105 STAT. 1450 PUBLIC LAW 102-190—DEC. 5, 1991 TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT PART A—GENERAL MATTERS SEC. 901. POSITION OF DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR POLICY. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— (1) Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 134 the following new section: "§ 134a. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy "(a) There is a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. "(b) The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy shall assist the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the performance of his duties. The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy shall act for, and exercise the powers of, the Under Secretary when the Under Secretary is absent or disabled.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 134 the following: "134a. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.". OJ) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE LEVEL IV. —Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.". SEC. 902. CINC INITIATIVE FUND. (a) IN GENERAL. —Chapter 6 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 166 the following new section: "§ 166a. Combatant commands: funding through the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff "(a) CINC INITIATIVE FUND.— From funds made available in any fiscal year for the budget account in the Department of Defense known as the 'CINC Initiative Fund', the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may provide funds, upon request, to the commanders of the combatant commands. The Chairman may provide such funds for any of the activities named in subsection (b)- "(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— Activities for which funds may be provided under subsection (a) are the following: "(1) Force training. "(2) Contingencies. "(3) Selected operations. "(4) Command and control. "(5) Joint exercises (including activities of participating foreign countries). "(6) Humanitarian and civil assistance. "(7) Military education and training to military and related civilian personnel of foreign countries. "(8) Personnel expenses of defense personnel for bilateral or regional cooperation programs. "(c) PRIORITY.— The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in considering requests for funds in the CINC Initiative Fund, should give priority consideration to requests for funds to be used for activities that would enhance the war fighting capability, readiness.
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