110 STAT. 428 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 ances being reimbursed with funds provided under subsection (a)(1). "(2) The Secretary of Defense may increase the end strength authorized under paragraph (1) by not more than 20 percent for any fiscal year if the Secretary determines that such an increase is necessary in the national security interests of the United States.", (g) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (h) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), is amended by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(1) The term 'drug interdiction and counter-drug activities', with respect to the National Guard of a State, means the use of National Guard personnel in drug interdiction and counter-drug law enforcement activities authorized by the law of the State and requested by the Governor of the State.", (h) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (e) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out "sections 517 and 524" and inserting in lieu thereof "sections 12011 and 12012"; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking out "the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives". Subtitle D—Civilian Personnel SEC. 1031. MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. Section 129 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking out "man-year constraint or limitation" and inserting in lieu thereof "constraint or limitation in terms of man years, end strength, full-time equivalent positions, or maximum number of employees"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: "The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments may not be required to make a reduction in the number of full-time equivalent positions in the Department of Defense unless such reduction is necessary due to a reduction in funds available to the Department or is required under a law that is enacted after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 and that refers specifically to this subsection."; (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking out "any end-strength" and inserting in lieu thereof "any constraint or limitation in terms of man years, end strength, full-time equivalent positions, or maximum number of employees"; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d) With respect to each budget activity within an appropriation for a fiscal year for operations and maintenance, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that there are employed during that fiscal year employees in the number and with the combination of skills and qualifications that are necessary to carry out the functions
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