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 99 STAT. 680

PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985 of Defense located outside of the United States to provide employment opportunities for qualified spouses of members of the Armed Forces in the same geographical area as the permanent duty station of the members; and (2) providing preference in hiring for positions in nonappropriated fund activities to qualified spouses of members of the Armed Forces stationed in the same geographical area as the nonappropriated fund activity for positions in wage grade UA-8 and below and equivalent positions and for positions paid at hourly rates. (b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations— (1) to implement such measures as the President orders under subsection (a); (2) to provide preference hiring to qualified spouses of members of the Armed Forces in hiring for any position in the Department of Defense above grade GS-7 (or its equivalent) if the spouse is among persons determined to be best qualified for the position and if the position is located in the same geographical area as the permanent duty station of the member; (3) to ensure that notice of any vacant position in the Department of Defense is provided in a manner reasonably designed to reach spouses of members of the Armed Forces whose permanent duty stations are in the same geographic area as the area in which the position is located; and (4) to ensure that the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who applies for a vacant position in the Department of Defense shall, to the extent practicable, be considered for any such position located in the same geographic area as the permanent duty station of the member. (c) STATUS OF PREFERENCE ELIGIBLES.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces with preference in hiring over an individual who is a preference eligible.

10 USC 133 note. SEC. 807. YOUTH SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

The Secretary of Defense shall direct that there be established at each military installation a youth sponsorship program to facilitate the integration of dependent children of members of the Armed Forces into new surroundings when moving to that military installation as a result of a parent's permanent change of station. Such a program shall, to the extent feasible, provide for involvement of dependent children of members presently stationed at the military installation. 10 USC 133 note. SEC. 808. DEPENDENT STUDENT TRAVEL WITHIN THE UNITED STATES

Funds available to the Department of Defense for the travel and transportation of dependent students of members of the Armed Forces stationed overseas may be obligated for transportation allowances for travel within or between the contiguous States. 10 USC 133 note. SEC. 809. RELOCATION AND HOUSING (a) RELOCATION ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of Defense shall Report. Contracts. submit to Congress a report on the desirability and feasibility of

providing relocation assistance to members of the uniformed services and their families through contracts entered into by the Depart-

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