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PUBLIC LAW 96-107—NOV. 9, 1979 system, and that the President has approved such site for the depl oyment of such system, and in no event may any of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act be used for full scale development or construction of another test-bed facility for an Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) communication system. TITLE III—ACTIVE FORCES AUTHORIZATION OF END STRENGTHS

SEC. 301. The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 1980, as follows: (1) The Army, 776,700. (2) The Navy, 528,000. (3) The Marine Corps, 189,000. (4) The Air Force, 558,000. AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS OF RESERVE GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS

10 USC 5457. 10 USC 5458. 10 USC 8218.

SEC. 302. (a) Section 3218 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "and those serving in the National Guard Bureau" and inserting in lieu thereof "those serving in the National Guard Bureau, and those counted under section 3202 of this title". (b) Section 5457(a) of such title is amended by inserting after "rear admiral" a comma and "exclusive of those counted under section 5442 of this title,". (c) Section 5458(a) of such title is amended by inserting after "combined" a comma and "exclusive of those counted under section 5443 of this title,". (d) Section 8218 of such title is amended by striking out "and those serving in the National Guard Bureau" and inserting in lieu thereof "those serving in the National Guard Bureau, and those counted under section 8202 of this title". ANNUAL OFFICER GRADE DISTRIBUTION REPORT AND PROMOTION PLAN TO BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS REPORT RATHER THAN AS A SEPARATE REPORT

Repeal. 10 USC 686.

10 USC 138.

Report to Congress.

SEC. 303. (a)(1) Section 686 of title 10, United States Code, providing for an annual officer grade distribution report, is repealed. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 39 of such title is amended by striking out the item relating to section 686. Ob) Paragraph (3) of section 138(c) of such title, providing for an annual manpower requirements report, is amended to read as follows: "(3)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a written report, not later than February 15 of each fiscal year, recommending the annual active duty end strength level for each component of the armed forces for the next fiscal year and the annual civilian personnel end strength level for each component of the Department of Defense for the next fiscal year, and shall include in that report justification for the strength levels recommended and an explanation of the relationship between the personnel strength levels recommended for that fiscal year and the national security policies of the United States in effect at the time. The justification and explanation shall specify in detail for all military forces (including each land force division, carrier and other major combatant vessel, air wing, and other comparable unit) the— "(i) unit mission and capability;

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