PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003
117 STAT. 1493
(b) DUAL-MILITARY FAMILY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘dual-military family’’ means a family in which both spouses are members of the Armed Forces. SEC. 586. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF AMENDMENT OR CANCELLATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTIVE RELATING TO REASONABLE ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FOR CERTAIN PERSONAL COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION.
An amendment to Department of Defense Directive 1344.7, ‘‘Personal Commercial Solicitation on DoD Installations’’, or cancellation of that directive, shall not take effect until the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress notice of the amendment or cancellation and the reasons therefor. SEC. 587. STUDY OF NATIONAL GUARD CHALLENGE PROGRAM.
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to evaluate— (1) the adequacy and impact of the matching funds requirement in effect under section 509(d) of title 32, United States Code, for States to participate in the National Guard Challenge Program; and (2) the value of the National Guard Challenge Program to the Department of Defense. (b) CONSIDERATION OF MATCHING FUND ALTERNATIVES.—As part of the study, the Secretary shall identify potential alternatives to the matching funds structure provided for the National Guard Challenge Program under section 509(d) of title 32, United States Code, such as a range of Federal-State matching ratios, that would provide flexibility in the management of the program to better respond to temporary fiscal conditions. (c) SUBMISSION OF STUDY.—Not later than March 1, 2004, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study and such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate in response to the study.
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SEC. 588. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO RESOLUTION OF STATUS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO REMAIN UNACCOUNTED FOR.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Department of Defense estimates that there are more than 10,000 members of the Armed Forces and others who as a result of activities during the Korean War or the Vietnam War were placed in a missing status or a prisoner of war status, or who were determined to have been killed in action, although remains of those members have not been recovered, and they remain unaccounted for. (2) One member of the Armed Forces, Navy Captain Michael Scott Speicher, remains unaccounted for from the first Persian Gulf War, and there have been credible reports of his having been seen alive in Iraq in the years since his aircraft was shot down on the first night of that war on January 16, 1991. (3) The United States should pursue every lead and otherwise maintain a relentless and thorough quest to completely
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