PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 107 STAT. 1793 "(B) With respect to an agreement under this paragraph with a State, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to negate or supersede the authority of any appropriate official or entity of the State to approve those portions of the agreement that are not under the jurisdiction of the chief executive officer of the State. "(C) The Secretary may reserve up to 10 percent of the funds made available to carry out the placement program for a fiscal year for the placement of participants throiigh agreements entered into under this paragraph. Paragraphs (3) through (6) shall apply with respect to any placement made through such an agreement.. (g) CLARIFICATION OF STIPEND EXCEPTION. —Subsection (g) of such section is amended by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraph: "(2) A member who is separated under the special separation benefits program under section 1174a of this title, receives voluntary separation payments under section 1175 of this title, or retires pursuant to the authority provided in section 4403 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 10 U.S.C. 1293 note) shall not be paid a stipend under paragraph (1).". (h) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN AMENDMENTS.— The amendments lo use iisi made by subsections (c) and (d) shall not apply with respect to— "°^- (1) persons selected by the Secretary of Defense before the date of the enactment of this Act to participate in the teacher and teacher's aide placement programs established pursuant to sections 1151, 1598, and 2410j of title 10, United States Code; or (2) agreements entered into by the Secretary before such date with local educational agencies under such sections. SEC. 1332. PROGRAMS TO PLACE SEPARATED MEMBERS IN EMPLOY- MENT POSITIONS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. (a) PLACEMENT PRC»GRAM WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN- CIES. —Chapter 58 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
- § 1152. Assistance to separated members to obtain employ-
ment with law enforcement agencies "(a) PLACEMENT PROGRAM. —The Secretary of Defense may establish a program to assist eligible members of the armed forces to obttdn employment as law enforcement officers with State and local law enforcement agencies upon their discharge or release from active duty. (b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS. —(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member of the armed forces may apply to participate in the program established under subsection (a) if the member— "(A) is selected for involuntary separation, is approved for separation under section 1174a or 1175 of this title, or retires pursuant to the authority provided in section 4403 of the Defense Conversion, Reinvestment, and Transition Assistance Act of 1992 (division D of Public Law 102-484; 10 U.S.C. 1293 note) during the six-year period beginning on October 1, 1993; and "(B) has a military occupational specialty, training, or experience related to law enforcement (such as service as a
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