and maintained to meet mobilization requirements. These resources should be sufficient to meet all high priority requirements. Finally, the conferees believe that by increasing the awareness of active duty military personnel concerning the legal and other obligations of members of the Individual Ready Reserve, increased mobilization readiness could be achieved at small cost. Too many military personnel believe their obligation to the military is over when they are discharged from active duty. Such an educational campaign is especially important with the increase in the enlisted contractual period from 6 to 8 years. The conferees urge the Department to initiate appropriate changes in this regard and report to the Committees on Appropriations by March 1, 1987, on the actions taken.

INCAPACITATION PAY

Pending implementation of proposed revisions in incapacitation pay for Guard and Reserve personnel, the conferees agree to restore the Senate reduction of $10,800,000.

RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY

The conferees agree to provide $2,323,210,000 instead of $2,330,830,000 as proposed by the House and $2,322,529,000 as proposed by the Senate. Details of the adjustments are as follows:

The conferees agree to provide to provide $1,464,453,000 instead of $1,436,680,000 as proposed by the House and $1,470,066,000 as proposed by the Senate. Details of the adjustments are as follows:

RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

The conferees agree to provide $303,968,000 instead of $300,100,000 as proposed by the House and $309,344,000 as proposed by the Senate. Details of the adjustments are as follows:

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RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

conferees agree to provide $629,200,000 instead of $628,977,000 as proposed by the House and $633,715,000 as proposed by the Senate. Details of the adjustments are as follows:

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY

The conferees agree to provide $3,323,145,000 instead of $3,303,174,000 as proposed by the House and $3,335,461,000 as proposed by the Senate. Details of the adjustments are as follows:

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

The conferees agree to provide $1,027,778,000 instead of $1,022,310,000 as proposed by the House and $1,030,258,000 as proposed by the Senate. Details of the adjustments are as follows:

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, Army

The conferees agree to provide $3,323,145,000 instead of $3,303,174,000 as proposed by the House and $3,335,461,000 as proposed by the Senate. Details of the adjustments are as follows:

The conferees have agreed to a total reduction of $59,400,000 in the Operation and Maintenance accounts that fund recruiting and advertising programs. The following chart displays the reductions.

The conferees agree with the House position that the Department should inform the Committees when funding levels by Service or in total, change from those shown on the chart above.

While the conferees have agreed to the recommended fiscal year 1987 adjustments related to the Department of Defense (DoD) advertising mix test, they understand the Department intends to appoint a third party to conduct an independent assessment of the DoD Advertising Mix Test and plans to address the issue again after the reevaluation is concluded. Accordingly, the conferees direct DoD to keep the Committees informed of developments in this area, and report the findings of the independent assessment of DoD Advertising Mix Test, together with the Department's recommendations, as soon as they become available.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION

The Senate reduced funding for Department of Defense professional development education programs by $28,454,000 from the requested level. The conferees agree to a reduction of $17,447,000, and direct that with regard to the Navy, this reduction shall not be applied to training programs in the area of operational logistics.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE TEST

The conferees agree that within funds available, not more than $2,500,000 shall be available for the Secretary of Defense to conduct a contract relocation assistance test to support members of the armed forces and their dependents undergoing a permanent change of station.

The conferees direct the relocation assistance test be structured as defined in House Report 99-718, National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1987. The conferees request they be kept informed on the formulation, contracting and implementation of the test.

The conferees further direct the Department to budget for the cost of continuing this test program in the fiscal year 1988 budget request.

TITLE II-OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

The conferees agree to the following amounts for the Operation and Maintenance accounts: