114 STAT. 1654A-224 PUBLIC LAW 106-398—APPENDIX planning and execution, and allocation and use of resources for the activities of the Department of Defense for combating terrorism, including antiterrorism activities, counterterrorism activities, terrorism consequences management activities, and terrorismrelated intelligence support activities. "(B) The Assistant Secretary designated under subparagraph (A) shall be the principal civilian adviser to the Secretary of Defense on combating terrorism and (after the Secretary and Deputy Secretary) shall be the principal official within the senior management of the Department of Defense responsible for combating terrorism. "(C) If the Secretary of Defense designates under subparagraph (A) an Assistant Secretary other than the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, then the responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict related to combating terrorism shall be exercised subject to subparagraph (B).". SEC. 902. CHANGE OF TITLE OF CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE HEAD- QUARTERS, MARINE CORPS. (a) INSTITUTION OF POSITIONS AS DEPUTY COMMANDANTS.— Section 5041(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (3) through (5) and inserting the following: "(3) The Deputy Commandants."; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. (b) DESIGNATION OF DEPUTY COMMANDANTS. —(1) Section 5045 of such title is amended to read as follows:
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"There are in the Headquarters, Marine Corps, not more than five Deputy Commandants, detailed by the Secretary of the Navy from officers on the active-duty list of the Marine Corps.". (2) The item relating to section 5045 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 506 of such title is amended to read as follows: "5045. Deputy Commandants.". (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 1502(7)(D) of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 401) is amended to read as follows: "(D) the Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps with responsibility for personnel matters.". SEC. 903. CLARIFICATION OF SCOPE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AUTHORITIES UNDER MILITARY WHISTLEBLOWER LAW. (a) CLARIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.— Subsection (c)(3)(A) of section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ", in accordance with regulations prescribed under subsection (h)," after "shall expeditiously determine". (b) REDEFINITION OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. —Subsection (i)(2) of such section is amended— (1) by inserting "any of" in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) after "means"; (2) by striking subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph (C):
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