REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH UNITED STATES SPACE COMMAND AS A SUBORDINATE UNIFIED COMMAND OF THE UNITED STATES STRATEGIC COMMAND.

SEC. 1601. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH UNITED STATES SPACE COMMAND AS A SUBORDINATE UNIFIED COMMAND OF THE UNITED STATES STRATEGIC COMMAND. (a) In General.—Section 169 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.— (1) [10 U.S.C. 161] The table of sections for chapter 6 of title 10, United States Code,is amended by striking the item relating to section 169. (2) Section 2273a(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “The Commander of the United States Strategic Command, acting through the United States Space Command,” and inserting “The Commander of the United States Space Command, or, if no such command exists, the Commander of the United States Strategic Command,”.