115 STAT. 1064 PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 Deadline. "(d) AUXILIARY SERVICES AVAILABLE TO HOME SCHOOL STU- DENTS.—(1) A dependent who is educated in a home school setting, but who is eHgible to enroll in a school of the defense dependents' education system, shall be permitted to use or receive auxiliary services of that school without being required to either enroll in that school or register for a minimum number of courses offered by that school. The dependent may be required to satisfy other eligibility requirements and comply with standards of conduct applicable to students actually enrolled in that school who use or receive the same auxiliary services. "(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term 'auxiliary services' includes use of academic resources, access to the library of the school, after hours use of school facilities, and participation in music, sports, and other extracurricular and interscholastic activities.". SEC. 354. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY OF ADEQUACY OF COM- PENSATION PROVIDED FOR TEACHERS IN THE DEPART- MENT OF DEFENSE OVERSEAS DEPENDENTS' SCHOOLS. (a) GAO STUDY REQUIRED. — The Comptroller General shall carry out a study of the adequacy of the pay and other elements of the compensation provided for teachers in the defense dependents' education system established under the Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.). (b) SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the study, the Comptroller General shall consider the following issues: (1) Whether the compensation is adequate for recruiting and retaining high quality teachers. (2) Whether any revision of the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act (20 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) or the regulations under that Act is advisable to address any problems identified with respect to the recruitment and retention of high quality teachers or for other purposes. (c) REPORT. — Not later than May 1, 2002, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study, including— (1) the Comptroller General's conclusions on the issues considered; and (2) any recommendations for actions that the Comptroller General considers appropriate. Subtitle F—Other Matters SEC. 361. AVAILABILITY OF EXCESS DEFENSE PERSONAL PROPERTY TO SUPPORT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INITIA- TIVE TO ASSIST HOMELESS VETERANS. (a) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— Subsection (a) of section 2557 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking "The Secretary" and inserting "(1) The Secretary"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) The Secretary of Defense may make excess clothing, shoes, sleeping bags, and related nonlethal excess supplies available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for distribution to homeless veterans and programs assisting homeless veterans. The transfer of
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