REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ON ROLES AND MISSIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

SEC. 901. REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ON ROLES AND MISSIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Report.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall transmit to Congress a copy of the first report relating to the roles and missions of the Armed Forces that is submitted to the Secretary by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under section 153(b) of title 10, United States Code, after January 1, 1992. (2) The Secretary shall transmit the report, together with his views on the report, within 30 days after receiving the report. (b) Additional Matters.—In addition to the matters required under such section 153(b), the Chairman shall include in the report referred to in subsection (a) the Chairman’s comments and recommendations regarding the following matters: (1) Reassessing the roles and missions assigned to each of the Armed Forces (under the Key West agreement of 1947 and subsequent actions by the various Secretaries of Defense and the Congress) in light of the new national security environment resulting from the end of the Cold War. (2) The extent to which the efficiency of the Armed Forces in carrying out their roles and missions can be enhanced by— (A) the elimination or reduction of duplication in the capabilities of the military departments and Defense Agencies without an undue diminution in their effectiveness; and (B) the consolidation or streamlining of organizations and activities within the military departments and Defense Agencies. (3) Changes in the operational tempo of forces stationed in the continental United States and changes in deployment patterns and operational tempo of forces deployed outside the United States. (4) Changes in the readiness status of units based upon time-phased force deployment plans. (5) Transfers of functions from the active components of the Armed Forces to the reserve components of the Armed Forces.