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[85 STAT. 361]
PUBLIC LAW 92-000—MMMM. DD, 1971
[85 STAT. 361]

85 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 92-129-SEPT. 28, 1971

361

(1) Negotiate with, the Government of North Vietnam for an immediate cease-fire by all parties to the hostilities in Indochina. (2) Negotiate with the Government of North Vietnam for the establishing of a final date for the withdrawal from Indochina of all military forces of the United States contingent upon the release at a date certain of all American prisoners of war held by the Government of North Vietnam and forces allied with such Government. (3) Negotiate with the Government of North Vietnam for an agreement which would provide for a series of phased and rapid withdrawals of United States military forces from Indochina subject to a corresponding series of phased releases of American prisoners of war, and for the release of any remaining American prisoners of war concurrently with the withdrawal of all remaining military forces of the United States by not later than the date established pursuant to paragraph (2) hereof.

TITLE V—IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENT PERSONS IN THE ARMED FORCES SEC. 501. (a) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe and implement procedures, utilizing all practical available methods, and provide necessary facilities to (1) identify, treat, and rehabilitate members of the Armed Forces who are drug or alcohol dependent persons, and (2) identify those individuals examined at Armed Forces examining and entrance stations who are drug or alcohol dependent persons. Those individuals found to be drug or alcohol dependent persons under clause (2) of the preceding sentence shall be refused entrance into the Armed Forces and referred to civilian treatment facilities. (b) The Secretary of Defense shall report to Congress within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to (1) the plans and programs which have been initiated to carry out the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, and (2) such recommendations for additional legislative action as he deems necessary to combat effectively drug and alcohol dependence in the Armed Forces and to treat and rehabilitate effectively any member found to be a drug or alcohol dependent person.

Report to Congress,

TITLE VI—APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN REGULAR, TEMPORARY, A N D R E S E R V E OFFICERS TO B E M A D E S U B J E C T TO THE A D VI C E A N D CONSENT O F THE SENATE SEC. 601. Section 593(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (a) Appointments of Reserves in commissioned grades below lieutenant colonel and commander, except commissioned warrant officer, shall be made by the President alone. Appointments of Reserves in commissioned grades above major and lieutenant commander shall be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, except as provided in section 3352 or 8352 of this title." SEC. 602. Section 3447(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (b) Temporary appointments of commissioned officers in the Regular Army shall be made by the President alone in grades below lieutenant colonel and by the President, by and with the advice and

R e s e r v e officers. 70A Stat. 25.

Army. 70A Stat. 196.