CHANGE OF TITLE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER).

SEC. 903. CHANGE OF TITLE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER). (a) In General.— (1) Section 135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking out “a Comptroller of the Department of Defense” and inserting in lieu thereof “an Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)”; and (B) in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), by striking out “Comptroller” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)”. (2) The heading for such section is amended to read as follows: “§ 135. Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)”. (3) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 of such title is amended to read as follows: “135. Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).”. (b) Conforming Amendments to Title 10, United States Code.— (1) Section 131(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “Comptroller” and inserting in lieu thereof “Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)”. (2) Section 138(d) of such title is amended by striking out “and Comptroller”. (c) Conforming Amendment to Title 5, United States Code.— Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out “Comptroller of the Department of Defense” and inserting in lieu thereof “Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)”. (d) References in Other Laws.— Any reference to the Comptroller of the Department of Defense in any provision of law other than title 10, United States Code, or in any rule, regulation, or other paper of the United States shall be treated as referring to the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).