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 PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 112 STAT. 2093 (A) conducting joint field tests; (B) establishing a separate unifiied command as a joint forces command to serve, as its sole function, as the trainer, provider, and developer of forces for joint operations and for conducting joint warfighting experimentation; (C) establishing a separate Joint Concept Development Center to monitor exercises and develop measures of effectiveness, anal3^ical concepts, models, and simulations appropriate for understanding the transformation in the conduct of war; (D) establishing a Joint Battle Laboratory to conduct joint experimentation and to integrate the similar efforts of the Armed Forces; and (E) establishing an Assistant Secretary of Defense responsible for transformation in the conduct of war. (5) Joint training establishments and training establishments of the Armed Forces, including those devoted to professional military education, and the appropriateness of establishing national training centers. (6) Other issues relating to a transformation in the conduct of war that the Secretary considers appropriate. (d) REPORT. —The task force shall submit to the Secretary of Deadlines. Defense a report containing its assessments and recommendations not later than February 1, 1999. The Secretary shall submit the report to the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate not later than March 1, 1999, together with the recommendations and comments of the Secretary of Defense. SEC. 904. AUTHORITY TO EXPAND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVER- SITY. Section 2165(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(7) Any other educational institution of the Department of Defense that the Secretary considers appropriate and designates as an institution of the university.". SEC. 905. CENTER FOR HEMISPHERIC DEFENSE STUDIES. (a) FUNDING FOR CENTER.— Section 2165 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR CENTER FOR HEMISPHERIC DEFENSE STUDIES. — Funds available for the payment of personnel expenses under the Latin American cooperation authority set forth in section 1050 of this title are also available for the costs of the operation of the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Section 1050 of such title is amended by inserting "Secretary of Defense or the" before "Secretary of a military department". SEC. 906. RESTRUCTURING OF ADMINISTRATION OF FISHER HOUSES. (a) ADMINISTRATION AS NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMEN- TALITY. —(1) Chapter 147 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2492 (as added by section 365) the following new section:

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