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 117 STAT. 1550

PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

SEC. 832. ELIMINATION OF ROLE OF OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.

(a) WORKFORCE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS.—Section 1725 of such title is repealed. (b) ACQUISITION CORPS REQUIREMENTS.—Subchapter III of chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1731, by striking subsection (c); (2) in section 1732(c)(2), by striking the second and third sentences; (3) in section 1734(g)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1) The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’; and (4) in section 1737, by striking subsection (d). (c) APPOINTMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT IN COMPETITIVE SERVICE.—Section 1744(c)(3)(A)(i) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘and such other requirements as the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe’’. SEC. 833. SINGLE ACQUISITION CORPS.

Subchapter III of chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 832, is further amended— (1) in section 1731— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking ‘‘each of the military departments and one or more Corps, as he considers appropriate, for the other components of’’ in the first sentence; and (ii) by striking the second sentence; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘an Acquisition Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘the Acquisition Corps’’; (2) in sections 1732(a), 1732(e)(1), 1732(e)(2), 1733(a), 1734(e)(1), and 1737(a)(1), by striking ‘‘an Acquisition Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘the Acquisition Corps’’; and (3) in section 1734— (A) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘each Acquisition Corps, a test program in which members of a Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘the Acquisition Corps, a test program in which members of the Corps’’; and (B) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘making assignments of civilian and military members of the Acquisition Corps of that military department’’ and inserting ‘‘making assignments of civilian and military personnel of that military department who are members of the Acquisition Corps’’. SEC. 834. CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

(a) CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 1742 of such title is amended to read as follows: ‘‘§ 1742. Internship, cooperative education, and scholarship programs ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall conduct the following education and training programs:

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