H. R. 1378
One Hundred Third Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three
An Act
To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the applicability of qualification
requirements for certain acquisition workforce positions in the Department of
Defense, to make necessary technical corrections in that title and certain other
defense-related laws, and to facilitate real property repairs at military installations
and minor military construction during fiscal year 1993.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I—APPLICABILITY OF QUALIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR CERTAIN ACQUISITION POSITIONS IN
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SEC. 101. APPLICABILITY OF QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
CERTAIN ACQUISITION POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.
Section 1724(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or lower’’ before ‘‘grade’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘or lower’’ before ‘‘level’’.
TITLE II—DEFENSE TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL
AMENDMENTS
SEC. 201. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) RESOLUTION OF INCONSISTENT AND DUPLICATIVE AMEND-
MENTS.—Section 166a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking out
‘‘the Chairman’’ and all that follows through the period at
the end of the sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may provide funds to
the commander of a combatant command, upon the request
of the commander, or, with respect to a geographic area or
areas not within the area of responsibility of a commander
of a combatant command, to an officer designated by the Chair-
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for such purpose.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(7), by striking out the second par-
enthetical phrase before the period at the end.
(b) DUPLICATE SECTION NUMBERS.—Title 10, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(1)(A) Chapter 141 is amended by redesignating the second
sections 2410c and 2410d as sections 2410j and 2410k, respec-
tively.
(B) The items relating to those sections in the table of
sections at the beginning of such chapter are amended to reflect
the redesignations made by subparagraph (A).
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(2)(A) Chapter 401 is amended by redesignating the second
section 4316 as section 4317.
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
is amended by striking out the last two items and inserting
in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘4316. Reporting requirements.
‘‘4317. Military history fellowships.’’.
(c) CROSS REFERENCE AMENDMENTS.—Title 10, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 1104 is amended—
(A) in subsections (a), (b), and (c), by striking out
‘‘section 8011 of title 38’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘section 8111 of title 38’’; and
(B) in subsection (d), by striking out ‘‘section 8011A
of title 38’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section 8111A
of title 38’’.
(2) Section 2145(b) is amended by striking out ‘‘means
the actual cost’’ and all that follows and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘has the meaning given the term ‘cost of attendance’
by section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1087ll).’’.
(3) Section 2198(c) is amended—
(A) by striking out ‘‘an annual’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘a’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘section 2522’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘section 2506’’.
(4) Section 2371(g) is amended—
(A) by striking out ‘‘section 11’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘section 12’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘sections 10 and 11’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘sections 11 and 12’’.
(5) Section 2372(g)(5) is amended by striking out ‘‘section
2522’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section 2506’’.
(6) Section 2401(c)(2)(A) is amended by striking out ‘‘the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘the Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’.
(7) Section 2501(a)(1)(A) is amended by striking out ‘‘section
104’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section 108’’.
(8) Section 2535(b)(2)(B) is amended by striking out ‘‘para-
graph (1)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’.
(9) Section 2677(c)(1) is amended—
(A) by striking out ‘‘section 21A(b)(12)(F)’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘section 21A(b)(11)(F)’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘(12 U.S.C. 1441a(b)(12)(F))’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘(12 U.S.C. 1441a(b)(11)(F))’’.
(10) Section 5038(e) is amended by striking out ‘‘subsection’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section’’.
(11) Section 7721(a) is amended by striking out ‘‘(46 U.S.C
781–790)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘(46 U.S.C. App. 781–
790)’’.
(d) AMENDMENTS FOR STYLISTIC CONSISTENCY.—Title 10, United
States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 1597 is amended—
(A) in subsection (c)(3)—
(i) by striking out ‘‘defense agency’’ in subpara-
graph (A)(v) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Defense
Agency’’; and
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(ii) in subparagraph (C)—
(I) by striking out ‘‘defense agency’’ the first
place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘Defense Agency’’; and
(II) by striking out ‘‘defense agency’’ the second
place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘Defense Agency,’’; and
(B) in subsection (e), by striking out ‘‘of the date’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘on the date’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 142
is amended by striking out ‘‘Sec.’’ in the items relating to
sections 2418 and 2419.
(3) Section 2513(c)(2)(B) is amended by striking out the
second clause (iii) (as added by section 4223(d) of Public Law
102–484 (106 Stat. 2681)) and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
‘‘(iv) An institution of higher education designated by a
State or local government.’’.
(4) Section 2536 is amended by striking out the period
at the end of the section heading.
(5) Section 2537(a) is amended in the first sentence by
striking out ‘‘respectively, which’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘respectively, that’’.
(6) Section 2701(j)(2) is amended by striking out ‘‘applies
(42 U.S.C. 9619(g))’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘(42 U.S.C.
9619(g)) applies’’.
(7) Section 2828 is amended by striking out ‘‘per annum’’
each place it appears in subsections (b)(2), (b)(3), and (e)(1)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘per year’’.
(e) SUBSECTION HEADINGS.—Title 10, United States Code, is
amended as follows:
(1) Section 2513 (as transferred and redesignated by section
4223(b) of Public Law 102–484 (106 Stat. 2681)) is amended—
(A) by striking out ‘‘CENTERS’’ in the heading for sub-
section (b) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘ALLIANCES’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘CENTER’’ in the heading for sub-
section (e) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘ALLIANCE’’.
(2) Section 2308 is amended by inserting after ‘‘(a)’’ the
following: ‘‘FACILITATION OF PROCUREMENT.—’’.
(f) DATE OF ENACTMENT REFERENCES.—Title 10, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 1151(e)(1) is amended by striking out ‘‘the date
of the enactment of this section’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘October 23, 1992,’’.
(2) Section 1331a(b) is amended by striking out ‘‘the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1993’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘October
23, 1992,’’.
