Sec. 402. REVISION IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTH MINIMUM LEVELS

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## SEC. 402 REVISION IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTH MINIMUM LEVELS ###

(a)Minimum End Strength Subsection

(b)of section 691 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs

(1)through

(4)and inserting the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(1) > > For the Army, 542,700. > > > #### “(2) > > For the Navy, 322,700. > > > #### “(3) > > For the Marine Corps, 193,500. > > > #### “(4) > > For the Air Force, 329,460.” > . ###

(b)Limited Reduction Authority Such section is further amended by inserting after subsection

(d)the following new subsection: > > ### “(e) > > The Secretary of Defense may reduce a number specified in subsection

(b)by not more than 0.5 percent.” > .