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 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 111 STAT. 1719 (c) DEFINITION. — For purposes of this section, the term "best commercial inventory practice" includes a so-called prime vendor arrangement and any other practice that the Director determines will enable the Defense Logistics Agency to reduce inventory levels and holding costs while improving the responsiveness of the supply system to user needs. (d) REPORT ON EXPANSION OF COVERED SUPPLIES AND EQUIP- MENT.— Not later than March 1, 1998, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the feasibility of expanding the list of covered supplies and equipment under subsection (b) to include repairable items. TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS Subtitle A—Active Forces Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. Sec. 402. Permanent end strength levels to support two major regional contingencies. Subtitle B—Reserve Forces Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves. Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 421. Authorization of appropriations for military personnel. Subtitle A—Active Forces SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 10 USC 115 note. The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 1998, as follows: (1) The Army, 495,000. (2) The Navy, 390,802. (3) The Marine Corps, 174,000. (4) The Air Force, 371,577. SEC. 402. PERMANENT END STRENGTH LEVELS TO SUPPORT TWO MAJOR REGIONAL CONTINGENCIES. (a) CHANGE IN PERMANENT END STRENGTHS. —Subsection (b) of section 691 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking out "395,000" and inserting in Heu thereof "390,802"; and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking out "381,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "371,577". (b) INCREASED FLEXIBILITY FOR THE ARMY. — Subsection (e) of such section is amended by inserting "or, in the case of the Army, by not more than 1.5 percent" before the period at the end. Subtitle B—Reserve Forces SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 10 USC 12001 (a) IN GENERAL. — The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September 30, 1998, as follows:

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