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 117 STAT. 1454

PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

Subtitle C—Authorizations of Appropriations SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL.

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for military personnel for fiscal year 2004 a total of $98,908,400,000. The authorization in the preceding sentence supersedes any other authorization of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2004. SEC. 422. ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME.

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2004 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the sum of $65,279,000 for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

501. 502. 503. 504.

Sec. 505. Sec. 506. Sec. 507. Sec. 508. Sec. 509.

Sec. 511. Sec. 512. Sec. 513. Sec. 514. Sec. 515. Sec. 516. Sec. 517. Sec. 518.

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Matters Standardization of qualifications for appointment as service chief. Eligibility for appointment as Chief of Army Veterinary Corps. ´ Repeal of required grade of defense attache in France. Repeal of termination provisions for certain authorities relating to management of general and flag officers in certain grades. Retention of health professions officers to fulfill active-duty service commitments following promotion nonselection. Permanent authority to reduce three-year time-in-grade requirement for retirement in grade for officers in grades above major and lieutenant commander. Contingent exclusion from officer strength and distribution-in-grade limitations for officer serving as Associate Director of Central Intelligence for Military Support. Reappointment of incumbent Chief of Naval Operations. Secretary of Defense approval required for practice of wearing uniform insignia of higher grade known as ‘‘frocking’’. Subtitle B—Reserve Component Matters Streamlined process for continuation of officers on the Reserve Active-Status List. Consideration of Reserve officers for position vacancy promotions in time of war or national emergency. Authority for delegation of required secretarial special finding for placement of certain retired members in Ready Reserve. Authority to provide expenses of Army and Air Staff personnel and National Guard Bureau personnel attending national conventions of certain military associations. Expanded authority for use of Ready Reserve in response to terrorism. National Guard officers on active duty in command of National Guard units. Presidential report on mobilization of reserve component personnel and Secretary of Defense assessment. Authority for the use of operation and maintenance funds for promotional activities of the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

Subtitle C—ROTC and Military Service Academies Sec. 521. Expanded educational assistance authority for cadets and midshipmen receiving ROTC scholarships. Sec. 522. Increase in allocation of scholarships under Army Reserve ROTC scholarship program to students at military junior colleges. Sec. 523. Authority for nonscholarship senior ROTC sophomores to voluntarily contract for and receive subsistence allowance.

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