Ill STAT. 1854 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 (d) GRADE.—Each Assistant to the Chairman, while so serving, holds the grade of major general or, in the case of the Naval Reserve, rear admiral. Each such officer shall be considered to be serving in a position external to that officer's Armed Force for purposes of section 721 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 501(a). (e) DUTIES. —The Assistant to the Chairman for National Guard Matters is an adviser to the Chairman on matters relating to the National Guard and performs the duties prescribed for that position by the Chairman. The Assistant to the Chairman for Reserve Matters is an adviser to the Chairman on matters relating to the reserves and performs the duties prescribed for that position by the Chairman. (f) OTHER RESERVE COMPONENT REPRESENTATION ON JOINT STAFF.— (1) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, shall develop appropriate policy guidance to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, the level of reserve component officer representation within the Joint Staff is commensurate with the significant role of the reserve components within the Total Force. Reports. (2) Not later than March 1, 1998, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives a report describing the steps taken and being taken to implement this subsection. (g) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The positions specified in subsection (a) shall be established by the Secretary of Defense not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 902. USE OF CINC INITIATIVE FUND FOR FORCE PROTECTION. Section 166a(b/ of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(9) Force protection.". SEC. 903. REVISION TO REQUIREO FREQUENCY FOR PROVISION OF POLICY GUIDANCE FOR CONTINGENCY PLANS. Section 113(g)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking out "annually"; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting "be provided every two years or more frequently as needed and shall" after "Such guidance shall". SEC. 904. ANNUAL JUSTIFICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) ANNUAL JUSTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 182, as added by section 382(a)(1), the following new section:
- '§ 183. Advisory committees: annual justification required
"(a) ANNUAL REPORT.— The Secretary of Defense shall include in the annual report of the Secretary under section 113(c) of this title a report on advisory committees of the Department of Defense. In each such report, the Secretary shall— "(1) identify each advisory committee that the Secretary proposes to support, or that the Secretary is required by law or direction from the President to support, during the next fiscal year; and
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