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 96 STAT. 1298

PUBLIC LAW 97-295—OCT. 12, 1982 (B) The analysis of chapter 403 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following item:

"4356. Use of certain gifts.". 10 USC 4656. Repeal. 10 USC 4772. 10 USC 6954.

10 USC 7087. 10 USC 7218. 10 USC 7299.

10 USC 7299a.

(42) Section 4656 is amended by striking out ", and at least one of which is designated by the Civil Aeronautics Authority for the training of Negro air pilots". (43)(A) Section 4772 is repealed. (B) The analysis of chapter 449 is amended by striking out item 4772. (44) Section 6954(f) is amended by striking out "Effective beginning with the nominations for appointment to the Academy in the calendar year 1964, the" and substituting "The". (45) Section 7087(a) is amended by striking out "Civil Service Commission" and substituting "Director of the Office of Personnel Management". (46) Section 7218(b) is repealed. (47) Section 7299 is amended by striking out "Healy" and substituting "Healey". (48)(A) Chapter 633 is amended by inserting the following after section 7299: "§ 7299a. Construction of combatant and escort vessels and assignment of vessel projects "(a) The distribution of assignments and contracts for the construction of combatant vessels and escort vessels is subject to the Act of March 27, 1934 (ch. 95, 48 Stat. 503), requiring that the first and each succeeding alternate vessel be constructed in a Navy yard. However, the President may direct that a vessel be constructed in a Navy or private yard if the requirement of this subsection is inconsistent with the public interest. "(b) The assignment of naval vessel conversion, alteration, and repair projects shall be based on economic and military considerations and may not be restricted by a requirement that certain parts of naval shipwork be assigned to a particular type of shipyard or geographical area or by a similar requirement.". (B) The analysis of chapter 633 is amended by inserting the following item immediately below item 7299: "7299a. construction of combatant and escort vessels and assignment of vessel projects.".

10 USC 7310.

Request to Congress.

(49)(A) Chapter 633 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "§ 7310. Policy in constructing combatant vessels "(a) The policy of the United States is to modernize the combatant forces of the Navy through the construction of advanced, versatile, survivable, and cost-effective combatant vessels in sufficient numbers and having sufficient combat effectiveness to defend the United States against attack and to carry out other missions that may be assigned to the Navy by law. To carry out this policy, the Navy should develop plans and programs for the construction and deployment of weapons systems, including naval aviation platforms, that are more survivable, less costly, and more effective than those in the Navy on October 20, 1978. "(b) The President shall include in each request made to Congress f^j. authorization of a vessel for the combatant forces (including an aircraft carrier)—

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