ADMINISTRATION OF ATHLETICS PROGRAMS AT THE SERVICE ACADEMIES.

SEC. 556. ADMINISTRATION OF ATHLETICS PROGRAMS AT THE SERVICE ACADEMIES. (a) United States Military Academy.— (1) Chapter 403 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§4357. Athletics program: athletic director; nonappropriated fund account “(a) The position of athletic director of the Academy shall be a position in the civil service (as defined in section 2101(1) of title 5). However, a member of the armed forces may fill that position as an active duty assignment. “(b) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, the Superintendent of the Academy shall administer a nonappropriated fund account for the athletics program of the Academy. The Superintendent shall credit to that account all revenue received from the conduct of the athletics program of the Academy and all contributions received for that program.”. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “4357. Athletics program: athletic director; nonappropriated fund account.”. (b) United States Naval Academy.— (1) Chapter 603 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§6975. Athletics program: athletic director; nonappropriated fund account “(a) The position of athletic director of the Naval Academy shall be a position in the civil service (as defined in section 2101(1) of title 5). However, a member of the armed forces may fill that position as an active duty assignment. “(b) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, the Superintendent of the Naval Academy shall administer a 108 STAT. 2775nonappropriated fund account for the athletics program of the Naval Academy. The Superintendent shall credit to that account all revenue received from the conduct of the athletics program of the Naval Academy and all contributions received for that program.”. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “6975. Athletics program: athletic director; nonappropriated fund account.”. (3) The account referred to in subsection (b) of section 6975 of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall be established not later than the effective date set forth in subsection (e). (c) United States Air Force Academy.— (1) Chapter 903 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 9356. Athletics program: athletic director; nonappropriated fund account “(a) The position of athletic director of the Academy shall be a position in the civil service (as defined in section 2101(1) of title 5). However, a member of the armed forces may fill that position as an active duty assignment. “(b) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, the Superintendent of the Academy shall administer a nonappropriated fund account for the athletics program of the Academy. The Superintendent shall credit to that account all revenue received from the conduct of the athletics program of the Academy and all contributions received for that program.”. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “9356. Athletics program: athletic director; nonappropriated fund account.”. (d) Navy Implementation Study.— Not later than March 15, 1995, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to Congress a report on the costs to the Department of the Navy of implementation of section 6975 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (b). The report shall include a time line and description of the actions the Secretary plans to take to implement the requirements of that section. (e) Effective Date.— Section 6975 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), shall take effect on January 1, 1996.