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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 8, 2004
Requires the President, through the Secretary of Defense, to establish a unified combatant command for military intelligence (military intelligence command) to: (1) coordinate all military intelligence activities; (2) develop new military intelligence collection capabilities; and (3) represent the Department of Defense (DOD) in the intelligence community under the National Intelligence Director (NID).
Requires the assignment of all active and reserve military intelligence forces of the Armed Forces within specified DOD elements, and civilian personnel of such elements, to the military intelligence command unless otherwise directed by the Secretary.
Sets forth the duties and authority of the commander of the military intelligence command.
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Requires the staff of the commander to include an inspector general.
Requires the Secretary and the NID to consult on the budget of the military intelligence command before submitting that budget to the President. Requires the budget proposal to include funding requests for development and acquisition of military intelligence collection systems and acquisition of other material, supplies, or services peculiar to military intelligence activities.
Directs the Secretary to consult with the NID on recommendations made by the commander regarding heads of components of the military intelligence command before transmitting such recommendations to the President.
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Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R–GA
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8964-8965)
Introduced in Senate
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