PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996 110 STAT. 2617 TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT Subtitle A—General Matters Sec. 901. Repeal of previously enacted reduction in number of statutory positions in Office of the Secretary of Defense. Sec. 902. Additional required reduction in defense acquisition workforce. Sec. 903. Reduction of personnel assigned to Office oi the Secretary of Defense. Sec. 904. Report on military department headquarters staffs. Sec. 905. Matters to be considered in next assessment of current missions, responsibilities, and force structure of the unified combatant commands. Sec. 906. Transfer of authority to control transportation systems in time of war. Sec. 907. Codification of requirements relating to continued operation of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Sec. 908. Joint Requirements Oversight Council. Sec. 909. Membership of the Ammunition Storage Board. Sec. 910. Removal oiSecretary of the Army from membership on the Foreign Trade Zone Board. Sec. 911. Composition of sdrcrafl accident investigation boards. Sec. 912. Mission of the White House Communications Agency. Subtitle B—Force Structure Review Sec. 921. Short title. Sec. 922. Findings. Sec. 923. Quadrennial Defense Review. Sec. 924. National Defense Panel. Sec. 925. Postponement of deadlines. Sec. 926. Definitions. Subtitle A—General Matters SEC. 901. REPEAL OF PREVIOUSLY ENACTED REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF STATUTORY POSrriONS IN OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. Section 903 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 110 Stat. 401) is repealed. SEC. 902. ADDITIONAL REQUIRED REDUCTION IN DEFENSE ACQUISI- TION WORKFORCE. (a) ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997.—Section 906(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 110 Stat. 405) is amended in paragraph (1) by striking out "positions during fiscal year 1996" and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof "so that— "(A) the total number of defense acquisition personnel as of October 1, 1996, is less than the baseline number by at least 15,000; and "(B) the total number of defense acquisition personnel as of October 1, 1997, is less than the baseline number by at least 30,000.". (b) BASELINE NUMBER. —Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term *baseline number* means the total number of defense acquisition personnel as of October 1, 1995.". SEC. 903. REDUCTION OF PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. (a) PERMANENT LIMITATION ON OSD PERSONNEL. — Effective October 1, 1999, the number of OSD personnel may not exceed 75 percent of the baseline number. 10 USC 131,131 note, 133a, 134a, 137,138,142, 167 note, 176, 1056, 1216, 1587, 10201. 10 USC 131 note. Effective dates.
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