; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) The Under Secretary is the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Defense for purposes of chapter 14 of title 5. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 136 and inserting the following new item: 136. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel. . (d) Other conforming amendments (1) Title 10, United States Code Title 10, United States Code, is further amended as follows: (A) In section 131(b)(3), by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following new subparagraph (E): (D) The Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel. . (B) In section 137(c), by striking and Readiness . (2) Executive Schedule Level III Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and inserting the following new item: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel. . (e) References Any reference to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel. 903. Modification of responsibilities of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 134(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) The Under Secretary shall assist the Secretary of Defense in the following: (A) Preparing the National Defense Strategy, as required by section 113 of this title. (B) Preparing policy guidance for the preparation of campaign and contingency plans by the commanders of the combatant commands, and in reviewing such plans. (C) Preparing policy guidance for the development of the global force posture. (D) Preparing policy guidance to direct the formulation of program and budget requests by the military departments and other elements of the Department of Defense, and