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 PUBLIC LAW 97-252—SEPT. 8, 1982

96 STAT. 725

(A) any study the purpose of which is to determine the most efficient and cost effective organization of any commercial or industrial type function of the Department of Defense for performance by Department of Defense personnel; or (B) any study carried out with respect to the contracting for the performance by contractor personnel, rather than Department of Defense personnel, of any of the following: (i) Custodial functions, (ii) Laundry functions, (iii) Refuse collection functions, (iv) Grounds maintenance functions. (v) Food service and preparation functions (other than commissaries), (vi) Base transportation functions. (b) Of the total amount of funds authorized in this title, $283,800,000 is available only for salaries and other costs for the employment of and performance of functions by direct-hire civilian employees of the Department of Defense in excess of 947,000 such employees. TITLE IV—ACTIVE FORCES AUTHORIZATION OF END STRENGTHS

SEC. 401. The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 1983, as follows: (1) The Army, 782,500. (2) The Navy, 560,300. (3) The Marine Corps, 194,600. (4) The Air Force, 592,600. AUTHORITY TO EXCEED END-STRENGTH AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 402. (a) Section 138(c)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following new sentence after the first sentence: "The end strength authorized for a component of the armed forces for a fiscal year may be increased by a number equal to not more than 0.5 percent of the total end strength authorized for such component for that fiscal year if the Secretary of Defense determines that such increase is in the national interest.". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to end strengths for active-duty personnel authorized for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1981.

10 USC 138 note.

QUALITY CONTROL ON ENLISTMENTS INTO THE ARMY

SEC. 403. Effective on October 1, 1982, section 302(a) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981 (Public Law 96-342; 10 U.S.C. 520 note), is amended by striking out "October 1, 1981" and "September 30, 1982" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1982" and "September 30, 1983", respectively. SAVING PROVISION FOR CERTAIN ACCRUED LEAVE

SEC. 404. A member of the Armed Forces who was authorized under section 701(f) of title 10, United States Code, to accumulate ninety days leave during fiscal year 1980 and who lost any leave at

Effective date.

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