(3) Section 1802(b) is amended by striking out ‘‘not more
than two years before the date of the enactment of this chapter’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘after October 22, 1990’’.
(g) PUNCTUATION, SPELLING, ETC.—Title 10, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 1078a is amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(3)(C), by striking out ‘‘subpara-
graphs’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘subparagraph’’; and
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(B) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by inserting ‘‘under’’ after
‘‘coverage’’.
(2) Section 1590(a) is amended by striking out the second
semicolon at the end of paragraph (1).
(3) Section 1802(a) is amended by striking out ‘‘carrys’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘carries’’.
(4) Section 2321(d)(1)(B) is amended by striking out
‘‘adherance’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘adherence’’.
(5) Section 2361(b)(2) is amended by striking out
‘‘inconsisent’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘inconsistent’’.
(6) Section 2410j (as redesignated by subsection (b)(1)(A))
is amended in subsection (f)(2)(B) by striking out ‘‘aid’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘aide’’.
(7) The heading of section 2505 is amended by striking
out ‘‘capabilty’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘capability’’.
(8) Section 2516(b)(4) is amended by striking out ‘‘dual
use’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘dual-use’’.
(9) Section 2524(b)(2)(F) is amended by striking out ‘‘work
force’’ both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘workforce’’.
(10)(A) The heading of section 4313 is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘§ 4313. National Matches and small-arms school: expenses’’.
(B) The item relating to section 4313 in the table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 401 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘4313. National Matches and small-arms school: expenses.’’.
(h) REDUNDANT PROVISIONS.—Title 10, United States Code, is
amended as follows:
(1) Section 1598(e) is amended by striking out paragraph
(4).
(2) Section 2537 is amended by striking out subsection
(d).
(i) CLARIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—Title 10, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Paragraph (4) of section 1142(b) is amended by striking
out ‘‘job placement assistance’’ and all that follows through
the end of the paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘job
placement assistance, including the public and community serv-
ice jobs program carried out under section 1143a of this title,
and information regarding the placement program established
under section 1151 of this title to assist members to obtain
employment as elementary or secondary school teachers or
teachers’ aides.’’.
(2) Section 2433(e) is amended—
(A) by striking out ‘‘a at least 15 percent increase’’
both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘an
increase of at least 15 percent’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘a at least 25 percent increase’’
both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘an
increase of at least 25 percent’’.
SEC. 202. AMENDMENTS TO FISCAL YEAR 1993 DEFENSE AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484) is amended as follows:
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(16) Section 4407(b)(2) (106 Stat. 2708) is amended by
inserting ‘‘the second place it appears’’ before ‘‘and inserting
in lieu thereof’’.
(17) Section 4422(a) (106 Stat. 2718) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking out ‘‘after’’ after ‘‘by
inserting’’; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘the first reference
to’’ after ‘‘after’’ the first place it appears.
(18) Section 4470(a) (106 Stat. 2753) is amended—
(A) by striking out ‘‘section 4303(a)’’ in paragraph (1)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section 4443(a)’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘section 4303(b)’’ in paragraph (2)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section 4443(b)’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall apply as if included in the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484).
SEC. 203. AMENDMENTS 
TO 
FISCAL 
YEAR 
1992/1993 
DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION ACT.
(a) REPEAL OF PREVIOUSLY CODIFIED PROVISION.—Section 523
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992
and 1993 (Public Law 102–190; 105 Stat. 1363) is repealed.
(b) OTHER AMENDMENTS.—The National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102–190)
is amended as follows:
(1) Section 236(d) (as redesignated by section 234(b)(2)(B)
of Public Law 102–484 (106 Stat. 2356)) is amended by striking
out ‘‘subsection (a) through (d)’’ in paragraph (1) and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘subsections (a) through (c)’’.
(2) Section 704(a) (105 Stat. 1401) is amended by striking
out the closing quotation marks and period at the end of para-
graph (2) of the subsection inserted by the amendment made
by that section.
(3) Section 3136(b)(1)(C)(ii)(I) (105 Stat. 1578) is amended
by striking out ‘‘section 2522 of title 10, United States Code’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section 2506 of title 10, United
States Code’’.
(4) Section 3137(c) (105 Stat. 1579) is amended by striking
out the comma after ‘‘the Secretary of Energy’’.
SEC. 204. AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.
(a) TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 37, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 205(a)(7)(B) is amended by striking out ‘‘the
Veterans’ Administration,’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the
Department of Veterans Affairs,’’.
(2) Section 411f(c) is amended by striking out ‘‘section
401 of this title’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section 401(a)
of this title’’.
(b) PUBLIC LAW 98–94.—Section 1215(c) of the Department
of Defense Authorization Act, 1984 (Public Law 98–94; 97 Stat.
688; 10 U.S.C. 2452 note), is amended by striking out ‘‘regulatons’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘regulations’’.
(c) PUBLIC LAW 101–189.—Effective as of November 29, 1989,
paragraph (1) of section 631(a) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101–189;
103 Stat. 1449) is amended by inserting a comma after ‘‘18’’ in
the matter struck by such paragraph.
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(d) STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS STOCK PILING ACT.—
Section 11(a)(1) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling
Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–2(a)(1)) is amended by striking out ‘‘six-month
period’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘fiscal year’’.
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. REAL PROPERTY REPAIRS AND MINOR CONSTRUCTION
DURING FISCAL YEAR 1993.
In addition to using the funds specifically appropriated for
real property maintenance under the heading ‘‘REAL PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE’’ in title II of the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102–396; 106 Stat. 1885),
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of a military department
may also use funds appropriated to the Secretary concerned for
operation and maintenance under any of the first 11 headings
of such title in order to carry out a major repair project that
costs $15,000 or more or a minor construction project that costs
not less than $15,000 and not more than $300,000.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.