energy.
February 26, 2015--Referred.
May 19, 2015--Reported.
June 16, 2015--Hearing--Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources (Joint referral).
July 9, 2015--Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources discharged pursuant to the order of June 28,
1990. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar.
August 5, 2015--Confirmed.
Sparks, John E., of Virginia, to be a Judge on the Court of
Appeals for the Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to
expire on the date prescribed by law.
August 1, 2015--Referred.
December 9, 2015--Hearing.
December 15, 2015--Reported.
April 5, 2016--Confirmed.
Starzak, Alissa M., of New York, to be General Counsel of
the Department of the Army.
January 13, 2015--Referred.
November 19, 2015--Hearing.
December 7, 2015--Reported.
December 14, 2015--Confirmed 45-34.
Weiler, Todd A., of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary
of Defense.
January 12, 2016--Referred.
February 25, 2016--Hearing.
March 17, 2016--Reported.
March 17, 2016--Confirmed.
Welby Stephen P., of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering.
March 19, 2015--Referred.
November 19, 2015--Hearing.
December 7, 2015--Reported.
December 14, 2015--Confirmed.
Withdrawn
Carson, Brad R., of Oklahoma, to be Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
July 9, 2015--Referred.
February 25, 2016--Hearing.
March 17, 2016--Withdrawn.
Cullom, Phillip H., of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment,
Department of Defense.
November 20, 2015--Referred.
January 11, 2016--Withdrawn.
Garcia III, Juan M., of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
March 19, 2015--Referred.
May 7, 2015--Withdrawn.
Roberson, Jessie Hill, of Alabama, to be a Member of the
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
February 6, 2015--Referred.
May 19, 2015--Reported.
July 16, 2015--Withdrawn.
Nominations for Promotions in the Armed Services
The Committee considered nominations for promotions in the
Armed Services. Nominations submitted to the Senate by the
President for confirmation resulted in the following:
First Session
January 6, 2015 through December 31, 2015
Air Force nominations, totaling 5,734, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed................................................. 5,550
Unconfirmed............................................... 181
Withdrawn................................................. 3
Army nominations, totaling 5,214, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed................................................. 3,474
Unconfirmed............................................... 1,740
Navy nominations, totaling 3,936, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed................................................. 3,931
Unconfirmed............................................... 5
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,070, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed................................................. 1,067
Unconfirmed............................................... 3
Second Session
January 4, 2016 through January 3, 2017
Air Force nominations, totaling 7,568 (including 181 nominations
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Confirmed................................................. 7,495
Returned to White House................................... 73
Army nominations, totaling 5,899 (including 1,740 nominations
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Confirmed................................................. 5,878
Returned to White House................................... 21
Navy nominations, totaling 4,408 (including 5 nominations carried
over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Confirmed................................................. 4,401
Withdrawn................................................. 2
Returned to the White House............................... 5
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,246 (including 3 carried over
from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Confirmed................................................. 1,245
Returned to the White House............................... 1
Privileged Nominations
Nominations privileged under S. Res. 116, agreed to on June
29, 2011, are placed on the Senate Executive Calendar pending
receipt of information requested by the Committee. Of the 2
privileged nominations referred to the Committee during the
114th Congress, the Committee received the requested
information on 2 and 2 were confirmed by the Senate
Aguilera, Ricardo A., of Virginia, to be Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management.
September 22, 2015--Referred.
February 1, 2016--Confirmed.
Hedger, Stephen C., of New York, to be Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Legislative Affairs.
May 22, 2015--Referred.
October 8, 2015--Confirmed.
PUBLICATIONS
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S. Rept. 114-007--Report of the Activities of the Committee
on Armed Services, United States Senate, 113th Congress.
