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 PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985 SEC. 802. OFFICE OF FAMILY POLICY

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(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in the Office of the Secretary of Defense an Office of Family Policy (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Office"). The Office shall be under the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management and Personnel. (b) DUTIES.—The Office-

ID shall coordinate programs and activities of the military departments to the extent that they relate to military families; and (2) shall make recommendations to the Secretaries of the military departments with respect to programs and policies regarding military families. (c) STAFF.—The Office shall have not less than five professional staff members. (d) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to Congress concerning the Office no later than September 30, 1986, The report shall include— (1) a description of the activities of the Office and the composition of its staff; and (2) the recommendations of the Office for legislative and administrative action to enhance the well-being of military families. SEC. 803. TRANSFER OF MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

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The Military Family Resource Center of the Department of Defense is hereby transferred from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Force Management and Personnel. SEC. 804. SURVEYS OF MILITARY FAMILIES

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The Secretary of Defense may conduct surveys of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, members of the families of such members, and retired members of the Armed Forces to determine the effectiveness of existing Federal programs relating to military families and the need for new programs. Responses to surveys conducted under this section shall be voluntary. With respect to such surveys, family members of members of the Armed Forces and retired members of the Armed Forces shall be considered to be employees of the United States for purposes of section 3502(4)(A) of title 44, United States Code. SEC. 805. FAMILY MEMBERS SERVING ON ADVISORY COMMITTEES

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A committee within the Department of Defense which advises or assists the Department in the performance of any function which affects members of military families and which includes members of military families in its membership shall not be considered an advisory committee under section 3(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) solely because of such membership. SEC. 806. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MILITARY SPOUSES

(a) AUTHORITY.—The President shall order such measures as the President considers necessary to increase employment opportunities for spouses of members of the Armed Forces. Such measures may include— (1) excepting, pursuant to section 3302 of title 5, United States Code, from the competitive service positions in the Department

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