Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 117.djvu/1568

 PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

117 STAT. 1549

Subtitle C—Defense Acquisition and Support Workforce Flexibility SEC. 831. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE.

(a) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CAREER MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS, BOARDS, AND POLICIES.—Sections 1703, 1705, 1706, and 1707 of title 10, United States Code, are repealed. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 87 of such title is amended— (1) in section 1724(d)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The acquisition career program board concerned’’ and all that follows through ‘‘if the board certifies’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Defense may waive any or all of the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) with respect to an employee of the Department of Defense or member of the armed forces if the Secretary determines’’; (B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘the board’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’; and (C) by striking the third sentence; (2) in section 1732(b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘‘, as validated by the appropriate career program management board’’; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘has been certified by the acquisition career program board of the employing military department as possessing’’ and inserting ‘‘possess’’; (3) in section 1732(d)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘the acquisition career program board of a military department’’ and all that follows through ‘‘if the board certifies’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Defense may waive any or all of the requirements of subsection (b) with respect to an employee if the Secretary determines’’; (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘the board’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’; and (iii) by striking the third sentence; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The acquisition career program board of a military department’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’; (4) in section 1734— (A) in subsection (d)— (i) by striking paragraph (2); and (ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2), and in that paragraph by striking the second sentence; and (B) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘, by the acquisition career program board of the department concerned,’’; and (5) in section 1737(c)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ‘‘(1) The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’.

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