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 PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 115 STAT. 1127 (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking "in a fiscal year" and inserting "in fiscal year 2001 or 2002"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(4) The Secretary of Defense shall remain the executive agent to carry out the National Guard Challenge Program regardless of the source of funds for the program or any transfer of jurisdiction over the program within the executive branch. As provided in subsection (a), the Secretary may use the National Guard to conduct the program.". (b) STARBASE PROGRAM. —Section 2193b(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" before "The Secretary"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) The Secretary of Defense shall remain the executive agent to carry out the program regardless of the source of funds for the program or any transfer of jurisdiction over the program within the executive branch.". (c) REPEAL OF CONTINGENT FUNDING FOR JROTC. — (1) Section 2033 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed, (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 102 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2033. (3) The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on October 1, 2002. SEC. 597. REPORT ON DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD RECOMMENDATION ON ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS IN REGULAR GRADES FOR ACADEMY GRADUATES AND CERTAIN OTHER NEW OFFI- CERS. The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the legislative and policy changes required to implement the recommendation of the Defense Science Board (made in its report entitled "Final Report on Human Resources Strategy" and dated February 28, 2000) that all officers be given initial regular commissions. The Secretary shall include in that report a description of the measures necessary to transition the current active-duty officer corps to an all-regular status, if the Board's recommendation were adopted, and shall provide the Secretary position with regard to implementing that recommendation. The report shall be submitted not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 598. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE SELECTION OF OFFI- CERS FOR RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS COMMANDER, UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COM- MAND. (a) FINDINGS. —Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-433) envisioned that officers would be selected for recommendation to the President for appointment as the commander of a combatant command under chapter 6 of title 10, United States Code (as added by that Act), on the basis of being the best qualified officer for that position, rather than the best qualified officer of the armed force that had historically supplied officers to serve in that position. (2) In order to provide for greater competition among the Armed Forces for selection of officers for assignment as the Effective date. 10 USC 2033 note. Deadline.

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