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 106 STAT. 2402 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 sioned officers who commence active duty for their initial period of obligated active duty service during each of fiscal years 1993 through 1997 after being commissioned upon completion of an officer training program, stated by officer training program. The report shall contain an analysis of the number of ofincers that are to be assigned for skills training and the number of officers that are to be assigned directly to occupational positions. (c) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.— The reports required by subsections (a) and (b) shall be submitted together not later than April 1, 1993. 10 USC 521 note. SEC. S02. EVALUATION OF EFFECTS OF OFFICER STRENGTH REDUC- TIONS ON OFFICER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. (a) REQUIREMENT FOR REVIEW.— The Secretary of Defense shall provide for a federally funded research and development center that is independent of the military departments to review the officer personnel management system of each of the military departments and to determine and evaluate the effects of the post-Cold War officer strength reductions on that officer personnel management system. (b) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.— The review and evaluation shall include, for the officer personnel management system of each military department, the effects of the officer strength reductions on the following: (1) The timing and opportunities for officer promotions. (2) The expected lengths of officer careers. (3) Other features of the officer personnel management system under the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act (Public Law 96-513), including the provisions of law added and amended by that Act. (4) Any other aspect of the officer personnel management system that the federally funded research and development center personnel conducting the review and evaluation consider appropriate or as directed by the Secretary of Defense. (c) REPORT.— Not later than December 31, 1993, the federally funded research and development center shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report on the resulto of the review and evaluation. Within 60 days aRer receiving the report, the Secretary shall transmit the report to the Committees on Anned Services of the Senate and House of Representatives. The Secretary may submit to such committoes any commento that the Secretary considers appropriato regarding the mattors contoined in the report. (d) FUNDING.— Funds appropriated forfiscalyear 1993 pursuant to title II and made available for federally funded research and development centers shall be available for the conduct of the review and evaluation under this section. SEC. 503. SUBMISSION OF ELIGmiliTY USTS TO SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARDS. Section 638a(c) of title 10, United Stotos Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(3) In the case of an action under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary of the militory department concerned may submit to a selection board convened pursuant to that subsection— "(A) the names of all eligible officers described in that subsection in a particular grade and competitive catogory; or "(B) the names of all eligible officers described in that subsection in a particular grade and competitive catogory who

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