PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 110 STAT. 401 (8) An assessment of the efficacy of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council and whether it is advisable or necessary to establish a statutory charter for this organization. (9) An assessment of any benefits or efficiencies derived from decentralizing certain functions currently performed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. (10) An assessment of the appropriate size, number, and functional responsibilities of the Defense Agencies and other Department of Defense support organizations. (c) REPORT. —Not later than March 1, 1996, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing — (1) his findings and conclusions resulting from the review under subsection (b); and (2) a plan for implementing resulting recommendations, including proposals for legislation (with supporting rationale) that would be required as a result of the review. (d) PERSONNEL REDUCTION.—(1) Effective October 1, 1999, the Effective date. number of OSD personnel may not exceed 75 percent of the number of OSD personnel as of October 1, 1994. (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term "OSD personnel" means military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense who are assigned to, or employed in, functions in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (including Direct Support Activities of that Office and the Washington Headquarters Services of the Department of Defense). (3) In carrying out reductions in the number of personnel assigned to, or employed in, the Office of the Department of Defense in order to comply with paragraph (1), the Secretary may not reassign functions solely in order to evade the requirement contained in that paragraph. (4) If the Secretary of Defense determines, and certifies to Congress, that the limitation in paragraph (1) would adversely affect United States national security, the limitation under paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting "80 percent" for "75 percent". SEC. 902. REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE POSITIONS. (a) REDUCTION.— Section 138(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "eleven" and inserting in lieu thereof "ten". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out "(11)" after "Assistant Secretaries of Defense" and inserting in lieu thereof "(10)". SEC. 903. DEFERRED REPEAL OF VARIOUS STATUTORY POSITIONS AND OFFICES IN OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. (a) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section lo use I3i note. shall take effect on January 31, 1997. (b) TERMINATION OF SPECIFICATION BY LAW OF ASD POSI- TIONS.— Subsection (b) of section 138 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) The Assistant Secretaries shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.". (c) REPEAL OF CERTAIN OSD PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT POSI- TIONS.— The following sections of chapter 4 of such title are repealed:
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