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1 reliability of data and records contained with 



2 Department information systems; and 



3 (iv) the development and annual revision of 



4 a 5-year plan for meeting the Department's in- 



5 formation technology needs; and 



6 (C) report to the Secretary as required under 



7 section 3506 of title 44, United States Code. 



8 SEC. 106. DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARIES. 



9 (a) Establishment of Positions. — There shall be 



10 in the Department such number of Deputy Assistant Sec- 



1 1 retaries as the Secretary may determine. 



12 (b) Appointments. — Each Deputy Assistant 



13 Secretary — 



14 (1) shall be appointed by the Secretary; and 



15 (2) shall perform such functions as the Sec- 



16 retary shall prescribe. 



17 (c) Functions. — Functions assigned to an Assistant 



18 Secretary under section 104(b) may be performed by one 



19 or more Deputy Assistant Secretaries appointed to assist 



20 such Assistant Secretary. 



21 SEC. 106. OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL. 



22 There shall be in the Department, the Office of the 



23 General Counsel. There shall be at the head of such office 



24 a General Counsel who shall be appointed by the Presi- 



25 dent, by and with advice and consent of the Senate. The 



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