Pub. L. 92-436, tit. III, sec. 302

Sec. 302. Subsection (d) of section 412 of Public Law 86–149, as added by section 509 of Public Law 91–441 (84 Stat. 913), is amended to road as follows: “(d) (1) Beginning with the fiscal year which begins July 1, 1972, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Congress shall authorize the end strength as of the end of each fiscal year for active duty personnel for each component of the Armed Forces; and no funds may be appropriated for any fiscal year beginning on or after such date to or for the use of the active duty personnel of any component of the Armed Forces unless the end strength for active duty personnel of such component for such fiscal year has been authorized by law. “(2) Beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a written report not later than January 31 of each fiscal year recommending the annual active duty end strength level for each component of the Armed Forces for the next fiscal year and shall include in such report justification for the strength levels recommended and an explanation of the relationship between the personnel strength levels recommended for such fiscal year and the national security policies of the United States in effect at the time. Such justification and explanation shall specify in detail for all forces, including each land force division, carrier and other major combatant vessel, air wing, and other comparable unit: (A) the unit mission and capability, (B) the strategy which the unit supports, and (C) the area of deployment and illustrative areas of potential deployment, including a description of any United States commitment to defend such areas. Such justification and explanation shall also include a detailed discussion of the manpower required for support and overhead functions within the Armed Services”.