110 STAT. 190 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 Subtitle D—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 431. Authorization of appropriations for military personnel. Sec. 432. Authorization for increase in active-duty end strengths. TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy Sec. 501. Joint officer management. Sec. 502. Retired grade for officers in grades above major general and rear admiral. Sec. 503. Wearing of insignia for higher grade before promotion. Sec. 504. Authority to extend transition period for officers selected for early retirement. Sec. 505. Army officer manning levels. Sec. 506. Authority for medical department officers other than physicians to be appointed as Surgeon General. Sec. 507. Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Air Force. Sec. 508. Authority for temporary promotions for certain Navy lieutenants with critical skills. Sec. 509. Retirement for years of service of Directors of Admissions of Military and Air Force academies. Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Reserve Components Sec. 511. Extension of certain Reserve officer management authorities. Sec. 512. Mobilization income insurance program for members of Ready Reserve. Sec. 513. Military technician full-time support program for Army and Air Force reserve components. Sec. 514. Revisions to Army Guard Combat Reform Initiative to include Army Reserve under certain provisions and make certain revisions. Sec. 515. Active duty associate unit responsibility. Sec. 516. Leave for members of reserve components performing public safety duty. Sec. 517. Department of Defense funding for National Guard participation in joint disaster and emergency assistance exercises. Subtitle C—Decorations and Aveards Sec. 521. Award of Purple Heart to persons wounded while held as prisoners of war before April 25, 1962. Sec. 522. Authority to award decorations recognizing acts of valor performed in combat during the Vietnam conflict. Sec. 523. Military intelligence personnel prevented by secrecy from being considered for decorations and awards. Sec. 524. Review regarding upgrading of Distinguished-Service Crosses and Navy Crosses awarded to Asian-Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders for World War II service. Sec. 525. Eligibility for Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal based upon service in El Salvador. Sec. 526. Procedure for consideration of military decorations not previously submitted in timely fashion. Subtitle D—Officer Education Programs PART I—SERVICE ACADEMIES Sec. 531. Revision of service obligation for graduates of the service academies. Sec. 532. Nominations to service academies from Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. Sec. 533. RepeaLof requirement for athletic director and nonappropriated fund account for the athletics programs at the service academies. Sec. 534. Repeal of requirement for program to test privatization of service academy preparatory schools. PART II—RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS Sec. 541. ROTC access to campuses. Sec. 542. ROTC scholarships for the National Guard. Sec. 543. Delay in reorganization of Army ROTC regional headquarters structure. Sec. 544. Duration of field training or practice cruise required under the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. Sec. 545. Active duty officers detailed to ROTC duty at senior military colleges to serve as Commandant and Assistant Commandant of Cadets and as tactical officers. Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Reviews, Studies, and Reports •iec. 551. Report concerning appropriate forum for judicial review of Department of Defense personnel actions.
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