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 PUBLIC LAW 101-189—NOV. 29, 1989 103 STAT. 1455 the United States Air Force Academy, and the Coast Guard Acad- emy after December 31, 1991, and to persons who satisfactorily complete the academic and military requirements of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program (provided for in chapter 103 of title 10, United States Code) after December 31, 1991. (3) The TninimiiTn service requirements provided for such section shall not apply in the case of any person who entered into an agreement with the Secretary concerned before October 1, 1990, and who is obligated under the terms of such agreement to serve on active duty for a period less than the applicable period specified in section 653 of such title. (4) For purposes of this subsection, the term "Secretary con- cerned" has the meaning given that term in section 101(8) of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 635. REPORT ON LIFE INSURANCE (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than November 15, 1990, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report evaluate ing the adequacy of the current Servicemen's Group L&e Insurance program and the practicability and desirability of providing an accidental death insurance plan for aviators and other aviation crew members serving on active duty that provides for the payment of death benefits in the amount of $100,(X)0 for death resulting directly from the performance of operationaJ flying duty. The report shall include a l^islative proposal containing the recommendations of the Secretary following such evaluation and a recommendation on the advisability of providing an accidental death insurance plan for other members of the Armed Forces on active duty in an occupa- tional specialty characterized as hazardous. (b) DEnNmoN.— For purposes of subsection (a), the term "oper- ational flying duty" has the meaning given to that term in section 301a(a)(6)(A) of title 37, United States Code. SEC. 636. REPORT ON AVIATOR ASSIGNMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES Not later than September 15, 1990, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the (Hommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report evaluating the aviator assignment policies and practices of the Armed Forces. The report shall include an analysis of the effectiveness and efficiency of the aviator assignment policies and practices of the Armed Forces, including an analysis of the policies and practices followed in accommodating the assignment preferences of aviators within oper- ational needs of the Armed Forces. SEC. 637. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF AVIATORS (a) ESTABLISHMENT OP COMMISSION. — In view of the critical short- age of qualified aviators in both the Armed Forces and in the commercial airline industry of the United States, it is the sense of Congress that the President should establish a commission to study the reasons for such shortages and to consider effective and prac- ticable means of eliminating the shortages. (b) MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. —A commission established by the President pursuant to subsection (a) should include as members— (1) representatives from the conunercial airline industry;

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