S. Rept. 114-49--National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016.
S. Rept. 114-225--National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017.
STAFF OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES 114TH CONGRESS
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Christian D. Brose, Staff Director
Elizabeth L. King, Minority Staff Director
Adam J. Barker, Professional Staff Member
Steven M. Barney, Minority Counsel
Leah C. Brewer, Nominations and Hearings Clerk
Carolyn A. Chuhta, Professional Staff Member
Jonathan D. Clark, Counsel
Samantha L. Clark, Minority Associate Counsel
Lauren M. Davis, Research Analyst
Matthew P. Donovan, Professional Staff Member
Allen M. Edwards, Professional Staff Member
Jonathan S. Epstein, Counsel
Anish Goel, Professional Staff Member
Thomas W. Goffus, Professional Staff Member
Jonathan D. Green, Special Assistant
Creighton Greene, Professional Staff Member
William C. Greenwalt, Professional Staff Member
Ozge Guzelsu, Counsel
Nicholas W. Hatcher, Staff Assistant
Jeremy H. Hayes, Professional Staff Member
James B. Hickey, Senior Military Advisor
Caroline M. Hones, Research Analyst
Gary J. Howard, Systems Administrator
Jacqueline K. Kerber, Special Assistant
Michael J. Kuiken, Professional Staff Member
Gerald J. Leeling, General Counsel
Daniel A. Lerner, Professional Staff Member
John F. Lehman III, Professional Staff Member
Gregory R. Lilly, Chief Clerk
Thomas K. McConnell, Professional Staff Member
Mariah K. McNamara, Professional Staff Member
William G. P. Monahan, Counsel
Thuc Minh, Nguyen, Professional Staff Member
Natalie M. Nicolas, Minority Research Analyst
Michael J. Noblet, Professional Staff Member
John H. Quirk V, Professional Staff Member
Bradley M. Patout, Professional Staff Member
Jason L. Potter, Professional Staff Member
William C. Quinn, Research Analyst
Jon J. Rosenthal, Staff Assistant
Diem N. Salmon, Professional Staff Member
David E. Sayers, Professional Staff Member
Leah K. Scheunemann, Staff Assistant
Arun A. Seraphin, Professional Staff Member
Robert M. Soofer, Professional Staff Member
Cord A. Sterling, Deputy Staff Director
Arthur C. Tellis, Staff Assistant
Barry C. Walker, Security Officer
Dustin R. Walker, Communications Director
Kathryn L. Wheelbarger, Policy Director and Counsel
Jennifer E. White, Professional Staff Member
Gwyneth B. Woolwine, Professional Staff Member
Appointments:
Christian D. Brose, Staff Director, appointed January 1, 2015.
Elizabeth L. King, Minority Staff Director, appointed January
1, 2015.
Cord A. Sterling, Deputy Staff Director, appointed January 1,
2015.
Kathryn L. Wheelbarger, Policy Director and Counsel, appointed
January 1, 2015.
Kathryn M. Edelman, Chief Investigator, appointed January 1,
2015.
Matthew P. Donovan, Professional Staff Member, appointed
January 12, 2015.
Leah K. Scheunemann, Staff Assistant, appointed January 12,
2015.
Dustin R. Walker, Communications Director, appointed January
16, 2015.
Jacqueline K. Kerber, Special Assistant, appointed January 16,
2015.
David E. Sayers, Professional Staff Member, appointed January
19, 2015.
Lauren M. Davis, Research Analyst, appointed January 20, 2015.
James B. Hickey, Senior Military Advisor, appointed January 23,
2015.
John F. Lehman III, Professional Staff Member, appointed
January 23, 2015.
William C. Greenwalt, Professional Staff Member, appointed
February 2, 2015.
Bradley M. Patout, Professional Staff Member, appointed
February 2, 2015.
Jason L. Potter, Professional Staff Member, appointed February
8, 2015.
Elizabeth C. Everett, Professional Staff Member, appointed
February 19, 2015.
Jeremy H. Hayes, Professional Staff Member, appointed February
19, 2015.
Carolyn A. Chuhta, Professional Staff Member, appointed March
1, 2015.
Jennifer E. White, Professional Staff Member, appointed March
2, 2015.
Diem N. Salmon, Professional Staff Member, appointed March 13,
2015.
Anish Goel, Professional Staff Member, appointed March 18,
2015.
