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PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 609 $62,500,000 available for the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program under section 2031 of this title, and such excess amount may not be used for any other purpose.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "2033. Contingent funding increase.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— Section 2033 of title 10, United States Applicability. Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply only with respect 10 USC 2033 to funds appropriated for fiscal years after fiscal year 1999. '^°^^- SEC. 548. CHANGE FROM ANNUAL TO BIENNIAL REPORTING UNDER THE RESERVE COMPONENT MONTGOMERY GI BILL. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 16137 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 16137. Biennial report to Congress "The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report Deadline, not later than March 1 of each odd-numbered year concerning the operation of the educational assistance program established by this chapter during the preceding two fiscal years. Each such report shall include the number of members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of each armed force receiving, and the number entitled to receive, educational assistance under this chapter during those fiscal years. The Secretary may submit the report more frequently and adjust the period covered by the report accordingly.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.— The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1606 of such title is amended to read as follows: "16137. Biennial report to Congress.". SEC. 549. RECODIFICATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF STATUTES DENYING FEDERAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS BY CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT PROHIBIT SENIOR ROTC UNITS OR MILITARY RECRUITING ON CAMPUS. (a) RECODIFICATION AND CONSOLIDATION FOR LIMITATIONS ON FEDERAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. — (1) Section 983 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 983. Institutions of higher education that prevent ROTC access or military recruiting on campus: denial of grants and contracts from Department of Defense, Department of Education, and certain other departments and agencies "(a) DENIAL OF FUNDS FOR PREVENTING ROTC ACCESS TO CAM- PUS.—No funds described in subsection (d)(1) may be provided by contract or by grant (including a grant of funds to be available for student aid) to an institution of higher education (including any subelement of such institution) if the Secretary of Defense determines that that institution (or any subelement of that institution) has a policy or practice (regardless of when implemented) that either prohibits, or in effect prevents— "(1) the Secretary of a military department from maintaining, establishing, or operating a unit of the Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (in accordance with section 654 of this title and other applicable Federal laws) at that institution (or any subelement of that institution); or