PUBLIC LAW 105-85 —NOV. 18, 1997 111 STAT. 1665 (8) For each foreign country or non-State organization that has not achieved the capability to target members of the United States Armed Forces deployed abroad with weapons of mass destruction, balhstic missiles, or cruise missiles as of the date of the enactment of this Act, an estimate of how far in advance the United States is likely to be warned before such foreign country or non-State organization achieves that capability, (d) CLASSIFICATION.— Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in classified and unclassified form. SEC. 235. DIRECTOR OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION. (a) IN GENERAL.— Subchapter II of chapter 8 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
- '§ 203. Director of Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
"If an officer of the armed forces on active duty is appointed to the position of Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, the position shall be treated as having been designated by the President as a position of importance and responsibility for purposes of section 601 of this title and shall carry the grade of lieutenant general or general or, in the case of an officer of the Navy, vice admiral or admiral.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.— The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "203. Director of Ballistic Missile Defense Organization.". SEC. 236. REPEAL OF REQUIRED DEPLOYMENT DATES FOR CORE THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS. Section 234(a) of the BaUistic Missile Defense Act of 1995 (subtitle C of title II of Public Law 104-106; 110 Stat. 229; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking out ", to be carried out so as to achieve the specified capabilities"; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking out ", with a first unit equipped (FUE) during fiscal year 1998"; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking out "Navy Lower Tier (Area) system" and all that follows through "fiscal year 1999" and inserting in lieu thereof "Navy Area Defense system"; (4) in paragraph (3), by striking out ", with a" and all that follows through "fiscal year 2000"; and (5) in paragraph (4), by striking out "Navy Upper Tier" and all that follows through "fiscal year 2001" and inserting in lieu thereof "Navy Theater Wide system". Subtitle D—Other Matters SEC. 241. RESTRUCTURING OF NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNER- SHIP PROGRAM ORGANIZATIONS. (a) NATIONAL OCEAN RESEARCH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. — Section 7902 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking out paragraphs (11), (14), (15), (16), and (17); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (12) and (13) as paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively;
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