118 STAT. 1880 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 ‘‘(2) A description of the homeland defense activities con ducted with funds provided under this chapter. ‘‘(3) An accounting of the amount of the funds provided to each State. ‘‘(4) A description of the effect on military training and readiness of using units and personnel of the National Guard to perform homeland defense activities under this chapter.’’. (2) The table of chapters at the beginning of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ‘‘9. Homeland Defense Activities ..................................................................... 901’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 115 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(i) CERTAIN FULL TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY PERSONNEL EXCLUDED FROM COUNTING FOR FULL TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY END STRENGTHS.—In counting full time National Guard duty per sonnel for the purpose of end strengths authorized pursuant to subsection (a)(1), persons involuntarily performing homeland defense activities under chapter 9 of title 32 shall be excluded.’’. SEC. 513. COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commission to be known as the ‘‘Commission on the National Guard and Reserves’’. (b) COMPOSITION.—(1) The Commission shall be composed of 13 members appointed as follows: (A) Three members appointed by the chairman of the Com mittee on Armed Services of the Senate. (B) Three members appointed by the chairman of the Com mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. (C) Two members appointed by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. (D) Two members appointed by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Service of the House of Representatives. (E) Three members appointed by the Secretary of Defense. (2) The members of the Commission shall be appointed from among persons who have knowledge and expertise in the following areas: (A) National security. (B) Roles and missions of any of the Armed Forces. (C) The mission, operations, and organization of the National Guard of the United States. (D) The mission, operations, and organization of the other reserve components of the Armed Forces. (E) Military readiness of the Armed Forces. (F) Personnel pay and other forms of compensation. (G) Other personnel benefits, including health care. (3) Members of the Commission shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. A vacancy in the membership of the Commis sion shall not affect the powers of the Commission, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (4) The Secretary of Defense shall designate a member of the Commission to be chairman of the Commission. (c) DUTIES.—(1) The Commission shall carry out a study of the following matters: (A) The roles and missions of the National Guard and the other reserve components of the Armed Forces.
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