The Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is Pub. L. 86–91, July 17, 1959, 73 Stat. 213, which is classified generally to chapter 25 (§ 901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 901 of this title and Tables.

2000—Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 106–398 struck out “the” before “the Assistant Secretary of Defense”.

1999—Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(2)(A), amended section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(2)(A), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows:

“(1) There is established within the Department of Defense an office to be known as the Office of Dependents’ Education.

“(2) The Office of Dependents’ Education shall be headed by a Director of Dependents’ Education (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the ‘Director’), who shall be a civilian and who shall be selected by the Secretary of Defense and shall report to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(2)(B), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to this chapter.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(2)(C), inserted “(20 U.S.C. 901 et seq.)” after “Personnel Practices Act”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(2)(D), substituted a comma for the period at end.

Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(2)(E), substituted “the Assistant Secretary of Defense designated under subsection (a)” for “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(2)(F), struck out “for the Office of Dependents’ Education” after “area offices”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(2)(G), struck out first sentence which read: “Not later than six months after November 1, 1978, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report (A) describing the organization of the Office of Dependents’ Education in accordance with paragraph (1), (B) describing the assignment of personnel to the central office of the Office of Dependents’ Education and to such regional or area offices as are established pursuant to paragraph (1), and (C) detailing the personnel requirements of the defense dependents’ education system.” and substituted “Whenever the Department of Defense Education Activity” for “Whenever the Office of Dependents’ Education”, “in a manner that affects the defense dependents’ education system” for “after the submission of the report required under the preceding sentence”, and “a report” for “an additional report”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(2)(H), substituted “the Department of Defense Education Activity” for “the Office of Dependents’ Education”.