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 PUBLIC LAW 101-510—NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 1557 the maximum extent possible, computerized job relocation assistance and job search information. "§ 1149. Excess leave and permissive temporary duty "Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall grant a member of the armed forces who is to be involuntarily separated such excess leave (for a period not in excess of 30 days), or such permissive temporary duty (for a period not in excess of 10 days), as the member requires in order to facilitate the member's carrying out necessary relocation activities (such as job search and residence search activities), unless to do so would interfere with military missions. "§ 1150. Afniiation with Guard and Reserve units: waiver of certain limitations "(a) PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN PERSONS. — A person who is involuntarily separated from the armed forces during the five-year period beginning on October 1, 1990, and who applies to become a member of a National Guard or Reserve unit within one year after the date of such separation shall be given preference over other equally qualified applicants for existing or projected vacancies within the unit to which the member applies. "(b) LIMITED WAIVER OF STRENGTH LIMITATIONS.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, a person covered by subsection (a) who enters a National Guard or Reserve unit pursuant to an application described in such subsection may be retained in that unit for up to three years without regard to reserve-component strength limitations so long as the individual maintains good standing in that unit.". (2) The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A, and at the beginning of part II of subtitle A, of such title are amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 57 the following new item: "58. Beneflts and Services for Members Being Separated or Recently Separated 1141". Oa) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —(1) Section 1046 of such title is repealed. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 53 of such title is amended by striking out the item relating to section 1046. (c) IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS. — (1) Not later than 90 days after the lo use 1144 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall "°*® submit to Congress a report setting forth the agreement entered into to carry out section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). The report shall include a detailed description of the responsibilities of the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in carrying out that section and of the steps that have been taken to carry out those responsibilities. (2) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress a report containing a detailed evaluation of the program carried out under that section to the date of the submission of the report. (3) The reports under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be prepared in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor.

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