PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 107 STAT. 1655 assigned, and (C) by unit or other organizational entity of assignment. "(c) mPLEMENTATiON.—The requirement to include in a presentation required by subsection (a) information under any paragraph of subsection (b) shall take effect with respect to the year following the year in which the provision of ANGCRRA to which that paragraph pertains has taken effect. Before then, in the case of any such paragraph, the Secretary shall include any information that may be available concerning the topic covered by that paragraph.
- (d) DEFINITION.— In this section, the term 'State' includes the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "3082. Army National Guard combat readiness reform: annual report.". SEC. 522. FFRDC STUDY OF STATE AND FEDERAL MISSIONS OF THE 32 USC 104 note. NATIONAL GUARD. (a) STUDY REQUIRED.— The Secretary of Defense shall provide for a study of the State and Federal missions of the National Guard to be carried out by a federally funded research and development center. The study shall consider both the separate and integrated requirements (including requirements pertaining to personnel, weapons, equipment, and facilities) that derive from those missions. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.— The Secretary shall require that the matters to be considered under the study include the following: (1) Whether the currently projected size for the National Guard after the completion of the reductions in the national defense structure planned through fiscal year 1999 will be adequate for the National Guard to fulfill both its State and Federal missions. (2) Whether the system of assigning Federal missions to State Guard units could be alteredf to optimize the Federal as well as the State capabilities of the National Guard. (3) Whether alternative arrangements, such as cooperative development of National Guard capabilities among the States grouped as regions, are advisable and feasible. (4) Whether alternative Federal-State cost-sharing arrangements should be implemented for National Guard units whose principal function is to support State missions. (5) Such other matters related to the missions of the National Guard and the corresponding requirements related to those missions as the Secretary may specify or the center carrying out the study may determine necessary. (c) FFRDC REPORTS.— (1) The Secretary shall require the center carrying out the study to submit an interim report not later than May 1, 1994, and a final report not later tnan November 15, 1994. Each report shall include the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the center concerning each of the matters referred to in subsection (b). (2) The Secretary shall submit each such report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives not later than 15 days after the date on which it is received by the Secretary.
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