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124 STAT. 4341 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 SEC. 942. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR QUADRENNIAL ROLES AND MISSIONS REVIEW IN 2011. (a) ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES CONSIDERED.—As part of the quadrennial roles and missions review conducted in 2011 pursuant to section 118b of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall give consideration to the following activities, giving particular attention to their role in counter-terrorism operations: (1) Information operations. (2) Detention and interrogation. (b) ADDITIONAL REPORT REQUIREMENT.—In the report required by section 118b(d) of such title for such review in 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall— (1) provide clear guidance on the nature and extent of which core competencies are associated with the activities listed in subsection (a); and (2) identify the elements of the Department of Defense that are responsible or should be responsible for providing such core competencies. SEC. 943. REPORT ON ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND POLICY GUIDANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REGARDING INFORMATION OPERATIONS. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Com- mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the organizational structure and policy guidance of the Depart- ment of Defense with respect to information operations. (b) REVIEW.—In preparing the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall review the following: (1) The extent to which the current definition of ‘‘informa- tion operations’’ in Department of Defense Directive 3600.1 is appropriate. (2) The location of the office within the Department of the lead official responsible for information operations of the Department, including assessments of the most effective loca- tion and the need to designate a principal staff assistant to the Secretary of Defense for information operations. (3) Departmental responsibility for the development, coordination, and oversight of Department policy on information operations and for the integration of such operations. (4) Departmental responsibility for the planning, execution, and oversight of Department information operations. (5) Departmental responsibility for coordination within the Department, and between the Department and other depart- ments and agencies of the Federal Government, regarding Department information operations, and for the resolution of conflicts in the discharge of such operations, including an assessment of current coordination bodies and decisionmaking processes. (6) The roles and responsibilities of the military depart- ments, combat support agencies, the United States Special Operations Command, and the other combatant commands in the development and implementation of information operations. (7) The roles and responsibilities of the defense intelligence agencies for support of information operations. 10 USC 113 note. Guidance.