Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 111 Part 2.djvu/666

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Ill STAT. 1746 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 who graduates from a senior military college to serve on active duty.". (e) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Subsection (f) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (d)(1), is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking out "College" and inserting in lieu thereof "University"; and (2) in paragraph (6), by inserting before the period the following: "and State University". (f) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: "§ 2111a. Support for senior military colleges". (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 103 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "2111a. Support for senior military colleges.". SEC. 545. REPORT ON MAKING UNITED STATES NATIONALS ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS. (a) REPORT.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on the utility of permitting United States nationals to participate in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. (b) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall include in the report the following information: (1) A brief history of the prior admission of United States nationals to the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, including the success rate of these cadets and midshipmen and how that rate compared to the average success rate of cadets and midshipmen during that same period. (2) The advantages of permitting United States nationals to participate in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. (3) The disadvantages of permitting United States nationals to participate in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. (4) The incremented cost of including United States nationals in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps. (5) Methods of minimizing the risk that United States nationals admitted to the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps would be later disqualified because of ineligibility for United States citizenship. (6) The recommendations of the Secretary on whether United States nationals should be eligible to participate in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program, and if so, a legislative proposal which would, if enacted, achieve that result. SEC. 546. COORDINATION OF ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS UNITS TO MAXIMIZE ENROLLMENT AND ENHANCE EFFICIENCY. (a) REQUIREMENT.—Chapter 102 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: