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[Laws in effect as of January 2, 2001]
[Document affected by Public Law 107-107 Section 1410(a)(5)]
[CITE: 24USC424]

 
                     TITLE 24--HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS
 
                CHAPTER 10--ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME
 
      SUBCHAPTER I--ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF RETIREMENT HOME
 
Sec. 424. Conditional supervisory control of Retirement Home 
        Board by Secretary of Defense
        

(a) Applicability

    This section shall apply only when the deduction authorized by 
section 1007(i)(1) of title 37 to be made from the monthly pay of 
certain members of the armed forces is equal to $1.00 for each enlisted 
member, warrant officer, and limited duty officer of the armed forces on 
active duty.

(b) Board authority subject to Secretary's control

    The Retirement Home Board shall be subject to the authority, 
direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense in the performance of 
the Board's duties under section 416 of this title.

(c) Appointment of Board members

    When an appointment of a member of the Retirement Home Board under 
section 415 of this title is not made by the Secretary of Defense, the 
appointment shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of 
Defense.

(d) Terms of Board members

    (1) Notwithstanding section 415(e)(3) of this title, only the 
Secretary of Defense may appoint a member of the Retirement Home Board 
for a second consecutive term.
    (2) The Secretary of Defense may terminate the appointment of a 
member of the Retirement Home Board at the pleasure of the Secretary.

(e) Responsibility of chairman to the Secretary

    Notwithstanding section 415(d)(1)(B) of this title, the chairman of 
the Retirement Home Board shall be responsible to the Secretary of 
Defense, but not to the Secretaries of the military departments, for 
direction and management of the Retirement Home or each facility 
maintained as a separate facility of the Retirement Home.

(Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XV, Sec. 1524, as added Pub. L. 106-398, 
Sec. 1 [[div. A], title IX, Sec. 915], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 
1654A-231.)
