DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

SEC. 963. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. (a) In General.—The Commission shall— (1) review the efficacy and appropriateness for the post-Cold War era of the current allocations among the Armed Forces of roles, missions, and functions; 107 STAT. 1739 (2) evaluate and report on alternative allocations of those Reports, roles, missions, and functions; and (3) make recommendations for changes in the current definition and distribution of those roles, missions, and functions. (b) Review of Potential Military Operations.—The Commission shall review the types of military operations that may be required in the post-Cold War era, taking into account the requirements for success in various types of operations. As part of such review, the Commission shall take into consideration the official strategic planning of the Department of Defense. The types of operations to be considered by the Commission as part of such review shall include the following: (1) Defense of the United States. (2) Warfare against other national military forces. (3) Participation in peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and other nontraditional activities. (4) Action against nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons capabilities in hostile hands. (5) Support of law enforcement. (6) Other types of operations as specified by the chairman of the Commission. (c) Commission To Define Broad Mission Areas and Key Support Requirements.—As a result of the review under subsection (b), the Commission shall define broad mission areas and key support requirements for the United States military establishment as a whole. (d) Development of Conceptual Framework for Organizational Allocations.—The Commission shall develop a conceptual framework for the review of the organizational allocation among the Armed Forces of military roles, missions, and functions. In developing that framework, the Commission shall consider— (1) static efficiency (such as duplicative overhead and economies of scale); (2) dynamic effectiveness (including the benefits of competition and the effect on innovation); (3) interoperability, responsiveness, and other aspects of military effectiveness in the field; (4) gaps in mission coverage and so-called orphan missions that are inadequately served by existing organizational entities; (5) division of responsibility on the battlefield; (6) exploitation of new technology and operational concepts; (7) the degree of disruption that a change in roles and missions would entail; and (8) the experience of other nations. (e) Recommendations Concerning Military Roles and Missions.—Based upon the conceptual framework developed under subsection (d) to evaluate possible changes to the existing allocation among the Armed Forces of military roles, missions, and functions, the Commission shall recommend— (1) the functions for which each military department should organize, train, and equip forces; (2) the missions of combatant commands; and (3) the roles that Congress should assign to the various military elements of the Department of Defense. (f) Recommendations Concerning Civilian Elements of Department of Defense.—The Commission may address the roles, missions, and functions of civilian portions of the Department of 107 STAT. 1740Defense and other national security agencies to the extent that changes in these areas are collateral to changes considered in military roles, missions, and functions. (g) Recommendations Concerning Process for Future Changes.—The Commission shall also recommend a process for continuing to adapt the roles, missions, and functions of the Armed Forces to future changes in technology and in the international security environment.