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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

99 STAT. 618

PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985 (2) 60 days have elapsed following receipt of that notification.

10 USC 133 note.

SEC. 308. COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES FOR SURVIVORS OF CERTAIN RESERVISTS

(a) BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN DEPENDENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to allow dependents of members of the uniformed services described in subsection (b) to use commissary and exchange stores on the same basis as dependents of members of the uniformed services who die while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days. (b) COVERED DEPENDENTS.—A dependent referred to in subsection (a) is a dependent of a member of a uniformed service who died— (1) while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training (regardless of the period of such duty); or (B) while traveling to or from the place at which the member is to perform, or has performed, active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training (regardless of the period of such duty). (c) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this section, the term "uniformed services" has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 37, United States Code.

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS PART A—ACTIVE FORCES SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF END STRENGTHS

The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active-duty personnel as of September 30, 1986, as follows: (1) The Army, 780,800. (2) The Navy, 581,300. (3) The Marine Corps, 198,800. (4) The Air Force, 606,470. SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF QUALITY CONTROL ON ENLISTMENTS INTO THE ARMY

98 Stat. 2516.

Effective on October 1, 1985, section 302(a) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981 (10 U.S.C. 520 note), is amended by striking out "October 1, 1984" and "September 30, 1985" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1985'^ and "September 30, 1986", respectively. PART B—RESERVE FORCES

10 USC 261 note.

SEC. 411. AUTHORIZATION OF AVERAGE STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE

(a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 1986, the Selected Reserve of the reserve components of the Armed Forces shall be programmed to attain average strengths of not less than the following: (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 440,025. (2) The Army Reserve, 290,639. (3) The Naval Reserve, 134,212. (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 41,900. (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 108,700. (6) The Air Force Reserve, 75,600. (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 12,500.