110 STAT. 2506 PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996 (1) Section 402 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103-160; 107 Stat. 1639; 10 U.S.C. 523 note). (2) Section 402 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103-337; 108 Stat. 2743; 10 U.S.C. 523 note). (3) Section 402 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 110 Stat. 286; 10 U.S.C. 523 note). 10 USC 523 note. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall take effect on September 1, 1997. SEC. 404. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING APPOINTMENTS TO JOINT 4-STAR OFFICER POSITIONS. (a) SERVICE SECRETARY RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED. — Section 604(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "September 30, 1997" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 2000". (b) GRADE RELIEF WHEN RECOMMENDATION MADE.— Section 525(b)(5)(C) of such title is amended by striking out "September 30, 1997" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 2000". SEC. 405. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF GENERAL OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MARINE CORPS. Section 526(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "68" and inserting in lieu thereof "80". Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 10 USC 12001 SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. (a) IN GENERAL. — The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September 30, 1997, as follows: (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 366,758. (2) The Army Reserve, 215,179. (3) The Naval Reserve, 96,304. (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 42,000. (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 109,178. (6) The Air Force Reserve, 73,311. (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 8,000. (b) WAIVER AUTHORITY. — The Secretary of Defense may vary the end strength authorized by subsection (a) by not more than 2 percent. (c) ADJUSTMENTS.— The end strengths prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component for a fiscal year shall be proportionately reduced by— (1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of the fiscal year, and (2) the total number of individual members not in units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component who are on active duty (other than for training or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their consent at the end of the fiscal year.
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