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 PUBLIC LAW 106-65 —OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 605 by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The retirement age of an ofiRcer so appointed is that of a permanent professor of the Academy. An officer so appointed is counted for purposes of the Hmitation in section 526(a) of this title on general officers of the Army on active duty.". (b) DEAN OF THE FACULTY, USAFA.—Section 9335 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "(a)" at the beginning of the text of the section; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(b) While serving as Dean of the Faculty, an officer of the Air Force who holds a grade lower than brigadier general shall hold the grade of brigadier general, if appointed to that grade by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The retirement age of an officer so appointed is that of a permanent professor of the Academy. An officer so appointed is counted for purposes of the limitation in section 526(a) of this title on general officers of the Air Force on active duty.". SEC. 534. WAIVER OF REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR INSTRUC- TION AT SERVICE ACADEMIES OF PERSONS FROM FOR- EIGN COUNTRIES. (a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.— Section 4344(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking "35 percent" and inserting "50 percent"; and (2) by striking "five persons" and inserting "20 persons". (b) NAVAL ACADEMY.— Section 6957(b)(3) of such title is amended— (1) by striking "35 percent" and inserting "50 percent"; and (2) by striking "five persons" and inserting "20 persons". (c) AIR FORCE ACADEMY.— Section 9344(b)(3) of such title is amended— (1) by striking "35 percent" and inserting "50 percent"; and (2) by striking "five persons" and inserting "20 persons". (d) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section Applicability. apply with respect to students from a foreign country entering 10 USC 4344 the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval ^°^- Academy, or the United States Air Force Academy on or after May 1, 1999. (e) CONFORMING REPEAL. —Section 301 of the 1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 106-31; 113 Stat. 66) is repealed. Ante, p. 66. SEC. 535. EXPANSION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROGRAMS OF THE SERVICE ACADEMIES. (a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.— Section 4345 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking "10 cadets" and inserting "24 cadets"; and (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking "$50,000" and inserting " $120,000 ". (b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.— Section 6957a of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking "10 midshipmen" and inserting "24 midshipmen"; and

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