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 PUBLIC LAW 104-10&—FEB. 10, 1996 110 STAT. 441 communications for essential United States Government and private sector users, including a discussion of— (A) whether there is a Federal interest in expanding or modernizing ihe National Communications System in light of the changing strategic national security environment and the revolution in information technologies; and (B) the best use of the National Communications System and the assets and experience it represents as an integral part of a larger national strategy to protect the United States against a strategic attack on the national information infrastructure. SEC. 1054. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. (a) STUDY. —The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of the boards and commissions described in subsection (c). As part of such study, the Secretary shall determine, with respect to each such board or commission that received support from the Department of Defense during fiscal year 1995, whether that board or commission merits continued support from the Department. (b) REPORT. — Not later than April 1, 1996, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study. The report shall include the following: (1) A list of each board and commission described in subsection (c) that received support from the Department of Defense during fiscal year 1995. (2) With respect to the boards and commissions specified on the list under paragraph (1)— (A) a list of each such board or commission concerning which the Secretary determined under subsection (a) that continued support from the Department of Defense is merited; and (B) a list of each such board or commission concerning which the Secretary determined under subsection (a) that continued support from the Department if not merited. (3) For each board and commission specified on the list under paragraph (2)(A), a description of— (A) the purpose of the board or commission; (B) the nature and cost of the support provided by the Department to the board or commission during fiscal year 1995; (C) the nature and duration of the support that the Secretary proposes to provide to the board or commission; (D) the anticipated cost to the Department of providing such support; and (E) a justification of the determination that the board or commission merits the continued support of the Department. (4) For each board and commission specified on the list under paragraph (2)(B), a description of— (A) the purpose of the board or commission; (B) the nature and cost of the support provided by the Department to the board or commission during fiscal year 1995; and

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