Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 3.djvu/679

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PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2473 (d) DEFINITION.— For purposes of this section, the term "futureyears defense program" means the future-years defense program submitted to Congress pursuant to section 221 of title 10, United States Code. Subtitle B—Joint Chiefs of Staff SEC. 911. VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF. (a) DESIGNATION AS A MEMBER OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF. —Section 151(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and (2) lay inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): "(2) The Vice Chairman.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —(1) Section 154 of such title is amended— (A) in subsection (c), by striking out "such" and inserting in lieu thereof "the duties prescribed for him as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and such other"; (B) by striking out subsection (f); and (C) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). (2) Section 155(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking out "and the Vice Chairman." Subtitle C—Professional Military Education SEC. 921. APPLICATION OF DEFINITION OF PRINCIPAL COURSE OF INSTRUCTION AT THE ARMED FORCES STAFF COLLEGE. Section 912(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-190; 105 Stat. 1452) 10 USC 663 note, is amended by striking out "October 1, 1993" and inserting in Heu thereof "January 1, 1994". SEC. 922. PLAN REGARDING PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION TEST PROGRAM FOR RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICERS OF THE ARMY. (a) PLAN FOR TEST PROGRAM REQUIRED. —The Secretary of the Army shall prepare a plan for carrying out a test program to improve the provision of professional military education to reserve component officers of the Army by assigning or attaching such officers to an Army Reserve Forces school in an inactive duty status for the purpose of attending professional military education courses offered by the school. (b) NATURE OF EDUCATION.— The professional military education courses offered as part of such a test program should correspond to the courses offered at the Army Combined Arms and Services Staff School and the United States Army Command and General Staff" College. (c) REPORT ON PLAN. —Not later than March 31, 1993, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress a report that— (1) describes the most effective approach, as determined by the Secretary, for carrying out the test program outlined in the plan required under subsection (a); (2) describes the method by which reserve component officers of the Army would be selected to participate in the test program;