106 STAT. 2398 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 priations in this division for fiscal year 1993. Amounts so transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes as the appropriations to which transferred. (2) A transfer made from one appropriation account to another under the authority of this section shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the appropriation account to which transferred by the amount transferred. (3) The Secretary of Defense shall promptly notify Congress of transfers made under the authority of this subsection. SEC. 403. LIMITED EXCLUSION OF JOINT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FROM A LIMITATION ON THE STRENGTHS FOR GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY. (a) EXCLUSION.— Section 526 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) LIMITED EXCLUSION FOR JOINT DUTY REQUIREMENTS. —(1) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may designate up to 12 general officer and flag officer positions that are joint duty assignments for purposes of chapter 38 of this title for exclusion from the limitations in subsection (a) that are applicable on and after October 1, 1995. Officers in positions so designated shall not be counted for the purposes of those limitations. "(2) This subsection shall cease to be effective on October 1, 1998.". (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.— Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking out "(b)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(b) TRANSFERS BETWEEN SERVICES. — ". 10 USC 661 note. SEC. 404. STUDY OF DISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER POSITIONS IN JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS. (a) STUDY. — The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of whether joint organizations of the Department of Defense are fully staffed with the appropriate number of general and flag officers. For such purpose, the Secretary, as part of the study, shall— (1) identify and validate requirements for general and flag officer joint positions; (2) evaluate the process of reallocating general and flag officer positions when either new joint duty position requirements are identified or requirements for existing joint duty positions are terminated; and (3) evaluate the process of identifying and assigning general and flag officers to joint positions. (b) REPORT.— Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the results of the study. The report shall include— (1) the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study; (2) a description of any actions taken by the Secretary based on the results of the study; and (3) any recommendations for legislation that the Secretary considers appropriate based on the results of the study.
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