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 104 STAT. 1726 PUBLIC LAW 101-510—NOV. 5, 1990 shall have that fee increased by an amount that is equal to 12.5 percent of the monthly equivalent of those payments for the first year and 2.5 percent of the monthly equivalent of those payments each year thereafter until the percentage fixed pursuant to subsection (c) has been reached. (e) APPLICATION OF FEES FOR NEW RESIDENTS. —A person who becomes a resident of the Retirement Home after the effective date specified in section 1541(a) shall be required to pay a monthly fee that is equal to 25 percent of Federal payments made to the resident, subject to such adjustments in the fee as may be made under subsection (c). 24 USC 415. SEC. 1515. COMPOSITION AND OPERATION OF RETIREMENT HOME BOARD (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—T here is hereby established the Armed Forces Retirement Home Board. The Retirement Home Board shall exercise policy oversight over the Retirement Home and oversee the activities of any local boards of trustees. Ob) MEMBERS.—The Retirement Home Board shall consist of not less than 16 members who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense, unless otherwise indicated, as follows: (1) One representative from the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management and Personnel). (2) One representative from the Department of Defense Comptroller's office. (3) One representative from the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs). (4) One representative from the office of the General Counsel of the Department of Defense. (5) Two persons who are experts in the operations of retirement homes and who are not officers or employees of the United States. (6) Two persons who are gerontologists and who are not officers or employees of the United States. (7) Two persons who are personnel chiefs of the Armed Forces. (8) Two persons who are senior noncommissioned officers of the Armed Forces. (9) One representative from the Office of Management and Budget who shall be designated by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (10) One representative from a national noncommissioned officer association or a military retiree council who shall be a nonvoting member of the Board. (11) One representative of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs who shall be designated by that Secretary. (12) One officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services who shall be designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Reports. (c) LocAL BoARDS.—Each establishment of the Retirement Home shall have a Board of trustees which shall exercise operational oversight over the respective facility and provide reports to the Retirement Home Board at least twice annually. Each Local Board shall consist of at least 11 members appointed by the Secretaries of the military departments. The local boards shall consist of the following: (1) One person who is a civilian expert in nursing home or retirement home administration and financing from the geographical area of each facility.

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