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 118 STAT. 1932 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 provided under section 2613 of title 10, United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph).’’. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (A) Section 134(b)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (4) and (5)’’. (B) Section 3121(a)(18) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘or 134(b)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘134(b)(4), or 134(b)(5)’’. (C) Section 3306(b)(13) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘or 134(b)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘134(b)(4), or 134(b)(5)’’. (D) Section 3401(a)(18) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘or 134(b)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘134(b)(4), or 134(b)(5)’’. (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub section shall apply to travel benefits provided after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 586. ANNUAL REPORT IDENTIFYING REASONS FOR DISCHARGES FROM THE ARMED FORCES DURING PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1 each year through 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Commit tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on discharges from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps during the preceding fiscal year. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each such report shall show, in the aggregate and for each of those Armed Forces, the following: (1) The total number of persons discharged during the preceding fiscal year. (2) For each separation code, and for each reenlistment eligibility code, used by the Armed Forces, the number of those discharged persons assigned that code. (3) For the persons assigned each such separation code, classification of discharges by age, by sex, by race, by military rank or grade, by time in service, by unit (shown at the small unit level), by military occupational specialty (or the equiva lent), and by reenlistment eligibility code. (c) USE OF GENERIC SEPARATION CODES.—In preparing the reports under this section, the Secretary shall use a generic inter service separation code that provides similar, and consistent, data across the services. SEC. 587. STUDY OF BLENDED WING CONCEPT FOR THE AIR FORCE. (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 2005, the Sec retary of the Air Force shall submit to Congress a report on the blended wing concept for the Air Force. The report shall include the Secretary’s findings as to the characteristics and locations that are considered favorable for a blended wing, a description of the manner in which current blended wings are functioning, and a statement of the current and future plans of the Air Force to implement the blended wing concept. (b) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The report shall include a description of the criteria and attributes that the Secretary requires when choosing units to become blended wings. Deadline. Reports. 26 USC 134 note.

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