112 STAT. 1992 PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 116 the following new item: "117. Readiness reporting system: establishment; reporting to congressional committees.". 10 USC 117 note. (b) IMPLEMENTATION. —The Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement the readiness reporting system required by section 117 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), so as to ensure that the capabilities required by subsection (c) of that section are attained not later than January 15, 2000. 10 USC 117 note. (c) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. —Not later than March 1, 1999, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the Secretary's plan for implementation of section 117 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 10 USC 482 note. (d) REPEAL OF QUARTERLY READINESS REPORT REQUIREMENT. — (1) Effective January 15, 2000, or the date on which the first report of the Secretary of Defense is submitted under section 117(e) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), whichever is later, the Secretary of Defense shall cease to submit reports under section 482 of title 10, United States Code. (2) Effective June 1, 2001— (A) section 482 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed; and (B) the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is amended by striking out the item relating to that section. SEC. 374. SPECIFIC EMPHASIS OF PROGRAM TO INVESTIGATE FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Section 392 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by inserting before the period the following: "and any fraud, waste, and abuse occurring in connection with overpayments made to vendors by the Department of Defense, including overpayments identified under section 354 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 10 U.S.C. 2461 note)". SEC. 375. CONDITION FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORT OF ADDITIONAL DUTIES ASSIGNED TO THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. (a) COMPETITIVE SOURCE SELECTION.— Section 113(b) of title 32, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) COVERED ACTIVITIES. —(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), financial assistance may be provided for the performance of an activity by the Army National Guard under subsection (a) only if— "(A) the activity is carried out in the performance of a responsibility of the Secretary of the Army under paragraph (6), (10), or (11) of section 3013(b) of title 10; and "(B) the Army National Guard was selected to perform the activity under competitive procedures that permit all qualified public-sector and private-sector sources to submit offers and be considered for selection to perform the activity on the basis of the offers. "(2) Paragraph (1)(B) does not apply to an activity that, on the date of the enactment of this subsection, was performed for
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