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S. 640 · 109th Congress

Military Intelligence Reorganization Act of 2005

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Military Intelligence Reorganization Act of 2005 - 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) represent the Department of Defense (DOD) in the intelligence community under the National…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 16, 2005

Military Intelligence Reorganization Act of 2005 - 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) represent the Department of Defense (DOD) in the intelligence community under the National Intelligence Director (NID); (3) ensure that intelligence collection requirements are communicated to, and coordinated with, the NID; and (4) coordinate and develop military intelligence activities and capabilities.

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.

Requires the staff of the commander to include an inspector general.

Requires the military intelligence command 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.

Requires the Secretary to direct, supervise, and oversee the head of each DOD national intelligence agency in the exercise of military intelligence functions.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Military Intelligence Reorganization Act of 2005

Latest action (Mar 16, 2005): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 16, 2005

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No recorded floor vote found.