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 105 STAT. 1366 PUBLIC LAW 102-190—DEC. 5, 1991 (3) In making appointments to the Commission, the President shall consult with the chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. (c) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.—Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (d) INITIAL ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—(1) The President shall make all appointments under subsection (b) within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The Commission shall convene its first meeting within 15 days after the first date on which all members of the Commission have been appointed. At that meeting, the Commission shall develop an agenda and a schedule for carrying out its duties. SEC. 542. DUTIES. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Commission shall assess the laws and policies restricting the assignment of female service members and shall make findings on such matters. Ob) STUDIES.—In carrying out such assessment, the Commission shall— (1) conduct a thorough study of duty assignments available for female service members; (2) examine studies already completed concerning duty assignments for female service members; and (3) conduct such additional studies as may be required. (c) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.— Matters to be considered by the Commission shall include the following: (1) The implications, if any, for the combat readiness of the Armed Forces of permitting female service members to qualify for assignment to positions in some or all categories of combat positions and to be assigned to such positions, including the implications with respect to— (A) the physical readiness of the armed forces and the process for establishing minimum physical and other qualifications; (B) the effects, if any, of pregnancy and other factors resulting in time lost for male and female service members; , in evaluating lost time, comparisons must be made between ,.; like mental categories and military occupational specialties rather than simple gender comparisons; and (C) the effects, if any, of such assignments on unit morale and cohesion. (2) The public attitudes in the United States on the use of women in the military. (3) The legal and policy implications (A) of permitting only voluntary assignments of female service members to combat positions, and (B) of permitting involuntary assignments of female service members to some or all combat positions. (4) The legal and policy implications— (A) of requiring females to register for and to be subject to conscription under the Military Selective Service Act on the same basis as males if females were provided the same opportunity as males for assignment to any position in the Armed Forces;

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