JOINT MANAGEMENT OF SPACE PROGRAMS.

SEC. 911. JOINT MANAGEMENT OF SPACE PROGRAMS. (a) In General.—Part IV of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 134 the following new chapter: “CHAPTER 135—SPACE PROGRAMS “Sec. “2271. Management of space programs: joint program offices and officer management programs. “§ 2271. Management of space programs: joint program offices and officer management programs “(a) Joint Program Offices.—The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that space development and acquisition programs of the Department of Defense are carried out through joint program offices. “(b) Officer Management Programs.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that— “(A) Army, Navy, and Marine Corps officers, as well as Air Force officers, are assigned to the space development and acquisition programs of the Department of Defense; and “(B) Army, Navy, and Marine Corps officers, as well as Air Force officers, are eligible, on the basis of qualification, to hold leadership positions within the joint program offices referred to in subsection (a). “(2) The Secretary of Defense shall designate those positions in the Office of the National Security Space Architect of the Department of Defense (or any successor office) that qualify as joint duty assignment positions for purposes of chapter 38 of this title.”. 115 STAT. 1196 (b) Clerical Amendment.—The tables of chapters at the beginning of such subtitle and the beginning of part IV of such subtitle are amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 134 the following new item: “135. Space Programs .......................................................................................... 2271”.