110 STAT. 458 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 (E) Needs of the Department for helicopter support in the National Capital Region, including the acceptable uses of that support. (2) In preparing the report, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall take into account the recommendation of the Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces to reduce the size of the operational support airlift aircraft fleet. (c) REGULATIONS.— (1) Upon completion of the report referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary shall prescribe regulations, consistent with the findings and recommendations set forth in the report, for the operation, maintenance, disposition, and use of operational support airlift aircraft. (2) The regulations shall, to the maximum extent practicable, provide for, and encourage the use of, commercial airlines in lieu of the use of such aircraft. (3) The regulations shall apply uniformly throughout the Department. (4) The regulations shall not require exclusive use of such aircraft for any particular class of government personnel. (d) REDUCTIONS IN FLYING HOURS. —(1) The Secretary shall ensure that the number of hours flown during fiscal year 1996 by operational support airlift aircraft does not exceed the number equal to 85 percent of the number of hours flown during fiscal year 1995 by operational support airlift aircraft. (2) The Secretary should ensure that the number of hours flown in the National Capital Region during fiscal year 1996 by helicopters of the operational support airlift aircraft fleet does not exceed the number equal to 85 percent of the number of hours flown in the National Capital Region during fiscal year 1995 by helicopters of the operational support airlift aircraft fleet. (e) RESTRICTION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— Of the funds appropriated pursuant to section 301 for the operation and use of operational support airlift aircraft, not more than 50 percent is available for obligation until the Secretary submits to Congress the report referred to in subsection (a). (f) DEFINITIONS. —In this section: (1) The term "operational support airlift aircraft" means aircraft of the Department of Defense designated within the Department as operational support airlift aircraft. (2) The term "National Capital Region" has the meaning given such term in section 2674(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 1087. CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET. Section 9512 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "full Civil Reserve Air Fleet" in subsections (b)(2) and (e) and inserting in lieu thereof "Civil Reserve Air Fleet". SEC. 1088. DAMAGE OR LOSS TO PERSONAL PROPERTY DUE TO EMER- GENCY EVACUATION OR EXTRAORDINARY CIR- CUMSTANCES. (a) SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS OF PERSONNEL.—Section 3721(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: "If, however, the claim arose from an emergency evacuation or from extraordinary circumstances, the amount settled and paid under the authority of the preceding sentence may exceed $40,000, but may not exceed $100,000.".
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