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 PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2235

‘‘§ 5138. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions’’. (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 513 of such title is amended to read as follows: ‘‘5138. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions.’’. SEC. 594. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR PRESENTATION OF RECOGNITION ITEMS FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PURPOSES.

Section 2261 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). SEC. 595. PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER ENLISTMENT AND APPOINTMENT OATHS.

(a) ENLISTMENT OATH.—Section 502 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘(a) ENLISTMENT OATH.—’’ before ‘‘Each person enlisting’’; (2) by striking the last sentence; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(b) WHO MAY ADMINISTER.—The oath may be taken before the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary of Defense, any commissioned officer, or any other person designated under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.’’. (b) OATHS GENERALLY.—Section 1031 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Any commissioned officer of any component of an armed force, whether or not on active duty, may administer any oath’’ and inserting ‘‘The President, the Vice-President, the Secretary of Defense, any commissioned officer, and any other person designated under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense may administer any oath’’.

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SEC. 596. MILITARY VOTING MATTERS.

(a) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR PERIODIC INSPECTOR GENERAL INSTALLATION VISITS FOR ASSESSMENT OF VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COMPLIANCE.—Section 1566 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). (b) USE OF ELECTRONIC VOTING TECHNOLOGY.— (1) CONTINUATION OF INTERIM VOTING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM.—The Secretary of Defense shall continue the Interim Voting Assistance System (IVAS) ballot request program with respect to all absent uniformed services voters (as defined under section 107(1) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–6(1))) and overseas employees of the Department of Defense for the general election and all elections through December 31, 2006. (2) REPORTS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office for November 2006, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report setting forth— (i) an assessment of the success of the implementation of the Interim Voting Assistance System ballot request program carried out under paragraph (1);

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