123STA T . 2 467PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 4 —O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9(2)Adescript i on o f t h e processes u sed to prioriti z e a nd a l locate ena b lin g capabilities to m eet the mission re q uirements of con v entional forces and special operations forces . ( 3 ) An identification and description of an y shortfalls in enabling capabilities for special operations forces by function , region, and quantity, as determined by the C ommander of the U nited S tates Special O perations Command and the com - manders of the geographic combatant commands. ( 4 ) An assessment of the current inventory of these enabling capabilities w ithin the military departments and components and the United States Special Operations Com- mand. ( 5 ) An assessment of whether there is a need to create additional enabling capabilities by function and quantity. ( 6 ) An assessment of the merits of creating additional enabling units, by type and quantity — (A) within the military departments
and ( B ) within the United States Special Operations Com- mand. ( 7 ) R ecommendations for meeting the current and future enabling force requirements of the United States Special Oper- ations Command, including an assessment of the increases in endstrength, equipment, funding, and military construction that would be required to support these recommendations. ( 8 ) Any other matters the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command, the commanders of the combat- ant commands, and the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of N aval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air F orce, and the Commandant of the M arine Corps consider useful and relevant. (c) R EPORT TO CO NG RE S S.—Not later than 3 0 days after receiving the report required under subsection (a), the Secretary of D efense shall forward the report to the congressional defense committees with any additional comments the Secretary considers appropriate. SEC.106 1. AD D IT I ON A LM EM B E R SANDD U TIES F ORT H E INDE -P ENDENT PANEL TO ASSESS THE Q UADRENNIAL DEFENSE RE V IE W . (a) A D D I TION AL ME MB ERS.— ( 1 ) I N GENERAL.—For purposes of conducting the assess- ment of the 200 9 quadrennial defense review under section 118 of title 10, United States Code (in this section referred to as the ‘ ‘2009 Q DR ’ ’), the independent panel established under subsection (f) of such section (in this section referred to as the ‘‘ P anel’’) shall include eight additional members as follows
(A) T wo appointed by the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the H ouse of Representatives. (B) Two appointed by the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. (C) Two appointed by the ran k ing member of the Com- mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. (D) Two appointed by the ranking member of the Com- mittee on Armed Services of the Senate. (2) PERIOD O F APPOINTMENT; V A C ANCIES.—Members of the Panel appointed under paragraph (1) shall be appointed for the life of the Panel. Any vacancy in an appointment to the
