MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONNEL IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS OFFICES.

SEC. 903. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONNEL IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS OFFICES. (a) Office of the Secretary of Defense.—Section 143(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “and civilian personnel” and inserting “, civilian, and detailed personnel”. (b) Joint Staff.— (1) In general.—Section 155 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(h) Personnel Limitations. (1) The total number of members of the armed forces and civilian employees assigned or detailed to permanent duty for the Joint Staff may not exceed 2,069. “(2) Not more than 1,500 members of the armed forces on the active-duty list may be assigned or detailed to permanent duty for the Joint Staff. “(3) The limitations in paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply in time of war. “(4) Each limitation in paragraphs (1) and (2) may be exceeded by a number equal to 15 percent of such limitation in time of national emergency.” . (2) [10 U.S.C. 155 note] Effective date.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on December 31, 2019. (c) Office of the Secretary of the Army.—Section 3014(f) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking “time of war” and all that follows and inserting “time of war.”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5) Each limitation in paragraphs (1) and (2) may be exceeded by a number equal to 15 percent of such limitation in time of national emergency.” . (d) Office of the Secretary of the Navy.—Section 5014(f) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking “time of war” and all that follows and inserting “time of war.”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5) Each limitation in paragraphs (1) and (2) may be exceeded by a number equal to 15 percent of such limitation in time of national emergency.” . (e) Office of the Secretary of the Air Force.—Section 8014(f) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking “time of war” and all that follows and inserting “time of war.”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5) Each limitation in paragraphs (1) and (2) may be exceeded by a number equal to 15 percent of such limitation in time of national emergency.” .