MANAGEMENT OF MARITIME PREPOSITIONING SHIP PROGRAMS.

SEC. 350. MANAGEMENT OF MARITIME PREPOSITIONING SHIP PROGRAMS. (a) Primary Responsibility.—Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall have the primary responsibility within the Department of Defense for managing the maritime prepositioning ship programs of the Department of Defense during fiscal years 1993 and 1994. (b) Change in Person Responsible.—The Secretary of Defense may give the primary responsibility referred to in subsection (a) to a person other than the Commandant of the Marine Corps with respect to a fiscal year if, not later than May 1 of the year in which that fiscal year begins, the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that— (1) the Navy’s funding of maritime prepositioning ship programs is adequate to meet Marine Corps requirements for that fiscal year; and (2) the Navy’s maritime prepositioning ship program meets the requirements of the combatant commands for that fiscal year. (c) Consultation.—Before making a certification under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the commanders of the combatant commands having responsibility for conducting or relying on mobility force operations.