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 PUBLIC LAW 106-65 —OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 631 "§ 1491. Funeral honors functions at funerals for veterans". (2)(A) The item relating to section 1491 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 75 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "1491. Funeral honors functions at funerals for veterans.". (B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1213 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "12503. Ready Reserve: funeral honors duty.". (C) The item relating to section 12552 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1215 of such title is amended to read as follows: "12552. Funeral honors functions at funerals for veterans.". (3)(A) The heading for section 114 of title 32, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 114. Funeral honors functions at funerals for veterans*'. (B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 114 and inserting the following new items: "114. Funeral honors functions at funerals for veterans. "115. Funeral honors duty performed as a Federal function.". (4) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "435. Funeral honors duty: allowance.". SEC. 579. PURPOSE AND FUNDING LIMITATIONS FOR NATIONAL GUARD CHALLENGE PROGRAM. (a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE.— Subsection (a) of section 509 of title 32, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. — The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, may use the National Guard to conduct a civilian youth opportunities program, to be known as the 'National Guard Challenge Program', which shall consist of at least a 22-week residential program and a 12-month post-residential mentoring period. The National Guard Challenge Program shall seek to improve life skills and employment potential of participants by providing military-based training and supervised work experience, together with the core program components of assisting participants to receive a high school diploma or its equivalent, leadership development, promoting fellowship and community service, developing life coping skills and job skills, and improving physical fitness and health and hygiene.". (b) ANNUAL FUNDING LIMITATION. —Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking "$50,000,000" and inserting "$62,500,000 ". SEC. 580. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STARBASE PROGRAM. (a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY. —Chapter 111 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2193 the following new section:

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