PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 112 STAT. 1995 SEC. 379. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF OPERATING AGREEMENTS 10 USC 2468 BETWEEN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND FINANCIAL note. INSTITUTIONS. With respect to an agreement between the commander of a military installation in the United States (or the designee of such an installation commander) and a financial institution that permits, allows, or otherwise authorizes the provision of financial services by the financial institution on the military installation, nothing in the terms or nature of such an agreement shall be construed to exempt the agreement from the provisions of sections 552 and 552a of title 5, United States Code. TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS Subtitle A—Active Forces Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. Sec. 402. Revision in permanent end strength levels. Sec. 403. Date for submission of annual manpower requirements report. Sec. 404. Additional exemption from percentage limitation on numoer of lieutenant generals and vice admirals. Sec. 405. Extension of authority for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to designate up to 12 general and flag officer positions to be excluded from general and flag officer grade limitations. Sec. 406. Exception for Chief, National Guard Bureau, from limitation on number of officers above major general. Sec. 407. Limitation on daily average of personnel on active duty in grades E-8 and E-9. Subtitle B—Reserve Forces Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). Sec. 414. Increase in number of members in certain grades authorized to serve on active duty in support of the reserves. Sec. 415. Consolidation of strength authorizations for active status Naval Reserve flag officers of the Navy Medical Department Staff Corps. Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 421. Authorization of appropriations for military personnel. Subtitle A—Active Forces SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 10 USC 115 note. The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 1999, as follows: (1) The Army, 480,000. (2) The Navy, 372,696. (3) The Marine Corps, 172,200. (4) The Air Force, 370,882. SEC. 402. REVISION IN PERMANENT END STRENGTH LEVELS. (a) REVISED END STRENGTH FLOORS. —Subsection (b) of section 691 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out "495,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "480,000"; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking out "390,802" and inserting in lieu thereof "372,696"; (3) in paragraph (3), by striking out "174,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "172,200"; and
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