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 108 STAT. 2764 PUBLIC LAW 103-337-OCT. 5, 1994 (1) The Department of Defense has sponsored several highly successful programs designed to curtail spousal abuse. (2) The readiness of the Armed Forces would be enhanced by eliminating all forms of spousal abuse involving members of the Armed Forces. (3) Available data on the frequency and causes of spousal abuse involving members of the Armed Forces is not comprehensive for the Armed Forces. (b) STUDY. —The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on spousal abuse involving members of the Armed Forces. (c) REPORT. —Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study. The report shall contain the following: (1) The frequency of spousal abuse involving members of the Armed Forces. (2) A discussion of the possible causes of such spousal abuse. (3) A discussion of the procedures followed in responding to incidents of such spousal abuse. (4) An analysis of the effectiveness of those procedures. (5) A review of the existing programs for curtailing such spousal abuse. (6) A strategy for the entire Armed Forces for curtailing spousal abuse involving members of the Armed Forces. Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Coast Guard SEC. 541. EXTENSION OF WARRANT OFFICER MANAGEMENT ACT PROVISIONS TO COAST GUARD. 10 USC 571 note. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT GRADE OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-5.—(1) The grade of chief warrant officer, W-5, is hereby established in the Coast Guard. (2) Section 571(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps" and inserting in lieu thereof "armed forces". (b) EXTENSION OF WARRANT OFFICER MANAGEMENT ACT PROVI- SIONS TO COAST GUARD WARRANT OFFICERS. —Chapter 33A of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 573(a) is amended— (A) by striking out "Secretary of a military department" in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary concerned"; and (B) by striking out "of the military department" in paragraph (2). (2) Section 574 is amended by -striking out "Secretary of each military department" in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary concerned". (3) Section 575(b)(2) is amended by inserting "and the Secretary of Transportation, when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy," after "Secretary of Defense". (4) Section 576 is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking out "of the military department" in the matter preceding paragraph (1);

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