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 112 STAT. 2126 PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 problems with the sale or other disposal of excess and surplus defense materials identified in the report submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense on June 5, 1998, pursuant to section 1067 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 1896). The plan shall provide for the following: (1) Implementation for all appropriate Department personnel of the mandatory demilitarization training specified in Department of Defense revised manual 4160.21 -M -l. (2) Improvement of oversight of the performance of demilitarization functions and the maintenance of demilitarization codes throughout the life cycle of defense materials. (3) Assignment of accurate demilitarization codes and the issuance of accurate demilitarization execution instructions during the system planning phases of the acquisition process. (4) Implementation of such recommendations of the Defense Science Board task force appointed by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to consider the control of military excess and surplus property as the Secretary of Defense considers to be appropriate. (b) DEMILITARIZATION TRAINING.— In connection with the demilitarization training that is required to be addressed in the plan, the Secretary shall indicate the time frame for full implementation of such training and the number of Department of Defense personnel to be trained. (c) CENTRALIZED DEMILITARIZATION FUNCTIONS. —In connection with the matters specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) that are required to be addressed in the plan, the Secretary shall consider options for the centralization of demilitarization functions and responsibilities in a single office or agency. The Secretary shall specify in the plan the responsible office or agency, and indicate the time frame for centralizing demilitarization functions and responsibilities, unless the Secretary determines that it is not practical or appropriate to centralize demilitarization functions and responsibilities, in which case the Secretary shall proAdde the reasons for the determination. (d) DRAFT LEGISLATION. —The Secretary shall include in the plan any draft legislation that the Secretary considers appropriate to clarify the authority of the Government to recover critical and sensitive defense property that has been inadequately demilitarized. (e) RELATED REPORTS. — (1) The Secretary shall submit with the plan— (A) a copy of recommendations of the Defense Science Board task force referred to in subsection (a)(4); and (B) a copy of the report prepared by an independent contractor in accordance with the Secretary's report referred to in subsection (a), at the request of the Defense Logistics Agency, to address options for centralizing demilitarization responsibilities, including a central demilitarization office and a central system for coding and maintaining demilitarization codes through the life cycle of the property involved. (2) With respect to the report of the independent contractor described in paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall provide an evaluation of the recommendations contained in the report and any plans by the Secretary for implementing the recommendations.

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