William C. Quinn, Research Analyst, appointed June 15, 2015.
Jon J. Rosenthal, Staff Assistant, appointed June 17, 2015.
Caroline M. Hones, Research Analyst, appointed October 19,
2015.
Jonathan D. Green, Special Assistant, appointed October 28,
2015.
Nicholas W. Hatcher, Staff Assistant, appointed November 30,
2015.
Gwyneth B. Woolwine, Professional Staff Member, appointed
December 28, 2015.
Arthur C. Tellis, Staff Assistant, appointed March 28, 2016.
Thuc Minh Nguyen, Professional Staff Member, appointed December
27, 2016.
Resignations:
John A. Bonsell, Minority Staff Director, resigned January 6,
2015.
William S. Castle, Minority General Counsel, resigned January
6, 2015.
Anthony J. Lazarski, Professional Staff Member, resigned
January 6, 2015.
Daniel J. Harder, Staff Assistant, resigned January 25, 2015.
Alexandra M. Hathaway, Staff Assistant, resigned January 25,
2015.
Daniel C. Adams, Minority Associate Counsel, resigned January
29, 2015.
Ambrose R. Hock, Professional Staff Member, resigned January
29, 2015.
Richard W. Fieldhouse, Professional Staff Member, resigned
February 28, 2015.
Peter K. Levine, Counsel, resigned February 28, 2015.
Jason W. Maroney, Counsel, resigned February 28, 2015.
Roy F. Phillips, Professional Staff Member, resigned February
28, 2015.
Travis E. Smith, Chief Clerk, resigned February 28, 2015.
John D. Cewe, Professional Staff Member, resigned March 6,
2015.
Lauren M. Gillis, Staff Assistant, resigned March 6, 2015.
Cindy Pearson, Assistant Chief Clerk and Security Manager,
resigned March 6, 2015.
Mary J. Kyle, Legislative Clerk, resigned April 10, 2015.
William K. Sutey, Professional Staff Member, resigned May 29,
2015.
Kathryn M. Edelman, Chief Investigator, resigned July 12, 2015.
Brendan J. Sawyer, Staff Assistant, resigned July 24, 2015.
Robert T. Waisanen, Staff Assistant, resigned August 5, 2015.
June M. Borawski, Printing and Documents Clerk, resigned August
15, 2015.
Elizabeth C. Everett, Professional Staff Member, resigned
September 30, 2015.
William G. P. Monahan, Counsel, resigned January 19, 2016.
Caroline M. Hones, Research Analyst, resigned June 26, 2016.
David E. Sayers, Professional Staff Member, resigned October
23, 2016.
Michael J. Kuiken, Professional Staff Member, resigned January
3, 2017.
Jeremy H. Hayes, Professional Staff Member, resigned January 7,
2017.
Terminations:
Title Changes:
Peter K. Levine, from Staff Director to Counsel, January 16,
2015.
Travis E. Smith, from Chief Clerk to Chief Clerk, January 16,
2015.
Gregory R. Lilly, from Minority Clerk to Chief Clerk, January
16, 2015.
Gerald J. Leeling, from General Counsel to Minority General
Counsel, January 16, 2015. Steven M. Barney, from
Minority Counsel to General Counsel, January 16, 2015.
Mariah K. McNamara, from Special Assistant to the Staff
Director to Special Assistant, January 16, 2015.
Samantha L. Clark, from Minority Associate Counsel to Associate
Counsel, January 16, 2015. Daniel C. Adams, from
Minority Associate Counsel to Associate Counsel,
January 16, 2015. Natalie M. Nicolas, from Minority
Research Analyst to Research Analyst, January 19, 2015.
Barry Walker, from Assistant Security Clerk to Security
Manager, March 1, 2015.
Mariah K. McNamara, from Special Assistant to Professional
Staff Member, June 16, 2015.
Jon J. Rosenthal, from Staff Assistant to Research Analyst,
June 1, 2016.
Leah K. Scheunemann, from Staff Assistant to Research Analyst,
June 1, 2016.
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