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Title V: MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

Sec. 594Submission of review of operational effectiveness of Army and Marine Corps ground combat units

TL;DR

Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on submission of review of operational effectiveness of army and marine corps ground combat units not later than seven days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Statutory text

(a) Submission to Congress. Not later than seven days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress the complete, unredacted review of operational effectiveness of Army and Marine Corps ground combat units that is the subject of the memorandum issued by the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness on December 18, 2025, relating to Review of the Operational Effectiveness of Army and Marine Corps Ground Combat Units .

(b) Comptroller General review. Not later than 180 days after the date of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report reviewing—(1)the review submitted to Congress under subsection (a); and(2)any actions taken by the Secretary of Defense in response to the review.