110 STAT. 336 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 10 USC 1784 (d) CONTINUATION OF DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY WITH note. RESPECT TO HIRING PREFERENCE FOR QUALIFIED MILITARY SPOUSES. — The provisions of Executive Order No. 12568, issued October 2, 1986 (10 U.S.C. 113 note), shall apply as if the reference in that Executive order to section 806(a)(2) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act of 1986 refers to section 1784 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (e) REPEALER.— The following provisions of law are repealed: (1) The Military Family Act of 1985 (title VIII of Public Law 99-145; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). (2) The Military Child Care Act of 1989 (title XV of Public Law 101-189; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). 10 USC 1501 SEC. 569. DETERMINATION OF WHEREABOUTS AND STATUS OF MISS- note. ING PERSONS. (a) PURPOSE. —The purpose of this section is to ensure that any member of the Armed Forces (and any Department of Defense civilian employee or contractor employee who serves with or accompanies the Armed Forces in the field under orders) who becomes missing or unaccounted for is ultimately accounted for by the United States and, as a general rule, is not declared dead solely because of the passage of time. (b) IN GENERAL.— (1) Part II of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 75 the following new chapter: "CHAPTER 76—MISSING PERSONS "Sec. "1501. System for accounting for missing persons. "1502. Missing persons: initial report. "1503. Actions of Secretary concerned; initial board inquiry. "1504. Subsequent board of inquiry. "1505. Further review. "1506. Personnel files. "1507. Recommendation of status of death. "1508. Judicial review. "1509. Preenactment, special interest cases. " 1510. Applicability to Coast Guard. "1511. Return alive of person declared missing or dead. "1512. Effect on State law. "1513. Definitions. "§ 1501. System for accounting for missing persons Establishment. "(a) OFFICE FOR MissiNG PERSONNEL.— (1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Office of the Secretary of Defense an office to have responsibility for Department of Defense policy relating to missing persons. Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the responsibilities of the office shall include— "(A) policy, control, and oversight within the Department of Defense of the entire process for investigation and recovery related to missing persons (including matters related to search, rescue, escape, and evasion); and "(B) coordination for the Department of Defense with other departments and agencies of the United States on all matters concerning missing persons. "(2) In carrying out the responsibilities of the office established under this subsection, the head of the office shall be responsible for the coordination for such purposes within the Department of
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